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Chanchal Sow
PhD (Indian Institute of Science - Bangalore)
Associate Professor, Department of Physics
Research Interest
Magnetism in Complex Oxides, Single Crystal and Thin Film Growth of Novel Quantum Materials, Free-standing Complex Oxide membranes for device, Magneto-optical Kerr Effect under Pulsed Magnetic Field. For more details please visit our Laboratory webpage: https://sites.google.com/view/qmlabiitk/home
Office : Southern Lab Extension, (1st floor)
Department of Physics,
IIT− Kanpur,
Kanpur − 208016, India
Research Area
Condensed Matter Experiments
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
Specialization
Condensed Matter Physics
Education
PhD, 2014 IISc-Bangalore
MSc, 2008 IIT-Kharagpur
BSc, 2006 Siksha Bhavana, Visva Bharati - Santiniketan
Teaching Area
Quantum Mechanics
Introduction to Quantum Materials
Magnetism in Materials
UG Physics Lab
MSc Physics Lab
Previous Work Experience
Apr 2017-Mar 2019: JSPS Postdoc fellow at Dept. of Physics, Kyoto University, 606-8502, Japan.
(Topic: Novel electronic states of Mott insulators induced by current. )
Oct 2014-Mar 2017: Postdoc researcher at Dept. of Physics, Kyoto University, 606-8502, Japan.
(Topic: Induced Mott transition under non-equilibrium conditions in Ca2RuO4.)
Aug 2013-Sep 2014: Research Associate at Dept. of Physics, IISc, Bangalore-560012, India.
(Topic: Thin film deposition of Ruthenates and Vanadates by PLD technique. )
Professional Affiliations
July 2024-till date: Associate Professor, Dept. of Physics, IIT-Kanpur, 208016, UP, India.
Apr 2019-June 2024: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics, IIT-Kanpur, 208016, UP, India.
Selected Publications
- W Ahmad, P Garg, D Sahu, PSA Kumar, C Sow, Magnetic anisotropy tuning in room temperature ferromagnet Ca2FeMoO6, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter (2026).
- S Paul, A Ikeda, C Sow, Y Maeno et al., Fermi-liquid behavior and characteristic temperature-dependent susceptibility in clean single crystal, Physical Review B 114, 034414 (2026).
- S Paul, A Ikeda, G Mattoni, S Yonezawa and C Sow, Thermodynamic and transport properties of high-quality single crystals of the altermagnet CrSb, Physical Review Materials 10, 063402 (2026).
- S Paul, G Mattoni, C Sow et al., Multi-probe detection of domain nucleation across the metal–insulator transition in VO2, Applied Physics Letters 128, 052202 (2026).
- S Paul, C Sow, Y Maeno et al., Growth of ultra-clean oxide single crystals of the altermagnet candidate RuO2, Journal of Crystal Growth, 128405 (2025).
- W Ahmad, C Sow et al., Magnetoelastic coupling and magnetic anisotropy in Sm2CoFeO6 thin films, Phys. Rev. B 112, 144412 (2025).
- D Sahu, C Sow et al., Doping-induced canted ferromagnetism in pyrochlore titanate, Phys. Rev. B 112, 144412 (2025).
- W Ahmad, C Sow et al., Strain tuned magnetic anisotropy in nickel-zinc ferrite thin films, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 37, 425801 (2025).
- Pooja, C. Sow et al., Impact of Cr doping on Hall resistivity and magnetic anisotropy in SrRuO3 thin films, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 37, 065803 (2025).
- Pooja, C. Sow et al., Stabilization of ferromagnetism via structural modulations in Cr-doped CaRuO3: A neutron diffraction and Raman spectroscopy study, Phys. Rev. B, 110, 184425 (2024).
- Pooja, C. Sow et al., Structural modulation driven Curie temperature enhancement in Cr-doped SrRuO3, Phys. Rev. B, 109, 144404 (2024).
- Pooja, C. Sow et al., Evolution of ferrimagnetism against Griffiths singularity in calcium ruthenate, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 36, 265603 (2024).
- A. Ghosh, C. Sow et al., Magnetic anisotropy and magnetocaloric effect in Gd2NiMnO6 thin films. Phys. Rev. B 108, 214423 (2024).
- Ali A Husain, Edwin W Huang, .... , C Sow, .... , P Abbamonte et al., Pines’ demon observed as a 3D acoustic plasmon in Sr2RuO4, Nature 621, 66 (2023).
A complete list can be obtained from google scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=tv25OaIAAAAJ&hl=en
Awards & Fellowships
Selected as a JSPS postdoctoral fellow 2017-2019
Received NPG travel grant for attending Gordon Research Conference in 2012
Received MCM scholarship from IIT-Kharagpur in 2007 & 2008
Qualified GATE 2007, CSIR NET 2007 & 2008
Qualified IIT entrance, IIT-JAM-2006
Research Group
The group "Quantum Materials Lab" primarily focuses on development of novel quantum materials with controllable multi-functionalities. Currently there are 4 PhD Students and 2 Master Students and 3 postdocs working in the group.
More details can be found here: https://sites.google.com/view/qmlabiitk/group-members
Professional Experience
JSPS Post Doctoral Researcher, Kyoto University, Japan (April, 2017 – March, 2019)
Post Doctoral Researcher, Kyoto University, Japan (Oct, 2014 – March, 2017)
Research Associate, IISc-Bangalore, India (March, 2014 – Sept, 2014)