Dr. Gleb Finkelstein

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Biography

Gleb Finkelstein is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University, specializing in experimental physics, particularly in the area of quantum nanostructures. His research interests include Josephson junctions, quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, graphene, and topological materials. Finkelstein’s work has importantly revealed a variety of interesting electronic properties that form the basis for future quantum devices. He is particularly focused on the study of the coexistence of superconductivity and the quantum Hall effect. His noteworthy contributions include the observation of superconducting current induced in the quantum Hall effect regime, the realization of a quantum Hall-based superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID), and the observation of chiral Andreev edge states, which were predicted two decades earlier. His lab also explores multi-terminal Josephson junctions developed from ballistic graphene, thermal conductivity measurements, and the properties of the novel two-dimensional superconductor KTaO3.

Research Interests

Awards

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Fellow

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Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program

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Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award

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Award for Excellence in Graduate Research

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Daniel Brener Memorial Prize

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Distinction Prize

Courses

PHYSICS 495: Thesis Independent Study PHYSICS 493: Research Independent Study PHYSICS 465: Quantum Mechanics II PHYSICS 371L: Electronics Physics Measurements Instrumentation PHYSICS 271L: Electronics PHYSICS 152L9D: Introductory Electricity, Magnetism, Optics (Discussion Component) EGR 393: Research Projects

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)