Hello,
My name is Peter and I am a postdoc at UC Berkeley in Materials Science. I work at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and engineering, trying to discover new and interesting materials that can be used to solve modern technological challenges. In particular, I am fascinated by magnetic and polar materials with unconventional orders, things like noncolinear magnetism and topologically interesting domain structures.
By designing and making materials atom-by-atom, we can create completely new systems with intentionally engineered properties that can be useful for things like storing information, harvesting energy, or sensing the environment. My expertise lies in the atomically-precise deposition of functional thin films using PVD techniques, and the characterization of these films by scanning probe microscopy, x-ray diffraction and spectroscopy, and spin-based transport.
I am passionate about STEM outreach, particularly at the K-12 level, in order to grow the next generation of scientists and engineers. I also highly value effective scientific communication, through media such as illustration, graphic design, and writing.
I received my PhD in 2021 from the University of Michigan in Materials Science and my undergrad in 2016 from the University of Washington in Materials Science and Applied Math.