University of Maryland | United States
Dr. Rohit Kumar Pant is a highly accomplished materials scientist whose work spans epitaxial thin films, quantum materials, superconductors, combinatorial materials science, and advanced device fabrication. He is recognized for his strong technical command of Molecular Beam Epitaxy, Pulsed Laser Deposition, Magnetron Sputtering, and a wide range of structural, electrical, and spectroscopic characterization tools, positioning him as a key contributor to both fundamental and applied research in electronic and quantum materials. His research output includes 31 scientific documents, collectively cited 559 times by 400 documents, reflecting a significant scholarly impact supported by an h-index of 15. Dr. Pant has played leading roles in developing complex quantum heterostructures, superconducting thin-film libraries, epitaxial oxide and nitride systems, and high-throughput materials platforms that accelerate discovery across thermoelectric, ferroelectric, optoelectronic, and quantum device technologies. His work includes the design and fabrication of photodetectors, Josephson junctions, resonators, and advanced prototype devices, along with major contributions to cleanroom operations, tool maintenance, and training of research personnel. He has collaborated with major academic, national laboratory, and industry partners on multidimensional projects involving machine learning–guided materials optimization, nanoscale device engineering, and the exploration of emergent electronic phases. Dr. Pant is also an active reviewer for high-impact scientific journals and has contributed to numerous invited talks, conference presentations, and mentorship initiatives. Known for his analytical rigor, problem-solving ability, and innovative approach to materials design, he continues to advance scientific understanding and technological applications within quantum information science, thin-film engineering, and next-generation electronic devices.
Featured Publications
Liu, Y., Slautin, B., Bemis, J., Proksch, R., Pant, R., Takeuchi, I., Udovenko, S., Trolier-McKinstry, S., & Kalinin, S. V. (2025). Reward based optimization of resonance-enhanced piezoresponse spectroscopy. Applied Physics Letters, 126(4).
Oh, J. H., Nam, K., Kim, D., Lee, D., Park, J., Pant, R., Kang, M., Takeuchi, I., & Lee, S. (2025). Stoichiometry effect on the structure and phase of antiperovskite Sr₃SnO thin films prepared using combinatorial co-sputtering. Applied Physics Letters, 126(3).
Biswas, A., Vasudevan, R., Pant, R., Takeuchi, I., Funakubo, H., & Liu, Y. (2025). SANE: Strategic autonomous non-smooth exploration for multiple optima discovery in multi-modal and non-differentiable black-box functions. Digital Discovery, 4(3), 853-867.
Zheng, D. J., Iriawan, H., Pant, R., Eom, C. J., Xu, H., Peng, J., Arase, C., Takeuchi, I., & others. (2025). In situ fluorescence imaging of oxygen evolution on epitaxial perovskite films with composition gradients. ACS Catalysis, 15(11), 8776-8787.
Yoon, H., Wong, T., Pant, R., Baek, S., Saha, S. R., Zhang, X., Paglione, J., Lee, S., & others. (2025). Topological YB₆/SmB₆/YB₆ trilayer Josephson junctions. SMT.