Hla Group

Atom/Molecule Manipulation Laboratory

We are manipulating individual atoms and molecules on surfaces for both fundamental understanding and novel device applications.

We specialize in nanoscience/nanotechnology research area and our diverse research topics cover atomic and molecular interactions, molecular magnetism, nanobio technology, molecular electronics and molecular machines. ( Hla group Atom/Molecule Manipulation Laboratory.)

Principal Investigator Prof. Saw-Wai Hla Affiliations: · Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Ohio University · Director of Condensed Matter and Surface Program · Group Leader, Quantum and Energy Materials, Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory Member of -Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Institute -Quantitative Biology Institute -Condensed Matter and Surface Science Program Email: hla@ohio.edu Web: https://people.ohio.edu/hla Tel: 740-593-1727 (office), 740-593-2951 (lab) Fax: 740-593-0433

Group Members

	Yang Li Ph.D. Candidate (Physics & Astronomy) Research: STM on molecular heterostructures, molecular spintronics.
	Kyaw Zin Latt Ph.D. Candidate (Physics & Astronomy) Research: STM on molecular superconductors, molecular charge transfer systems, molecular machines.
	Hao Chang Ph.D. Candidate (Physics & Astronomy) Research: Synchrotron X-ray Scanning Tunneling Microscopy/ Spectroscopy studies of nanomaterials.
	Sanjoy Sarkar Ph.D. Candidate (Physics & Astronomy) Research: Single Molecule Spintronics
	Greg Rosen Ph.D. Candidate (Physics & Astronomy) Research: Quantum Molecular Machines
	Shaoze Wang Ph.D. Candidate (Physics & Astronomy) Research: Quantum Entanglement, Quantum Sensing.
	Robert Radloff Ph.D. Candidate (Physics & Astronomy) Research: STM atom/molecule manipulation
	Tolulope Michael Ajayi Ph.D. Candidate (Physics & Astronomy) Research: STM atom/molecule manipulation
	Sineth Premarathna Ph.D. Candidate (Physics & Astronomy) Research: STM atom/molecule manipulation
	Zaw Myo Win Visiting PhD Candidate (City University of Hongkong) Research: Molecular Machines
	Ryan Tunbleson UG Research Student (Engineering Physics, Honors Tutorial College, OU) Research: Molecular Machines

Former Group Members

Dr. Heath Kersell, Ph.D. 2015. (Postdoc at LBNL)

Dr. Yuan Zhang, Ph.D. 2014. (Postdoc at ANL)

Dr. Sajida Khan, Ph.D. 2014. (Postdoc at U Colorado)

Dr. Andrew DiLullo, Ph.D. 2013. (Firestone, USA)

Dr. Gayani Perera, Ph.D. 2011. (Postdoc at BNL)

Dr. Kendal Clark, Ph.D. 2010. (Assistant Professor, Central Methodist University, Missouri)

Dr. Timur Skeini, Ph.D. 2010.

Dr. Danda P. Acharya, Ph.D. 2007. (Globalfoundaries, Albany, NY)

Dr. Aparna Deshpande, Ph.D. 2006. (Assistant Professor of Physics, IISER, Pune, India.)

Dr. Violeta Iancu, Ph.D. 2006. (Extreme Light Infrastructure, Romania.)

Dr. Jessica Jones Benson Ph.D. (Imperial College London, UK).

Former undergraduate student.

Greg Babonis

Former MS student.

Dr. Kai Felix Braun

Former Research Assistant Professor

Currently at PTB in Braunschweig, Germany.

Jack Steiner

Former undergraduate research student.

Currently a Ph.D. candidate at the Harvard University.

Joel Vaughn

Former undergraduate student.

Currently a PhD candidate at Ohio University.

Thy Vo

Former graduate student.

MA (Physics & Astronomy).

Instructor, Robotic company.

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