Hom Kandel, Ph. D.

Hom Kandel, Ph. D.

Associate Professor of Applied Physics

Mathematics and Physics Department

Other, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, 2015

PHONE:
(262) 595-2171
EMAIL:
kandel@uwp.edu
WEBSITE:
https://sites.google.com/view/apluwp
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Hom (Henry) Kandel is an Associate Professor of Physics and Director of the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside and has served as Visiting Research Faculty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research focuses on controlling electron correlations and interfacial phenomena in complex oxide thin-film heterostructures to enable new functionalities in superconducting materials and devices. Working at the intersection of experimental condensed matter physics and materials science and engineering, and primarily with high-temperature cuprates, his group connects fundamental questions in correlated electron systems with the design of scalable superconducting and quantum device platforms.
Dr. Kandel’s current work focuses on engineering electron correlations and interfacial phenomena in cuprate thin-film heterostructures to realize superconducting device architectures, including Josephson junctions, terahertz (THz) emitters and detectors, and quantum-coherent circuits. His research integrates precision thin-film synthesis—particularly pulsed laser deposition—with spectroscopic and ultrafast probes, including X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy, and optical pump–terahertz techniques. These approaches provide quantitative insight into interaction energies, charge dynamics, and superconducting response, particularly in reduced-dimensional and interfacial systems where strain, disorder, and electronic reconstruction can be used to engineer emergent behavior.
A central focus of his work is the realization of superconducting device architectures based on Josephson junctions and oxide heterostructures. His group investigates high-frequency and nonlinear phenomena in the terahertz regime, including Josephson plasma resonances and anisotropic transport, advancing coherent THz sources and detectors, quantum-coherent circuits, and ultrasensitive superconducting sensors such as SQUID-based magnetometers for biomedical imaging.
Prior to joining UW–Parkside in 2016, Dr. Kandel was a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, where he led the development of electrical insulation materials for high-field superconducting magnet technology, contributing to the landmark world-record 32 tesla all-superconducting magnet built at the time.
Dr. Kandel has published more than 36 scholarly works, holds two U.S. patents, and has secured research funding from the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, and the UW System, contributing to more than $3 million in collaborative research support. He leads a collaborative research program that trains students across all levels in experimental condensed matter physics and materials science and engineering, emphasizing rigorous measurement, device-oriented thinking, and broad participation in STEM.

Areas of Expertise

  • 1. Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
  • 2. Materials Science and Engineering
  • 3. Applied superconductivity
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