Sangeeta Sharma

Prof. Sangeeta Sharma is a Professor at the Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy, leading research in the Department of Theory for Dynamics in Quantum Materials. Her work focuses on ultrafast dynamics, spintronics, and nanophotonics, with a particular emphasis on quantum materials and light-matter interactions. She has pioneered studies on valley currents in graphene, spin dynamics, and optical control of magnetic systems using femtosecond and attosecond techniques.

Her research interests span the theoretical and computational modeling of ultrafast phenomena, including exciton dynamics, spin injection, and optically induced magnetic order. She has published extensively in top journals like Nano Letters, Physical Review B, and Nature Communications, with recent work highlighting the control of valley currents via THz pulses and the development of novel equations for exciton dynamics.

Key contributions include advancing the understanding of spin/valley coupled dynamics in 2D materials and the role of light in manipulating electronic phases. Her studies often bridge theory and experiment, leveraging computational tools like density functional theory to predict and interpret ultrafast phenomena.

Prof. Sharma’s work is supported by cutting-edge facilities at the Max Born Institute, enabling real-time observations of spin and charge dynamics using extreme ultraviolet spectroscopy. Her research has implications for next-generation optoelectronics, quantum computing, and ultrafast spintronics.