Research Interests

I have been working mainly in (theoretical) condensed matter physics for the last several years, although my PhD and early career was in the field of (theoretical ) high energy particle physics. In the last few years, my research work has mainly been in the field of mesoscopic physics in low dimensions and topological quantum matter

My current interests include

Edge states of topological matter

We are interested in edges formed either naturally or by engineering potentials in the bulk of the sample, by different techniques like gating or by shining light (Floquet).
(a) Quantum Hall edge reconstruction. -
Here, we have studied and continue to study edge reconstruction in the presence of interactions involving spinful edge modes in the integer quantum Hall regime
(b) Engineered edges in single and bilayer graphene and silicene, using Floquet or gating.
The idea is to explore Luttinger liquid physics including the Kondo effect using engineered wires. We are also studying edge reconstruction due to interactions in these systems


Weyl semimetal phases

(a) We have been studying electrical and thermal conductances through junctions of WSM phases.
(b) We have also been looking at band structures and surface states of twisted WSM junctions.


Topological insulators and its cousins

Helical edge states of topological insulators
Higher order topological insulators


Non-abelian statistics

Anyons, Majorana modes and parafermions .
We have been studying various geometries for the detection of Majorana zero modes and parafermions



Click research summary for a detailed research summary including my earlier work in particle physics.