Dr. Alison Altman

Biography

Alison Altman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University. She focuses on the discovery of new inorganic materials crucial for addressing challenges in energy transport and information storage. Her research group explores underexplored regions of the Periodic Table and alternative chemistry pathways, particularly under high-pressure conditions akin to those found in planetary interiors. Her topics of interest include the synthesis and characterization of novel electron-rich f-element materials and elucidating their bonding and electronic structure to understand their quantum properties. She employs a multimodal approach combining synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, and computational prediction methods to explore the exotic behaviors of these systems, including superconductivity and magnetic ordering. Dr. Altman aims to identify the underlying chemical principles controlling fragile quantum states, thus revealing generalizable design criteria for the next generation of advanced materials.

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