McQueen Lab

Discovering new phenomena through the design and synthesis of new materials

Advancing Materials Synthesis

Open Positions

• Always looking for interested and talented graduate/undergraduate students

News and Awards

• Updated Publications!
• Congratulations to Dr. Gregory Bassen on a successful defense!
• Updated Publications!
• Welcome to new graduate student Kelly Chen!
• Welcome to new graduate student Han Xie!
• Welcome to new graduate student Sydney Reiser!
• New Lorentz Center Video on Breakthroughs in Superconductivity
• Congratulations to Dr. Benjamin Redemann on a successful defense!
• Congratulations to Dr. Shannon Bernier on a successful defense!
• Congratulations to Dr. Evan Crites on a successful defense!
• Updated Publications!
• Congratulations to Dr. Eli Zoghlin on his new position at Oak Ridge National Laboratory!

Recent Publications (All Publications)

222. S. Islam, E. Steinebronn, K. Yang, B. Neupane, J.R. Chamorro, T. Berry, S. Ghosh, K.A. Mkhoyan, T.M. McQueen, Y. Wang, O. Heinonen, C. Liu, N. Samarth
Gate-tunable spin texture in a Dirac-semimetal-ferromagnetic-semiconductor heterostructure
Phys. Rev. B 113, 205434 (2026) [Full PDF]

221. E.N. Crites, S. Mahatara, J.R. Hummel, S.R. Laywell, A. Raihan, S.S. Gowda, E.A. Scott, A.J. Thakur, J.L. McChesney, P.E. Hopkins, M.V.S. Chandrahekhar, M.G. Spencer, S. Lany, S.K. Kushwaha, T.M. McQueen
Crystal growth and characterization of the ultra-high temperature substrate Ta_1-xHf_xC_0.5
arXiv:2605.16583 (2026) [arXiv:2605.16583]

220. G. Bassen, R. Han, T.J. Whoriskey, A. Iwanicki, R. Ebeid, K. Kingsbury, J.B. Johnson, J.R. Hummel, T.J. Kempa, T.M. McQueen
Mapping the Reaction Landscapes of Molten-Salt Fluxes
rs:9261172 (2026)

Shorts About Our Work

• Three breakthoughs in superconductivity you should know about
• Materials, Quantum, AI: What's the buzz?
• Quantum Materials at the ACS Spring 2022 Opening Keynote (McQueen Starts at 52:00)
• Making Stuff: The PARADIM Bulk Crystal Growth Facility
• Researchers accidentally uncover new magnetic phenomenon (a story of materials discovery, see also phys.org)
• The Magic Shop (a story of materials creation)
• Beyond the Elements: Lighter, Cheaper, Tougher Stuff (Corresponding Feature)
• Extreme Materials Synthesis
• A Vision for the Future of Quantum Materials Synthesis
• The Potential Value and Frontiers of Quantum Materials
• The Promise of Quantum Materials (Lisa Pogue)
• Science: This is How We Do It (Lisa Pogue)
• Materials by Design for Dirac/Weyl Nanoelectronics (Technical Talk)
• Guided Materials Discovery and PARADIM Tour (Prof. McQueen, Lucas Pressley, Mekhola Sinha)
• Design of A New Freshman Chemistry Curriculum (Pedagogical Talk)