Anshuman Padhi

Generation and tuning of unconventional superconductivity in interfaces and devices: The research aims to explore superconducting hybrids such as multilayer stacks, Josephson junctions, SQUIDs etc. to study modifications to the superconducting proximity effect w.r.t. the symmetries in the momentum, frequency and spin states. Studying the interaction of conventional Cooper pairing with exotic spin textures and topological states via epitaxial growth and/or precise nanofabrication, constitutes the premise of this research. Cryogenic electromagnetic transport and spectroscopic measurements in the dilution regime are employed to probe and tune such systems with unconventional superconducting order. Such systems not only enable the study of fundamental quantum effects such as finite-momentum Cooper pairing, spin-triplet superconductivity, modified Andreev channels and topological superconductivity, but also lay the foundation for potential applications in superconducting electronics, spintronics, and phase-coherent, fault-tolerant architectures for quantum information processing.

Publications

1. Padhi, A. et al. Studying the effect of lockdown using epidemiological modelling of COVID-19 and a quantum computational approach using the Ising spin interaction. Sci Rep 10, 21741 (2020).

Curriculum Vitae

Education

1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in Physics: International Max Planck Research School for Science and Technology of Nano-Systems (IMPRS-STNS), Germany | Thesis theme: Unconventional superconducting proximity effect in interfaces and devices | Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stuart S. P. Parkin | August 2023 - Present
2. Master of Science (Integrated M. Sc.) in Physics: National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) Bhubaneswar, India | Thesis title: Spin-triplet Cooper pair correlations in superconducting hybrids with spin-orbit interactions | Supervisor: Dr. Kartikeswar Senapati | August 2018 - May 2023

Experience

1. IMPRS student representative: International Max Planck Research School for Science and Technology of Nano-Systems (IMPRS-STNS), Germany | Responsible for mediation between the doctoral students and the IMPRS-STNS board |Oct 2024 - Present
   
2. Research Assistant: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, India | Project: Quantum epidemiology using Ising spin lattice & solitons in self-bound quantum systems | Supervisor: Prof. Prasanta Panigrahi | Dec 2019 - Dec 2020

Awards and scholarships

1. DAE-DISHA scholarship: Monthly stipend of 5,000 INR by Government of India to support higher education in natural sciences| August 2018 - May 2023
2. National Talent Search Scheme (NTSS) scholarship: Monthly stipend of 1,250 INR by Government of India | Qualified a two-staged (state and national level) National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) to be among ~1000 meritorious students in high-school | August 2016 - July 2018
3. Government scholarship for meritorious students: Monthly stipend by Government of Odisha | Zonal rank 1 in the qualification examination | 2011 - 2013
4. National Cadet Corps: Qualified A-level examination and awarded the rank of 'Sergeant' in Junior Division | 2013 - 2015