The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 3-year, $534,746 Project Grant to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (SUNY) on July 15, 2024 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The grant supports a research project focused on "Visualizing the Bulk-Boundary Correspondence in Antiferromagnetic Topological Matter."
The project aims to enhance understanding of novel quantum materials and their unique electronic properties using a scanning tunneling microscope to investigate the surfaces, edges, and corners of magnetic topological insulators. The research is expected to advance knowledge of topological phenomena that could drive progress in computing and materials science. The grant also includes K-12 student outreach activities featuring cryogenic cooling and superconducting levitation demonstrations, as well as plans to publish a scientific article for non-specialists on magnetic topological materials.