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Yasmine Sassa is an Associate Professor at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in the Division of Light Matter Physics. Her research primarily focuses on quantum materials, exploring the correlations between electronic spin and charge, as well as coupled orbital and lattice degrees of freedom that give rise to exotic and fascinating phenomena. Notable areas of her work include unconventional superconductivity, magnetism, and topological invariants. Throughout her 15 years in the field, she has contributed significantly to the rapid increase in scientific publications. Sassa leads a distinctive research group called the Quantum Technologies Materials group (QuTM), formed in 2019. The group investigates the fundamental properties of various classes of quantum materials, aiming to deepen the understanding of materials suitable for real-life technological applications. Specific areas of interest include high-temperature superconductivity and the role of charge modulations in superconductivity, which are studied using advanced techniques like angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy and resonant inelastic X-ray scattering. Sassa also researches magnetic materials, including van der Waals magnets and topological spin structures, employing muon spin relaxation and neutron scattering techniques.
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