Workshop on Efficient High-Frequency All-Electrical Control of Spin Dynamics in Quantum Magnetic Topological Insulators

Dates: July 20 & 21, 2026

Location: 7316 & 7500 Wean Hall, Carnegie Mellon University

Registration: Coming Soon!

Event Description:

This workshop brings together leading researchers in condensed matter physics, materials science, electrical engineering, and ultrafast spectroscopy to explore emerging approaches for the efficient, high-frequency, all-electrical control of magnetic order in quantum materials.
A central focus of the meeting is the development of new mechanisms for controlling spin dynamics without charge transport or Joule heating, particularly through adiabatic spin–orbit torques in intrinsic magnetic topological insulators. These advances open a fundamentally new paradigm for spin–charge coupling and create exciting opportunities for ultrafast, energy-efficient spintronic technologies.
The workshop will foster interdisciplinary discussions on electrically driven magnetic dynamics, symmetry and topology in quantum materials, high-frequency and THz spin phenomena, nanoscale device integration, and advanced experimental probes including THz spectroscopy and time-resolved magneto-optics. By connecting theory, materials development, device engineering, and advanced characterization, the meeting aims to define key scientific challenges and catalyze future collaborations in this rapidly evolving field.

Chairs: Enrique del Barco and Simranjeet Singh
Organizing Committee: Ran Cheng, Andrew Kent, and Dario Arena

Confirmed Speakers:

• Dario Arena (USF)
• Enrique Cobas (NRL)
• Ran Cheng (UCR)
• Enrique del Barco (UCF)
• Jacob Gayles (USF)
• Axel Hoffman (UI)
• Roland Kawakami (OSU)
• Kota Katsumi (NYU)
• Andrew Kent (NYU)
• Joe Ngai (UTA)
• Branislav Nikolic (UD)
• Yafei Ren (UD)
• Simranjeet Singh (CMU)
• Fengyuan Yang (OSU)

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Sponsors:

This workshop has been sponsored by the Army Research Laboratory, the Pittsburgh Quantum Institute, The University of Central Florida, The University of South Florida, and the Center for Quantum Phenomena at NYU.