The electronic properties of materials are governed by the arrangement of atoms. While atoms can be tricky to arrange one by one, we can construct new electronic systems by assembling layered two dimensional materials one layer at a time. After adding electrodes to these multilayer structures, we measure their electrical properties to search for and to understand various electronic states of matter. Specifically, we are interested in situations where interactions between electrons lead to emergent phenomena, and in systems in which quantum geometry plays a role in the electronic behavior.

Our research involves millikelvin temperatures, large magnetic fields, nanolithography, electronics, programming, and layered materials assembly. If you are interested in this work, please send a note to s.barrera@utoronto.ca. Positions are available for both students and postdocs (learn more).