Faculty & Staff Directory
Patrick Vora
- Associate Professor
- Director, Quantum Science and Engineering Center
Contact Info
- Name
- Prof. Patrick Michael Vora
- Job Title
- Associate ProfessorDirector, Quantum Science and Engineering Center
- Website
- Phone Number
- Office Number
- Planetary Hall, Room 237, MSN 3F3
Affiliations
Departments
- Physics & Astronomy Department (Faculty)
- Physics & Astronomy Department (Instructional Faculty)
Centers
- Quantum Science and Engineering Center
Research Areas
- Materials Science
- Physics
- Planetary Science
Education
PhD, Condensed Matter Physics, University of Pennsylvania, 2010
MS, Condensed Matter Physics, University of Pennsylvania, 2010
BS, Physics, College of William and Mary, 2007
About
Dr. Vora received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010 in experimental hard condensed matter physics. He has also developed expertise in ultrafast spectroscopy and quantum information through a postdoc at the Naval Research Laboratory. At George Mason University, Dr. Vora works with graduate and undergraduate students to study quantum phenomena in atomically-thin materials using optics, electronic transport, and magnetic measurements. He also is the Director of the George Mason University Quantum Science and Engineering Center.
Current Research
Quantum phenomena dominate when materials are reduced to nano-scale dimensions and lead to diverse optical, electronic, and magnetic properties distinct from the bulk form. Using a range of optical and electronic experimental techniques, we study 2D materials (graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, etc.), 1D materials (carbon nanotubes, DNA photonic wires, nanowire memristors), and heterostructures formed by combining these materials.
Teaching Focus
Teaching interests focus on PHYS260, PHYS412/512, and PHYS 407. Additionally, Dr. Vora is working to develop a quantum workforce at George Mason University.
Selected Publications
- Joshi et al. Short-range charge density wave order in 2H-TaS$_2$. Phys. Rev. B, 99 , pp. 245144, 2019. https://journals.aps.org/prb/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevB.99.245144
- Vora et al. Strong coupling of a quantum dot molecule to a photonic crystal cavity. Phys. Rev. B, 99 , pp. 165420, 2019, (Editor's Suggestion). https://journals.aps.org/prb/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevB.99.245144
- Zhang et al. Tuning the Electronic and Photonic Properties of Monolayer MoS$_2$ via In Situ Rhenium Substitutional Doping. Advanced Functional Materials, 1706950 , pp. 1706950, 2018, ISSN: 1616301X. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/adfm.201706950
- Díaz et al. Increased Transfer Efficiency from Molecular Photonic Wires on Solid Substrates and Cryogenic Conditions. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 9 (13), pp. 3654-3659, 2018. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b00931
- Oliver et al. The structural phases and vibrational properties of Mo$_{1−x}$W$_x$Te$_2$ alloys. 2D Materials, 4 (4), pp. 045008, 2017. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1583/aa7a32
Awards
2019 CAREER Award, National Science Foundation
2017 Dean’s Early Career Excellence Award, GMU College of Science
2012 Research Associateship Award, National Academy of Sciences
Four Mason researchers honored with NSF Career awards
George Mason University’s burgeoning reputation as a top-tier research institution received a significant boost with news that four faculty members have been honored with a prestigious award from the National Science Foundation.
Contact Info
- Name
- Prof. Patrick Michael Vora
- Job Title
- Associate ProfessorDirector, Quantum Science and Engineering Center
- Website
- Phone Number
- Office Number
- Planetary Hall, Room 237, MSN 3F3