Venkat Chandrasekhar

Venkat Chandrasekhar is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on mesoscopic physics, quantum coherence in nanoscale devices, and the interplay between superconductors and correlated materials. He holds a PhD from Yale University (1989).

Education: PhD in Physics, Yale University, 1989.

Research interests include the fabrication and characterization of nanoscale devices (e.g., superconductor-normal metal hybrids, transition metal dichalcogenides like MoS₂ and WSe₂), cryogenic measurements down to millikelvin temperatures, and the development of advanced instruments like custom scanning probe microscopes and microwave systems. His work explores spin-orbit interactions, topological electron states, and the coexistence of superconductivity, magnetism, and correlated phenomena in complex oxide interfaces.

Publications emphasize experimental studies on quantum transport, thermal conductance, and phase coherence in nanoscale systems. Awards include the NSF National Young Investigator Award (199?), Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, and David and Lucille Packard Fellowship.

His Mesoscopic Physics Group develops novel measurement techniques and instruments, focusing on low-temperature physics and nanofabrication. While specific grant details or advising records are not listed, his lab’s infrastructure includes advanced cryostats, nanolithography tools, and scanning probe microscopy setups.

Labs/Teams: Director of the Mesoscopic Physics Group at Northwestern, specializing in nanoscale device fabrication and quantum phenomena research.