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Guru Khalsa

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Physics

Email: Guru.Khalsa@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2013
    Major: Physics

Professional Memberships

  • Materials Research Society. (2018 - Present).
  • Americal Physics Society. (2006 - Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • PHYS 3510 - Physics, Computation and Software Applications, 1 course.
  • PHYS 4500 - Introduction to Solid State Physics, 1 course.
  • PHYS 5450 - Survey of Solid State Physics, 1 course.
  • PHYS 5910 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • PHYS 6940 - Individual Research, 2 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, "Theroetical Condensed Matter and Computational Physics Orientation and Research," Physics. (October 3, 2023 - December 9, 2023).

Awards and Honors

  • Best Oral Presentation Award, 2021 MRS Spring Meeting. (August 25, 2021).
  • Best Oral Presentation, 2021 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting. (April 22, 2021).
  • Ed Nicollian Award, 51st IEEE Semiconductor Interface Specialists Conference. (December 8, 2020).
  • A+ Teaching Award, Cornell Dancers Alliance Awards. (May 5, 2020).
  • Best Poster, The 53rd Course of the International School of Crystallography, Magnetic Crystallography. (June 7, 2019).
  • La Prix La Recherche, La Recherche. (January 31, 2018).
  • National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology. (August 1, 2013).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Other

  • Khalsa, G. (2023). Optical control of ferroaxial order. https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.17362
  • Khalsa, G. (2023). Phonon-Dressed Third-Harmonic Generation in Diamond. https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.00167
  • Khalsa, G. (2023). Picosecond volume expansion drives a later-time insulator-metal transition in a nano-textured Mott Insulator. https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.02149
  • Khalsa, G. (2023). Coherent control of the translational and point group symmetries of crystals with light. Physical Review B. 109 (024110) 15. College Park, MD, American Physical Society. https://journals.aps.org/prb/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevB.109.024110
  • Khalsa, G. (2022). Giant Optical Nonlinearities and Ultrafast Control of Optical Symmetry via IR-Resonant Raman Scattering. Other. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/up.2022.w3a.1
  • Khalsa, G. (2022). Two-pulse enabled coherent control of structural dynamics. Other. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/up.2022.w4a.20
  • Khalsa, G. (2022). Giant Optical Nonlinearities and Ultrafast Control of Optical Symmetry via IR-Resonant Raman Scattering. Other. https://opg.optica.org/abstract.cfm?uri=UP-2022-W3A.1
  • Khalsa, G. (2022). Tight-binding band structure of β- and α-phase Ga2O3 and Al2O3. Journal of Applied Physics. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0074598
  • Khalsa, G. (2022). A strategy to identify materials exhibiting a large nonlinear phononics response: tuning the ultrafast structural response of LaAlO3 with pressure. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-648x/ac3038
  • Khalsa, G. (2021). The influence of the 6s(2) configuration of Bi3+ on the structures of A \textquoteright BiNb2O7 (A \textquoteright = Rb, Na, Li) layered perovskite oxides. http://purl.org/net/epubs/work/50682171
  • Khalsa, G. (2021). The influence of the 6s2 configuration of Bi3+ on the structures of A'BiNb2O7 (A' = Rb, Na, Li) layered perovskite oxides. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1dt02974f
  • Khalsa, G. (2021). Momentum-resolved electronic structure and band offsets in an epitaxial NbN/GaN superconductor/semiconductor heterojunction. Science Advances. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abi5833
  • Khalsa, G. (2021). Majorana zero modes in a cylindrical semiconductor quantum wire. Physical Review B. http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.104.035426
  • Khalsa, G. (2021). Spin-phonon interaction in yttrium iron garnet. Physical Review B. http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.104.l020401
  • Khalsa, G. (2021). Ultrafast Control of Material Optical Properties via the Infrared Resonant Raman Effect. Physical Review X. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.11.021067
  • Khalsa, G. (2021). Unexplored MBE growth mode reveals new properties of superconducting NbN. Other. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.5.024802
  • Khalsa, G. (2021). An all-epitaxial nitride heterostructure with concurrent quantum Hall effect and superconductivity. Science Advances. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abf1388
  • Khalsa, G. (2020). Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Transition Metal Nitrides for Superconducting Device Applications. Other. https://id.culturegraph.org/DNB:1261749324
  • Khalsa, G. (2019). Adsorption-controlled growth and properties of epitaxial SnO films. Other. https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.3.105202
  • Khalsa, G. (2019). Cation exchange as a mechanism to engineer polarity in layered perovskites. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b04136
  • Khalsa, G. (2019). Neuromorphic Computing through Time-Multiplexing with a Spin-Torque Nano-Oscillator .... https://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1904.11236
  • Khalsa, G. (2019). Thickness dependence of superconductivity in ultrathin NbS\textlesssub\textgreater2. Other. http://iopscience.iop.org/10.7567/1882-0786/aaff89
  • Khalsa, G. (2019). Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Transition Metal Nitrides for Superconducting Device Applications. Physica Status Solidi (a). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/pssa.201900675
  • Khalsa, G. (2019). The new nitrides: layered, ferroelectric, magnetic, metallic and superconducting nitrides to boost the GaN photonics and electronics eco-system. Other. https://doi.org/10.7567%2F1347-4065%2Fab147b
  • Khalsa, G. (2018). GaN/NbN epitaxial semiconductor/superconductor heterostructures. Nature. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature25768
  • Khalsa, G. (2018). Ultrafast optically induced ferromagnetic/anti-ferromagnetic phase transition in GdTiO_3 from first principles. Other. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41535-018-0086-3
  • Khalsa, G. (2017). Neuromorphic computing through time-multiplexing with a spin-torque nano-oscillator. Other.
  • Khalsa, G. (2017). Neuromorphic computing with nanoscale spintronic oscillators. Nature. http://www.nature.com.proxy.library.cornell.edu/nature/journal/v547/n7664/full/nature23011.html
  • Khalsa, G. (2016). Spatially inhomogeneous electron state deep in the extreme quantum limit of strontium titanate. Nature Communications. http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2016/160929/ncomms12974/full/ncomms12974.html
  • Khalsa, G. (2015). Critical current and linewidth reduction in spin-torque nano-oscillators by delayed self-injection. Other. http://aip.scitation.org.proxy.library.cornell.edu/doi/abs/10.1063/1.4922740
  • Khalsa, G. (2014). Optical conductivity of the $t_2g$ two-dimensional electron gas. Other. https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.89.245417
  • Khalsa, G. (2014). Weak localization, spin relaxation, and spin diffusion: Crossover between weak and strong Rashba coupling limits. Other. https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.90.125309
  • Khalsa, G. (2013). Conduction-band edge and Shubnikov--de Haas effect in low-electron-density SrTiO$_3$. Other. https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.88.045114
  • Khalsa, G. (2013). Theory of $t_2g$ electron-gas Rashba interactions. Other. https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.88.041302
  • Khalsa, G. (2013). Uniaxial strain induced band splitting in semiconducting SrTiO$_3$. Other. https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.87.115212
  • Khalsa, G. (2012). Theory of the SrTiO$_3$ surface state two-dimensional electron gas. Other. https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.86.125121
  • Khalsa, G. (2011). Electronic structure of doped $d^0$ perovskite semiconductors. Other. https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.83.115114
  • Khalsa, G. (2010). d0 Perovskite-Semiconductor Electronic Structure. http://arxiv.org/abs/1010.3090
  • Khalsa, G. (2010). d0 Perovskite-Semiconductor Electronic Structure .... https://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1010.3090

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Khalsa, G. (Presenter), UNT Physics Colloquium, New pathways for control of structure, symmetry, and function in condensed matter, UNT Physics, UNT Physics, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Khalsa, G. (Presenter), UNT Physics Colloquium, Khalsa Research Group -- Condensed Matter Theory, UNT Physics, UNT Physics, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

Media Contributions

    Internet

  • "Semiconductors reach the quantum world," Paul Scherrer Intitute. (December 22, 2021).
  • "그래핀 무아레 무늬의 마법 [The Magic of Graphene Moiré Patterns]," HORIZON. (February 27, 2020).

    • Magazine

  • "Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Transition Metal Nitrides for Superconducting Device Applications," Phys. Status Solidi A: Compound Semiconductors. (February 1, 2020).
  • "Les neurones artificiels deviennent nanométriques [Artificial neurons go nanometric]," La Recherche. (June 1, 2018).
  • "Transistors driven by superconductors," Nature. (March 7, 2018).
  • "A new spin on nanoscale computing," Nature. (July 27, 2017).

    • Newspaper

  • "Collaboration gets quantum view of superconductor junction," Cornell Chronicle. (December 22, 2021).
  • "Researchers create ‘beautiful marriage’ of quantum enemies.," Cornell Chronicle. (February 19, 2021).
  • "Quick pulse of laser light can cause dramatic shift in material's properties," Cornell Chronicle. (March 12, 2018).
  • "Novel semiconductor-superconductor structure features versatile gallium nitride.," Cornell Chronicle. (March 7, 2018).

Copyrights, Patents

    Patent

  • Khalsa, G., Phonon-enhanced nonlinear optical devices and methods, 63/526,403. Provisional, Date submitted to the University: 2023. Date of Patent Application: 2023. Date Patent Approved: 2023. .
  • Khalsa, G., Integrated quantum computing with epitaxial materials, 63/150,383. Provisional, Date submitted to the University: 2022. Date of Patent Application: 2022. Date Patent Approved: 2022. .
  • Khalsa, G., Gallium oxide photonics and nonlinear optics, 63/337,224. Provisional, Date submitted to the University: 2022. Date of Patent Application: 2022. .
  • Khalsa, G., GaN/NbN epitaxial semiconductor/superconductor heterostructures, US20210043824A1. Regular, Date submitted to the University: 2021. Date of Patent Application: 2021. Date Patent Approved: 2021. .

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, IDEA Committee. (September 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023).

Professional Service

  • Chairperson, Gordon Research Conferences. Denton, TX. (December 13, 2023 - Present).
  • Program Organizer, Gordon Research Conferences. Denton, Texas. (December 13, 2023 - Present).
  • Mentor, American Physical Society. Denton, Texas. (October 1, 2023 - Present).