{"id":196,"date":"2023-11-07T19:10:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T00:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/?page_id=196"},"modified":"2026-02-25T21:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T02:50:14","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Welcome to Ghimire Research Group<\/strong>!<\/h1>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-953 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Ghimire-Group_Summer25.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Ghimire-Group_Summer25.png 1500w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Ghimire-Group_Summer25-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Ghimire-Group_Summer25-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Ghimire-Group_Summer25-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><br><br>Our group uses bulk materials synthesis techniques to develop physical platforms for investigating magnetic and electronic properties, and their interactions in inorganic crystalline solids. Current projects include kagome magnets, novel antiferromagnets such as altermagnets, chiral magnets, topological superconductors, and two and quasi-two-dimensional materials. Details of our research can be found here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/research\/\">Research<\/a>.<\/strong> A list of publications can be found here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/publications\/\">Publications.<\/a><\/strong><br><br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-956 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Ghimire_Lab.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Ghimire_Lab.png 1500w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Ghimire_Lab-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Ghimire_Lab-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Ghimire_Lab-768x350.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><br><br><br><br>We, together with Professor Igor Mazin (George Mason University) and Professor Collin Broholm (Johns Hopkins University), organized a workshop on Real and Momentum Space Topology at University of Notre Dame from July 24 -26,2025. Link to the Workshop page: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/wirmsp\/sample-page\/\">Workshop.<\/a><\/strong><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-959\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Real-and-Momentum-Space-Topology-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Real-and-Momentum-Space-Topology-3.png 1200w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Real-and-Momentum-Space-Topology-3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Real-and-Momentum-Space-Topology-3-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Real-and-Momentum-Space-Topology-3-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">This summer (2025), we were fortunate to host a fantastic group of interns, a REU fellow (Breanna Drauden from Arizona State University), a NURF fellow (Mary Kate Carroll from University of Notre Dame), and two QuarkNet fellows, one of whom is a high school science teacher&nbsp; (Jeff Kindelan from Adams High School), and a high school student (Max Busk from Trinity Greenlawn High School). We are proud to provide meaningful research opportunities to aspiring young scientists and educators, and we remain committed to fostering the next generation of scientific talent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-953 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/nghimire\/files\/2025\/07\/Summer25_Interns_Ghimire_Lab-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"><br><br><\/h4>\r\n<h3>Research Highlights and Press Releases<\/h3>\r\n<p>2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/physicsworld.com\/a\/visible-light-paints-patterns-onto-chiral-antiferromagnets\/\">Visible light paints patterns onto chiral antiferromagnets<\/a> (collaborative work with Los Alamos)<\/p>\r\n<p>2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nd.edu\/news-and-media\/news\/el-gazzah-physics-doctoral-student-awarded-doe-fellowship\/\">El Gazzah, physics doctoral student, awarded DOE fellowship<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/h4>\r\n<p>2025:<a href=\"https:\/\/science.nd.edu\/news-and-media\/news\/newly-synthesized-magnet-by-notre-dame-physicist-could-pave-a-way-to-faster-and-energy-efficient-spin-based-electronic-devices\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKYcAhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFlc1FzY1dQYW1jNjJxNXc2AR7BBIRNeK6fCNIRrfneV8zHtyE5_xe11F7Rj00vrB-dLJ6myIjSOkC48Hu5Fg_aem_HSBhg4dW2ghPDKMXDVjloQ\"> Newly synthesized magnet by Notre Dame physicist could pave a way to faster and energy efficient electronic devices<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>2021: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmu.edu\/news\/2022-02\/ghimire-awarded-nsf-career-award-quantum-science-research-synthesis-and-study-magnetic?fbclid=IwAR0nyGj1rwotGoqkCy9rXku2v60cDNk9qUdOMYKUKTLpvehei-AqnLES4Jo\">Ghimire awarded NSF CAREER &nbsp;Award<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\">\r\n\r\n<\/h4>\r\n<p>2020:<a href=\"https:\/\/science.gmu.edu\/news\/mason-nist-anl-and-ornl-collaboration-discovers-new-topological-magnetic-state\"> Mason, NIST, ANL and ORNL collaboration discovers a new topological magnetic state<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\">\r\n\r\n<\/h4>\r\n<p>2018:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anl.gov\/article\/scientists-find-unusual-behavior-in-topological-material\"> Scientists find unusual behavior in topological material<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\">\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Ghimire Research Group! 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