stephen wilson

Professor and Interim Chair, Materials

Co-Principal Investigator, UC Santa Barbara Quantum Foundry

stephendwilson@engineering.ucsb.edu

https://labs.materials.ucsb.edu/wilson/stephen/

About

Fellow of: 
Neutron Scattering Society of America, American Physical Society


Honors:
NSF Early Career Development Award; Hellman Fellowship; Elected Fellow, Neutron Scattering Society of America (NSSA); Elected Fellow, American Physical Society (APS)


Research: Inorganic Materials
Dr. Wilson's current research interests include studies of phase behavior in strongly correlated electron/quantum materials, new states in spin orbit coupled matter, and harnessing many-body electronic states in functional materials. Specific examples include studies of relativistic Mott materials, unconventional superconductivity, quantum criticality, and new approaches to controlling magnetocaloric and cathode materials. His experimental techniques include neutron and x-ray scattering, bulk electronic properties characterization (e.g. charge transport, heat capacity, magnetic susceptibility, etc.), and bulk single crystal growth.


Education:

  • PhD Physics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • BS Physics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville