Alex L. Melendez

Alex L. Melendez studies defects in solid-state materials, particularly using a technique called spin relaxometry to probe tiny magnetic and electronic imperfections (like boron vacancy defects) in materials such as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) and graphene. This work relates to sensing and characterizing quantum-scale properties in thin, layered materials, which is relevant to quantum sensing and nanoscale magnetism research. Prospective students would likely engage with experimental techniques involving spin-based defect measurement and force microscopy.

Publication output was low and irregular in the earlier part of the decade but has grown noticeably in the last two to three years, with a marked increase in output in 2025 and 2026.

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