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Todd Van Mechelen

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2016
Topological Materials and PhenomenaQuantum and electron transport phenomenaQuantum optics and atomic interactionsGraphene research and applicationsQuantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics

Publications

36

Citations

270

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

9

Publishing since 2016

Research summary
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Todd Van Mechelen works in theoretical condensed matter and optical physics, focusing on how topology (a mathematical way of classifying physical states that remain unchanged under smooth deformations) and quantum effects shape the behavior of light and electrons in materials like graphene. His work connects ideas from photonics, electromagnetism, and quantum mechanics, such as spin properties of light and 'topological' phases of matter that have robust, protected characteristics useful for engineering advanced optical and electronic devices.

Topological photonics and materialsGraphene and quantum electron transportSpin properties of light (photonic spin/skyrmions)Non-reciprocal and viscous electromagnetic theoryQuantum optics and Dirac-type wave equations

Publication output rose to a peak around 2018 and has generally slowed since, decreasing from several papers per year to about one per year by the mid-2020s.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.4/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 7 publications7182019: 6 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 1 publication242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×8
  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics×6
  • Physical review. B./Physical review. B×4
  • Physical Review Letters×2
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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