Gupta Research Group UCF

Designing materials for next-generation quantum and electronic technologies

We combine quantum-mechanical simulations and machine learning to design two-dimensional materials for future technologies.

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Materials are the foundation of every electronic system.

We are an interdisciplinary group addressing fundamental challenges in two-dimensional materials for next-generation quantum and electronic technologies. Our research spans the full materials-to-device pathway: discovering materials with targeted functionalities, predicting how they can be synthesized, and understanding how they can be integrated into functional devices—reducing reliance on trial-and-error experimentation.

Working at the intersection of computational physics, materials science, quantum chemistry, and electronics, we develop and apply atomistic simulation approaches to uncover emergent electronic phenomena in two-dimensional materials, design predictive synthesis pathways, identify high-performance defects for spin-photonic qubits, and understand interfacial phenomena critical to advanced microelectronics.

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Scientific visualization representing inverse design of low-dimensional quantum materials

Inverse Design of 2D Quantum Materials

Developing design principles and descriptors for discovering materials with targeted electronic functionalities.

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Scientific visualization of molecular deposition and material formation on a surface

Synthesis Science

Understanding the mechanisms and pathways that govern materials formation to develop predictive approaches for materials synthesis.

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Atomic-scale scientific visualization of defects and interfaces in a material

Defect & Interface Design

Engineering defects and interfaces to control and create functional properties and devices for quantum and electronic applications.

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Sunny Gupta, Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida

Sunny Gupta

Assistant Professor

NanoScience Technology Center

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

University of Central Florida

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We welcome students and researchers interested in computational materials science, two-dimensional quantum materials, synthesis science, and defect and interface engineering.

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