Condensed Matter Theory Group

Department of Physics and Physics Engineering

Group Chronicle

Mar 2023	PAPER: Collaborative work, 'Quantum structural fluxion in superconducting lanthanum polyhydride' is published in Nat. Commun..
Oct 2022	PAPER: Collaborative work, 'Size-dependent nucleation in crystal phase transition from machine learning metadynamics' is published in Phys. Rev. Lett. and featured as a Cover Article.
May 2022	PEOPLE: Mangladeep Bhullar joins the group as a Ph. D. student.
Jan 2022	PAPER: Collaborative work, 'Design principles for high-temperature superconductors with a hydrogen-based alloy backbone at moderate pressure' is published in Phys. Rev. Lett. and designated as a 'Editor's Suggestion'.
Jan 2022	PEOPLE: Akinwumi Akinpelu joins the group as a Ph. D. student.
Sep 2021	PEOPLE: Adebayo Adeniyi successfully defended his Ph. D. Thesis.
May 2021	PEOPLE: Adebayo Adeleke successfully defended his Ph. D. Thesis.
Mar 2021	PAPER: Collaborative work, 'Quantum and classical proton diffusion in superconducting clathrate hydrides' is published in Phys. Rev. Lett.
Nov 2020	PAPER: Collaborative work, 'Hydrogen pentagraphenelike structure stabilized by hafnium: A high-temperature conventional superconductor ' is published in Phys. Rev. Lett. and designated as a 'Editor's Suggestion'.
Sep 2020	AWARD: Adebayo Adeniyi is awarded Herzberg Memorial Scholarship, the highest honor for graduate students in the department.
Jun 2020	PEOPLE: Damilare Adeniyi joins the group as an Mitacs research training student.
Jun 2020	PAPER: Collaborative work, 'Nitrogen in black phosphorus structure' is published in Sci. Adv. (News in EurekAlert!)
Jan 2020	PEOPLE: Lixiang Ji joins the group as a M. Sc. student.
Nov 2019	PAPER: 'A high-pressure compound of argon and nickel: noble gas in the earth’s core?' is featured on the cover of ACS Earth Space Chem. and the most read article of the month.
Apr 2019	AWARD: Yansun is acknowledged as '2019 Teacher of the Year' by Physics and Engineering Physics Students' Society.
Dec 2018	PEOPLE: Yansun joins the Editorial Board of J. Phys.: Condens. Matter.
Sep 2018	AWARD: Adebayo Adeleke is awarded Herzberg Memorial Scholarship, the highest honor for graduate students in the department.
Sep 2018	PEOPLE: Adebayo Adeniyi joins the group as a Ph. D. student.
Aug 2018	PEOPLE: Arnab successfully defended his Ph. D. thesis.
Mar 2018	PAPER: Collaborative work, 'Synthesis of xenon and iron/nickel intermetallic compounds at Earth's core thermodynamic conditions' is published in Phys. Rev. Lett.
Jan 2018	PAPER: Invited review article, 'Superconducting Hydrogen Sulfide' is published in Chem. Eur. J. and selected for Showcase of Outstanding Review Articles.
Dec 2017	PEOPLE: Adebayo successfully defended his M. Sc. thesis, rejoins the group as a Ph.D student.
Sep 2017	PAPER: 'Novel Modulated Structure of Superconducting Hydrogen Sulfide' is published in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. and designated as a 'VIP (very important paper)'.
May 2017	AWARD: Arnab receives a Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Scholarship.
May 2017	AWARD: Yansun receives the 2016-17 College of Arts and Science New Scientist Research Award.(A&S News)
May 2017	PEOPLE: Draven Galeschuk rejoins the group as an undergraduate researcher.
Jan 2017	AWARD: Yansun receives the 2016-17 Physics & Engineering Physics Research Excellence Award.
Sep 2016	PAPER: Collaborative work, 'Crystal Structures and Dynamical Properties of Dense CO₂' is published in Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA.
Sep 2016	AWARD: Arnab is awarded Herzberg Memorial Scholarship, the highest honor for graduate students in the department.
Aug 2016	PAPER: Collaborative publication with the Lawrence Livermore National Lab is highlighted in ScienceDaily and spectroscopyNOW.
Jun 2016	PEOPLE: Draven Galeschuk joins the group as an undergraduate researcher.
Apr 2016	PEOPLE: Michael successfully defended his M. Sc. thesis, rejoins the group as a Ph.D student.
Jan 2016	AWARD: Yansun receives the 2015-16 Physics & Engineering Physics Teaching Excellence Award.
Jan 2016	PEOPLE: Adebayo Adeleke joins the group as a M. Sc. student.
Sep 2014	PEOPLE: Arnab Majumder joins the group as the first Ph. D. student.
Feb 2014	PAPER: Carnegie Institution of Canada funded project, 'Ambient-Pressure Polymerization of Carbon Anions in the High-Pressure Phase Mg₂C' is published in Inorg. Chem.
Jan 2014	PEOPLE: Michael Greschner joins the group as the first graduate student.
May 2013	PEOPLE: Kyle LeBlanc joins the group as an undergraduate researcher.
Mar 2013	PAPER: First paper at the U of S, 'Pressure Induced Dimer to Ionic Insulator and Metallic Structural Changes in Al₂Br₆' is featured on the cover of the J. Chem. Phys.
Nov 2012	PEOPLE: Yansun Yao joins the University of Saskatchewan as an Assistant Professor.