My research focuses on molecular electronics. Specifically, I am investigating spin-dependent conduction. That is, I am looking for ways to control molecular conduction based on the spin of the electron. In particular, I am hoping to use the spin-orbit effect of heavy atoms as a control device in molecular electronics.
I am interested in the magnetic properties of paramagnetic molecules and how they interact with an applied magnetic fields and maybe even a time-dependent magnetic field. Specifically, I study how the magnetic field influences molecular excitation energies and properties, and how the molecules interact with other molecules.
I am interested in a theoretical description of nanopolaritoncs, which is the near-field interaction of plasmons on metal nanostructures with nearby dipolar matter, such as molecules. On one hand, plasmons can be used to focus electromagnetic energy into molecules at a sub-wavelength scale, with obvious uses in sensors. On the other hand, the molecules can strongly influence plasmon transfer along arrays of nanostructures, such as gold nanoparticles, and can act as switches in a plasmonic circuit.