معرفی
MATTHEW DAWBER is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University, specializing in the growth, characterization, and understanding of ferroelectric materials and oxide superlattices. His research focuses on interfacial coupling in superlattices to enhance or create novel material properties, with applications in energy and electronics.
Education: PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge (2000-2003), followed by a postdoctoral role at the University of Geneva (2004-2008). Current research is supported by grants from the C2QA initiative and Stony Brook’s OVPR. Past funding includes multiple NSF awards (e.g., DMR-1506930, DMR-1334867).
Research interests include ferroelectric thin films, photocatalytic water splitting on SrTiO3 surfaces, strain effects in ferroelectric growth, and graphene-ferroelectric interfaces. His lab emphasizes real-time x-ray scattering techniques for studying epitaxial growth dynamics. Notable achievements include groundbreaking work on polarization-driven growth mechanisms and the role of surface terminations in photocatalytic reactions.
Grants and Projects: Current projects involve C2QA-funded studies on quantum materials. Past projects explored dielectric heterostructures, ferroic superlattices, and graphene-ferroelectric devices. Lab activities are centered in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, with collaborations spanning materials physics and nanotechnology.
Future Directions: Expanding research into sustainable energy applications of ferroelectric materials, advanced heterostructure design, and the interplay between structure and functionality in complex oxides.
