Aswin Kumar Anbalagan
Research Associate Materials Science, Electronic Structure Technique, National Synchrotron Light Source II

Brookhaven National Laboratory
National Synchrotron Light Source II
Bldg. 741
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-3144
aanbalaga1@bnl.gov
Pronouns: He, him, his
Expertise | Research | Education | Appointments | Highlights | Awards
Expertise
- Thin film growth via sputtering and thermal evaporation system
- 2D materials
- Ionizing radiation effects
- Advanced synchrotron chracterization techniques
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
- Research associate at National Synchrotron Light Source-II, Brookhaven National Laboratory ( 2022 – present).
- Post-doctoral researcher at Department of Engineering & System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan ( 2020 – 2022).
Research Highlights
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. 741
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-3144
aanbalaga1@bnl.gov