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Faculty Dr Anita Halder

Dr Anita Halder

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Contact Details

anita.h@srmap.edu.in 

Office Location

Education

2019
PhD
S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
2013
MSc
S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
2011
BSc
Serampore College

Experience

  • Nov 2022 - Till date, Marie Curie Research fellow, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
  • Dec 2020 – Oct 2022, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
  • Sep 2019 – Nov 2020, Post-Doctoral Fellow, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, India

Research Interest

  • First principles electronic structure calculation and study of magnetic and electronic properties of various transition metal oxides having intriguing properties.
  • Prediction of crystal structure of yet-to-be known materials using genetic algorithm
  • Study of strongly correlated electron systems showing interesting Mott-Hubbard Physics
  • Prediction of new compounds with desired properties using machine learning techniques
  • Tuning of magnetic anisotropy at heterostructures like metal-molecule interfaces

Awards

  • 2022 - Received Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship with total score of 100% (European Union).
  • 2022 - Started reviewing in Phys. Rev B, PRL, npj Computational Materials and PCCP (Royal Society of Chmistry).
  • 2020 - Best poster award at the International Conference on Functional Materials, IIT KGP (India).
  • 2018 - Winner of the "S.N.Bose Prize (Innovation in Theory)" for poster presentation at National Conference on Electronic Structure, SRM University, Chennai (India).
  • 2017 - Winner of an IUCR Young Scientist Award 2017, Shanghai, (China).
  • 2016 - Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).
  • 2015 - Qualified for Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR/UGC National eligibility test (NET).
  • 2008 - Inspire 'SHE’, Department of Science and Technology, India.

Memberships

No data available

Publications

  • Half-Metallic Transport and Spin-Polarized Tunneling through the van der Waals Ferromagnet Fe4GeTe2

    Dr Anita Halder, Nell D., Sihi A., Bajaj A., Sanvito S., Droghetti A

    Source Title: Nano Letters, Quartile: Q1, DOI Link

    View abstract ⏷

    We examine the coherent spin-dependent transport properties of the van der Waals (vdW) ferromagnet Fe4GeTe2 using density functional theory combined with the nonequilibrium Green’s function method. Our findings reveal that the conductance perpendicular to the layers is half-metallic, meaning that it is almost entirely spin-polarized. This property persists from the bulk to a single layer, even under significant bias voltages and with spin-orbit coupling. Additionally, using dynamical mean field theory for quantum transport, we demonstrate that electron correlations are important for magnetic properties but minimally impact the conductance, preserving almost perfect spin-polarization. Motivated by these results, we then study the tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) in a magnetic tunnel junction consisting of two Fe4GeTe2 layers with the vdW gap acting as an insulating barrier. We predict a TMR ratio of ?500%, which can be further enhanced by increasing the number of Fe4GeTe2 layers in the junction. © 2024 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society.

Patents

Projects

  • From Machine Learning Prediction to Device Integration: A Pipeline for 2D Material Innovation in Spintronics

    Dr Anita Halder

    Funding Agency: Sponsoring Agency - ANRF - PMECRG, Budget Cost (INR) Lakhs: 49.00, Status: On Going

Scholars

Interests

  • First principles electronic & magnetic structure calculation
  • Machine learning assisted materials prediction
  • Study of strongly correlated materials

Thought Leaderships

There are no Thought Leaderships associated with this faculty.

Top Achievements

Education
2011
BSc
Serampore College
2013
MSc
S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
2019
PhD
S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
Experience
  • Nov 2022 - Till date, Marie Curie Research fellow, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
  • Dec 2020 – Oct 2022, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
  • Sep 2019 – Nov 2020, Post-Doctoral Fellow, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, India
Research Interests
  • First principles electronic structure calculation and study of magnetic and electronic properties of various transition metal oxides having intriguing properties.
  • Prediction of crystal structure of yet-to-be known materials using genetic algorithm
  • Study of strongly correlated electron systems showing interesting Mott-Hubbard Physics
  • Prediction of new compounds with desired properties using machine learning techniques
  • Tuning of magnetic anisotropy at heterostructures like metal-molecule interfaces
Awards & Fellowships
  • 2022 - Received Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship with total score of 100% (European Union).
  • 2022 - Started reviewing in Phys. Rev B, PRL, npj Computational Materials and PCCP (Royal Society of Chmistry).
  • 2020 - Best poster award at the International Conference on Functional Materials, IIT KGP (India).
  • 2018 - Winner of the "S.N.Bose Prize (Innovation in Theory)" for poster presentation at National Conference on Electronic Structure, SRM University, Chennai (India).
  • 2017 - Winner of an IUCR Young Scientist Award 2017, Shanghai, (China).
  • 2016 - Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).
  • 2015 - Qualified for Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR/UGC National eligibility test (NET).
  • 2008 - Inspire 'SHE’, Department of Science and Technology, India.
Memberships
No data available
Publications
  • Half-Metallic Transport and Spin-Polarized Tunneling through the van der Waals Ferromagnet Fe4GeTe2

    Dr Anita Halder, Nell D., Sihi A., Bajaj A., Sanvito S., Droghetti A

    Source Title: Nano Letters, Quartile: Q1, DOI Link

    View abstract ⏷

    We examine the coherent spin-dependent transport properties of the van der Waals (vdW) ferromagnet Fe4GeTe2 using density functional theory combined with the nonequilibrium Green’s function method. Our findings reveal that the conductance perpendicular to the layers is half-metallic, meaning that it is almost entirely spin-polarized. This property persists from the bulk to a single layer, even under significant bias voltages and with spin-orbit coupling. Additionally, using dynamical mean field theory for quantum transport, we demonstrate that electron correlations are important for magnetic properties but minimally impact the conductance, preserving almost perfect spin-polarization. Motivated by these results, we then study the tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) in a magnetic tunnel junction consisting of two Fe4GeTe2 layers with the vdW gap acting as an insulating barrier. We predict a TMR ratio of ?500%, which can be further enhanced by increasing the number of Fe4GeTe2 layers in the junction. © 2024 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society.
Contact Details

anita.h@srmap.edu.in 

Scholars
Interests

  • First principles electronic & magnetic structure calculation
  • Machine learning assisted materials prediction
  • Study of strongly correlated materials

Education
2011
BSc
Serampore College
2013
MSc
S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
2019
PhD
S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
Experience
  • Nov 2022 - Till date, Marie Curie Research fellow, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
  • Dec 2020 – Oct 2022, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
  • Sep 2019 – Nov 2020, Post-Doctoral Fellow, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, India
Research Interests
  • First principles electronic structure calculation and study of magnetic and electronic properties of various transition metal oxides having intriguing properties.
  • Prediction of crystal structure of yet-to-be known materials using genetic algorithm
  • Study of strongly correlated electron systems showing interesting Mott-Hubbard Physics
  • Prediction of new compounds with desired properties using machine learning techniques
  • Tuning of magnetic anisotropy at heterostructures like metal-molecule interfaces
Awards & Fellowships
  • 2022 - Received Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship with total score of 100% (European Union).
  • 2022 - Started reviewing in Phys. Rev B, PRL, npj Computational Materials and PCCP (Royal Society of Chmistry).
  • 2020 - Best poster award at the International Conference on Functional Materials, IIT KGP (India).
  • 2018 - Winner of the "S.N.Bose Prize (Innovation in Theory)" for poster presentation at National Conference on Electronic Structure, SRM University, Chennai (India).
  • 2017 - Winner of an IUCR Young Scientist Award 2017, Shanghai, (China).
  • 2016 - Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).
  • 2015 - Qualified for Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR/UGC National eligibility test (NET).
  • 2008 - Inspire 'SHE’, Department of Science and Technology, India.
Memberships
No data available
Publications
  • Half-Metallic Transport and Spin-Polarized Tunneling through the van der Waals Ferromagnet Fe4GeTe2

    Dr Anita Halder, Nell D., Sihi A., Bajaj A., Sanvito S., Droghetti A

    Source Title: Nano Letters, Quartile: Q1, DOI Link

    View abstract ⏷

    We examine the coherent spin-dependent transport properties of the van der Waals (vdW) ferromagnet Fe4GeTe2 using density functional theory combined with the nonequilibrium Green’s function method. Our findings reveal that the conductance perpendicular to the layers is half-metallic, meaning that it is almost entirely spin-polarized. This property persists from the bulk to a single layer, even under significant bias voltages and with spin-orbit coupling. Additionally, using dynamical mean field theory for quantum transport, we demonstrate that electron correlations are important for magnetic properties but minimally impact the conductance, preserving almost perfect spin-polarization. Motivated by these results, we then study the tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) in a magnetic tunnel junction consisting of two Fe4GeTe2 layers with the vdW gap acting as an insulating barrier. We predict a TMR ratio of ?500%, which can be further enhanced by increasing the number of Fe4GeTe2 layers in the junction. © 2024 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society.
Contact Details

anita.h@srmap.edu.in 

Scholars