mark.edmonds@monash.edu
I am a lecturer in the School of Physics and Astronomy at Monash University, where I hold an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Research Award. I am an associate investigator in ARC Centre for Excellence Future Low Energy Electronic Technologies (FLEET). My research group studies topological insulators and topological dirac semimetals, and interfacing them with ferromagnetic insulators. We study the electronic properties with ARPES, STM and low-temperature magnetotransport.
mengting.zhao@monash.edu
I am fascinated by how the atomic scale of materials can be harnessed to achieve new and powerful technologies. I began my Postdoc with the Edmonds group in September 2022, focusing on the newly discovered Kagome metals that exhibit non-trivial topological states. My aim is to synthesize and study the electronic and topological properties of epitaxially grown Kagome metals, such as FeSn and Mn3Sn, using STM/STS and ARPES. Outside of my work, I enjoy playing tennis and table tennis, as well as photography.
oliver.clark@monash.edu
I joined the Edmonds group as a post doc in June 2023. My primary research is centred around the design and fabrication of 2D material heterostructures in both few and many layer regimes. Before joining Monash, I completed my PhD at the University of St Andrews, UK, and spent ~3 years as a beamline scientist at the spin- ARPES and ARPES endstation of BESSY-II, Germany. In each case, I focussed on the discovery and characterisation of topologically non-trivial phases in the electronic structures of bulk crystals, from PdTe2 to elemental antimony.
thihaiyen.vu@monash.edu
I am a 4 th -year PhD student in experimental condensed matter physics, focusing on two- dimensional (2D) materials and moiré superlattices formed in 2D van der Waals heterostructures. My research explores how novel physics, such as the unconventional quantum Hall effect, ferroelectricity, and topological properties, emerge in these systems by tuning their stacking configurations. Outside the lab, I enjoy playing tennis, camping, hiking, and skiing.
md.bhuiyan@monash.edu
I am interested in Condensed Matter Physics, especially in lossless transport systems and superconductors. I started my PhD journey in the School of Physics and Astronomy at Monash University under the supervision of Dr. Mark Edmonds in August 2022. My PhD project is about realizing topological phase transitions in magnetic topological insulators. I grow 2D magnetic topological insulators and their heterostructures via MBE and use different ARPES systems to characterize their electronic band structure.
james.blyth1@monash.edu
I am interested in how the atomic scale of materials can be harnessed to achieve new and powerful technologies. I started my Ph.D. with the Edmonds group in February 2022, studying the newly discovered Kagome metals that exhibit non-trivial topological states. My aim is to synthesise and study the electronic and topological properties of epitaxially grown Kagome metals (such as FeSn and Mn₃Sn) using STM/STS and ARPES. Outside of my Ph.D., I enjoy strategy table-top games, reading and painting.
enayet.hossain@monash.edu
I joined Mark Edmonds lab in September 2023 as a PhD student. I am originally from Bangladesh, and before joining Monash University as a PhD student, I obtained M.S. and B.S degree from the Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. For my PhD, I am to study the electronic and magnetic properties of magnetic topological insulator heterostructures via low-temperature transport. Apart from doing PhD research, I also like to travel and enjoy the beauty of nature.
sadhana.sridhar@monash.edu
I am interested in Kagome materials, known for their unique lattice structure that leads to distinctive electrical and magnetic properties. My journey into 2D materials began in 2022 when I joined the Edmonds group as an undergraduate research student. In 2024, I returned to the group to pursue my PhD, focusing on the rare-earth metal-doped Kagome metal TbMn₆Sn₆. My research involves synthesising this material via MBE and studying its properties using techniques like STM, ARPES, and XPS. Outside of research, I enjoy painting and love collecting flowers and leaves.
