Aditya Sood

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Starting January 2023, I will join Princeton University as an Assistant Professor with joint appointments in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) and the Princeton Institute of Materials (PRISM).

We are actively looking for graduate students to join the team! Interested PhD applicants should apply to the graduate program in MAE. See below for more info, and feel free to email aditya.sood@princeton.edu if you have any questions about the group:

https://mae.princeton.edu/graduate/admissions

https://gradschool.princeton.edu/admission-onboarding/prepare/deadlines-and-fees (includes information about fees and waivers)

I am currently a Research Scientist at the Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, at Stanford University and SLAC National Lab. Working with the groups of Profs. Aaron Lindenberg and Will Chueh, I am interested in probing the dynamics of fundamental processes underlying the operation of nano-electronic and energy storage devices. Armed with an understanding of these processes, my goal is to engineer better materials for computing, energy harvesting, and thermal management. Recent work includes the first atomic-scale ultrafast movie of an operating electronic switch.

Previously, I received my Ph.D. working with Prof. Ken Goodson at Stanford. There I studied nanoscale thermal transport in two-dimensional (2D) materials & devices, and defect-rich crystals. My thesis work included the demonstration of a nanoscale thermal switch in MoS2, and the development of an imaging technique to "visualize" heat transport near a grain boundary. Thereafter, I worked briefly in Prof. Eric Pop's group where I studied thermal transport in 2D heterostructures and developed models for heat management in 3D ICs.

CV (updated Sept 14, 2022)

Recent news:

Materials Research Society: Mattia Biesuz and Aditya Sood to receive MRS Postdoctoral Awards
Stanford News: Aditya Sood receives 2021 LCLS Young Investigator Award
PhysicsWorld: Stop-motion movie of atoms reveals short-lived state in nanoscale switch
IEEE Spectrum: Insulator-conductor transition points toward ultra-efficient computing
Stanford News: Scientists take first snapshots of ultrafast switching in a quantum electronic device
PhysicsWorld: Heat transport goes ballistic across 2D thin films
Stanford News: How can we design electronic devices that don't overheat?
PhysicsWorld: Grain boundaries limit heat flow in diamond

Aditya Sood receives 2021 LCLS Young Investigator Award for work at intersection of materials science and ultrafast physicsThe early career award honors Sood for his research and leadership using the LCLS user facility at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

Scientists take first snapshots of ultrafast switching in a quantum electronic deviceThey discover a short-lived state that could lead to faster and more energy-efficient computing devices.

Insulator-Conductor Transition Points Toward Ultra-Efficient ComputingFast atomic movements are revealed for first time

'Stop-motion movie of atoms' reveals short-lived state in nanoscale switch – Physics WorldFirst snapshots of ultrafast switching could lead to more energy-efficient computing