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Katja Nowack is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Cornell University. She earned her M.S. in Physics from RWTH Aachen in 2005 and completed her Ph.D. at Delft University of Technology in 2009. Her research interests focus on Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, specifically in low temperature scanning probe microscopy, including scanning SQUID microscopy and mesoscopic probes. She investigates local imaging of magnetic and electric properties and conducts low-noise transport measurements. Katja's work incorporates tools from quantum information processing and sensing, with applications in studying quantum materials such as topological insulators and complex oxides. She aims to understand how simple particles like electrons can interact to produce complex orders and emergent phenomena, including superconductivity and magnetism. She has been an integral part of professional research at prestigious institutions, including postdoctoral positions at Delft University of Technology and Stanford University. Katja is committed to developing novel probes, particularly tools utilized in quantum information processing, and leading a research group that explores a wide range of emergent phenomena in quantum materials.
Quantum Transport Group, Delft University of Technology •
Moler Lab, Stanford University •
Cornell University •
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