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Zekun Xue

London

Overview

8
8
years of post-secondary education

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - Spintronics and 2D Van der Waals Materials

University College London
London
09.2021 - 10.2025

Master of Engineering - Electronics and Electrical Engineering

University College London
London
09.2016 - 07.2020

Skills

  • Clean room fabrication including photolithography, electron beam lithography(EBL), PVD (Thermal evaporation and sputtering) etc
  • CAD design using Layout Editor and K-layout
  • Expertise in cryogenic system
  • Expertise in 2D Van Der Waals exfoliation and transferring
  • Good at semiconductor and magnetism
  • Python, Labview
  • Microwave engineering

Publications

  • Khan, S., Aw, E. S., Nagle‐Cocco, L. A., Sud, A., Ghosh, S., Subhan, M. K., Z,Xue,... Advanced Materials, 36(36), 2400270.
  • Freeman, C. W., Xue, Z.,Youel, H., Budniak, A. K.,... ACS nano, 19(16), 16024-16031.
  • Da̧browski, M., Haldar, S., Khan, S., Keatley, P. S., Sagkovits, D., Xue, Z., ... Nature Communications, 16(1), 2797.
  • Freeman, C. W. F., Dabrowski, M., Keatley, P. S., Xue, Z.,... In 2024 IEEE International Magnetic Conference-Short papers (INTERMAG Short papers) (pp. 1-2). IEEE.

Research Experience

  • Spin Torque Ferromagnetic Resonance and Magnetization Switching of Pt/Fe4GeTe2


Spin-orbit torque (SOT) generated by current flow in platinum is employed to switch the magnetization of Fe₄GeTe₂ thin films. The magnitude and efficiency of the torque are quantitatively evaluated using spin-torque ferromagnetic resonance (ST-FMR).


  • Characterization and ST-FMR measurement of an altermagnet MnTe/Fe


The temperature-dependent magnetic properties of MnTe are characterized, and the crystal-axis-dependent spin torques in MnTe are evaluated via spin-torque ferromagnetic resonance (ST-FMR) using a coupled Fe layer.


  • Current induced Magnetization switching of Pt/Fe5GeTe2


Fe₅GeTe₂, a 2D van der Waals magnetic material, is exfoliated, transferred, and characterized in a cryogenic environment. Spin-orbit torques induced by current in the Pt/Fe₅GeTe₂ bilayer are quantitatively assessed using harmonic Hall measurements.

Timeline

Doctor of Philosophy - Spintronics and 2D Van der Waals Materials

University College London
09.2021 - 10.2025

Master of Engineering - Electronics and Electrical Engineering

University College London
09.2016 - 07.2020
Zekun Xue