Aswin Kumar Anbalagan
Beamline Scientist, Imaging & Microscopy, National Synchrotron Light Source II

Brookhaven National Laboratory
National Synchrotron Light Source II
Bldg. 743, Room 139
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-3144
aanbalaga1@bnl.gov
Pronouns: He, him, his
Expertise | Research | Education | Appointments | Publications | Highlights | Awards
Expertise
- Thin film growth via sputtering and thermal evaporation system
- 2D materials
- Defect engineering
- Advanced synchrotron characterization techniques
- Magnetism
- Superconducting materials
Research Activities
My current position, as a C2QA postdoc, is focused on characterizing the Ta-based superconducting qubits using various scattering and spectroscopy tools at NSLS-II, while also correlating these characterizations with dielectric loss measurements, resonator performance, and qubit performance.
Education
- Ph.D. - Department of Engineering and System Science,National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan (2020).
- M.Tech - Amity Insitute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Amity University, Noida, India (2016).
- B. Tech - Power System Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India (2014).
Professional Appointments
- SRX beamline scientist, NSLS-II, Brookhaven National Laboratory (2025 - present).
- Research associate at National Synchrotron Light Source-II, Brookhaven National Laboratory ( 2022 – 2025).
- Post-doctoral researcher at Department of Engineering & System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan ( 2020 – 2022).
Selected Publications
- Chaudhary M, Anbalagan AK, Chuang K-W, et al (2025) Phase transition in two-dimensional monolayer (1L)-molybdenum disulfide induced by atomic S-basal plane gliding via synchrotron X-ray monochromatic beam radiation for superior electronic performance. Materials Today 84:28–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mattod.2025.02.001
- Anbalagan A k., Cummings R, Zhou C, et al (2025) Revealing the Origin and Nature of the Buried Metal-Substrate Interface Layer in Ta/Sapphire Superconducting Films. Advanced Science 12:. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202413058
- Zhou C, Mun J, Yao J, et al (2024) Ultrathin Magnesium-Based Coating as an Efficient Oxygen Barrier for Superconducting Circuit Materials. Advanced Materials 36:. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202310280
- Su G-Y, You M-C, Chuang K-W, et al (2023) Investigating Anisotropic Magnetoresistance in Epitaxially Strained CoFe Thin Films on a Flexible Mica. Nanomaterials 13:3154. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13243154
- Syum Z, Billo T, Sabbah A, et al (2023) Enhancing the lithium-ion storage capability of Cu2ZnSnS4 anodes via a nitrogen-doped conductive support. Chemical Engineering Journal 465:142786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.142786
- Anbalagan A kumar, Hu F-C, Chan WK, et al (2023) Gamma-Ray Irradiation Induced Ultrahigh Room-Temperature Ferromagnetism in MoS2 Sputtered Few-Layered Thin Films. ACS Nano 17:6555–6564. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.2c11955
- Anbalagan A kumar, Gupta S, Kumar RR, et al (2022) Gamma-ray engineered surface defects on zinc oxide nanorods towards enhanced NO2 gas sensing performance at room temperature. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 369:132255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2022.132255
- Sari FNI, Chen H-S, Anbalagan A kumar, et al (2022) V-doped, divacancy-containing β-FeOOH electrocatalyst for high performance oxygen evolution reaction. Chemical Engineering Journal 438:135515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.135515
- Chung J-C, Anbalagan A kumar, Fan C-L, et al (2022) Investigating the mechanism of magnetic phase transition temperature of FeRh thin films by doping copper impurities. Materials Chemistry and Physics 275:125252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.125252
- Kumar RR, Murugesan T, Dash A, et al (2021) Ultrasensitive and light-activated NO2 gas sensor based on networked MoS2/ZnO nanohybrid with adsorption/desorption kinetics study. Applied Surface Science 536:147933. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.147933
- Billo T, Shown I, Anbalagan A kumar, et al (2020) A mechanistic study of molecular CO2 interaction and adsorption on carbon implanted SnS2 thin film for photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity. Nano Energy 72:104717. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.104717
- Gupta S, Chang C, Anbalagan AK, et al (2020) Reduced graphene oxide/zinc oxide coated wearable electrically conductive cotton textile for high microwave absorption. Composites Science and Technology 188:107994. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2020.107994
- Anbalagan A kumar, Jao C-Y, Syabriyana M, et al (2020) Influence of gamma-ray irradiation and post-annealing studies on pentacene films: the anisotropic effects on structural and electronic properties. RSC Advances 10:21092–21099. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ra04522e
- Lee C-H, Anbalagan AK, Chang T-W, et al (2019) The exchange bias effect on single layer of Fe-rich FeRh thin film. Materials Letters 254:309–311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2019.07.094
Research Highlights
Scientists Reveal Hidden Interface in Superconducting Qubit Material
Magnesium Protects Tantalum, a Promising Material for Making Qubits
Awards & Recognition
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Best Poster Award at the Material Research Society (MRS) Taiwan, 2022.
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Best Poster Award at the Taiwan Physical Society (TPS) meeting, 2022.
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Best Poster Award at the Taiwan Association for Magnetic Technology (TAMT), 2021.
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Best Popularity Award at the 26th Annual Meeting National Synchrotron Radiation Research
Center (NSRRC), 2020.
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Best Poster Award at the Taiwan Association for Magnetic Technology (TAMT), 2020.
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Best Poster Award at the Annual Meeting of Taiwan Physical Society (TPS), 2019.

Brookhaven National Laboratory
National Synchrotron Light Source II
Bldg. 743, Room 139
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-3144
aanbalaga1@bnl.gov