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Lucas Caretta is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Department at Brown University. His research focuses on quantum materials and explores themes such as spintronics, magnetism, ferroelectricity, multiferroics, and spin-orbit coupling. He is keenly interested in interface engineering along with the growth of oxide and epitaxial thin films to study emergent phenomena. His work often involves atomically-precise growth techniques and device design methodologies that include lithography and magneto-optics. Through his research, Caretta aims to better understand materials at an atomic level to enhance the performance of next-generation devices. He has been recognized for his contributions to the field, receiving prestigious awards including the 2024 IUPAP Early Career Scientist recognition in Magnetism and the 2023 iWOE Prize for Oxide Electronics Excellence. His ongoing projects and interests signify an effort to identify new materials and improve experimental approaches to control spin transport methods, driving innovation in spintronic devices.
Department: Department of Economics