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Seunghun Lee is the Commonwealth Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Virginia, where he conducts research in experimental condensed matter physics. He holds a courtesy appointment at the East Asia Center and teaches the course EGMT 1540: Science and Politics.
Education:
- Ph.D., 1996, Johns Hopkins University
His research centers on strongly correlated materials, including high-temperature superconductors, quantum magnets, frustrated spin systems, multiferroics, and perovskite solar cells. His group employs neutron and X-ray scattering to probe magnetic and structural dynamics, and maintains in-house single-crystal growth capabilities for transition metal oxides. Recent work explores the rotational dynamics of organic cations in perovskites and the emergence of exotic states like spin jam.
The published articles reveal a sustained focus on quantum magnetic phenomena and photovoltaic materials. Key themes include spin liquids, glassy magnetism, phase transitions in perovskites, and charge carrier dynamics. His work bridges fundamental physics and materials science, with applications in energy technologies.
Scientific Awards:
- APS Fellow (2013)
- Science Prize, Neutron Scattering Society of America (2008)
- Young Researcher Science Award, Korean Synchrotron Radiation User's Association (2008)
- Young Scientist Award, SigmaXi NIST Chapter (2004)
- Outstanding Young Research Award, Association of Korean Physicists in America (2002)
- Anam Full Scholarship, Korea University (1981–1985)
Advising and Grants: He has advised numerous Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers, many of whom now hold research positions at national labs and universities. His group has secured substantial funding from the DOE, NSF, and NIST, supporting projects such as “Neutron scattering study of unconventional superconductors” and “Emergent Collective Phenomena in Transition Metal Oxides.” He is actively involved in departmental committees, including the Undergraduate Scholarships and Fellowships Committee.
Labs and Teams: The Seunghun Lee group operates in-house crystal growth and characterization facilities and conducts experiments at major neutron and X-ray facilities worldwide, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory, NIST, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and international sites in Japan, Germany, and Switzerland. The group collaborates extensively with theorists and experimentalists across institutions.
