Guru Khalsa
University of North Texas
Physics
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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 4500, Introduction to Solid State Physics, 1 course.
PHYS 5450, Survey of Solid State Physics, 1 course.
PHYS 6940, Individual Research, 1 course.

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

A+ Teaching Award, Cornell Dancers Alliance Awards. (May 5, 2020 – May 5, 2020).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Other
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 LaAlO<sub>3</sub> 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, United States, Date Submitted to University: 2023 –. Date of Patent Application: 2023 –. Date Patent Approved: 2023 –.
Khalsa, G., "Integrated quantum computing with epitaxial materials," 63/150,383. Provisional, United States, Date Submitted to University: 2022 –. Date of Patent Application: 2022 –. Date Patent Approved: 2022 –.
Khalsa, G., "Gallium oxide photonics and nonlinear optics," 63/337,224. Provisional, United States, Date Submitted to University: 2022 –. Date of Patent Application: 2022 –.
Khalsa, G., "GaN/NbN epitaxial semiconductor/superconductor heterostructures," US20210043824A1. Regular, United States, Date Submitted to University: 2021 –. Date of Patent Application: 2021 –. Date Patent Approved: 2021 –.

Awards and Honors

Best Oral Presentation Award, 2021 MRS Spring Meeting. (August 25, 2021 – August 25, 2021).

Best Oral Presentation, 2021 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting. (April 22, 2021 – April 22, 2021).

Ed Nicollian Award, 51st IEEE Semiconductor Interface Specialists Conference. (December 8, 2020 – December 8, 2020).

Best Poster, The 53rd Course of the International School of Crystallography, Magnetic Crystallography. (June 7, 2019 – June 7, 2019).

La Prix La Recherche, La Recherche. (January 31, 2018 – January 31, 2018).

National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology. (August 1, 2013 – August 1, 2015).

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).