Mantu Modak, Ph.D. is a Post Doctoral Research Associate at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India.
Research Area: Dr. Modak received his Ph.D in the field of experimental condensed matter physics from Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, India in 2020. His area of research is oriented on the understanding of magnetic and transport properties of rare-earth based compounds, such as, spin and orbital magnetic moment compensation, magnetocaloric effect, etc. His research also focuses a deep study about the martensitic transformation in transition-metal based Heusler alloy systems. Mainly, the correlations of various phase fractions in the origin of magnetoresistance across the martensitic transformation in such Heusler alloys. He was also actively involved in the study of f-d exchange interaction in the coexistence of long-range antiferromagnetic ordering and spin liquid state in pyrochlore Iridate systems. Moreover, his research deals with the structural phase stability and phase transformation under high pressure of rare-earth based pyrochlore compounds, related to nuclear waste immobilization and geological research purpose.
Expertise: His expertise is in the measurement of various physical properties of material, viz. structural, magnetic, electrical transport, thermal transport, heat capacity, vibrational (Raman spectroscopy), Photoluminescence, X-ray absorption (XANES/EXAFS), etc. He has experience in development/ maintenance of synchrotron beamline.