Muzzakkir Amin is a graduate student in the Department of Materials and Biomaterials Science and Engineering at the University of California, Merced, working in Quantum Matter research group under the supervision of Dr. Michael Scheibner. Their research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials, particularly transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) such as MoS₂. By embedding rare-earth ions like Nd³⁺ and Yb³⁺ into these 2D van der Waals (vdW) materials, they aim to develop stable and reproducible methods for creating quantum emitters.
Muzzakkir Amin employs a range of synthesis techniques, including Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), electrochemical treatment, and thermal insertion, followed by characterization methods like Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), SEM, and EDS to confirm successful ion incorporation. Their work aims to advance the understanding and application of 2D quantum materials for solid-state quantum devices, bridging the gap between cryogenic and room-temperature quantum technologies.
