Research Interests:

Magnetism and superconductivity in low dimensional systems: spin-orbit effects at heavy metal - ferromagnet and topological insulator - ferromagnet interfaces, interface magnetism, Magnetogalvanic and magnetocaloric effects in magnetic heterostructures, topological spin configurations in magnetic thin films, radio frequency magnetization dynamics, photomagnetism; vortex dynamics and dissipation in superconductors, interface superconductivity; Thin film epitaxy and synthesis of novel thin film heterostructures with physical and chemical vapor deposition techniques.

Selected Publications:

• Pramod Ghising, Z. Hossain and R. C. Budhani, "Stripe magnetic domains in CeY₂Fe₅O₁₂ (Ce-YIG) epitaxial films," Appl. Phys. Lett., 110, 012406 (2017).
• Shubhankar Das, Z. Hossain and R. C. Budhani, "Signatures of enhanced spin-orbit interaction in the magneto-resistance of LaTiO₃/SrTiO₃ interfaces on delta doping," Phys. Rev. B 94, 115165 (2016).
• Dushyant Kumar, Z. Hossain and R. C. Budhani, "Dynamics of photo-generated non-equilibrium electronic states in Ar⁺ ion irradiated SrTiO₃," Phys. Rev. B 91, 205117 (2015).
• P. K. Rout, Himansu Pandey, Lijun Wu, Anupam, P. C. Joshi, Z. Hossain, Yimei Zhu and R. C. Budhani, "Two-dimensional electron-gas-like charge transport at the interface between a magnetic Heusler alloy and SrTiO₃," Phys. Rev. B (Rapid Communication) 89, 020401 (2014).
• J. Biscaras, N. Bergeal, S. Hurand, C. Feuillet-Palma, A. Rastogi, R. C. Budhani, M. Grilli, S. Caprara, and J. Lesueur, "Multiple quantum criticality in a two-dimensional superconductor," Nature Materials 12, 542 (2013).
• A. Rastogi, J. J. Pullikotil, S. Auluck, Z. Hossain and R. C. Budhani, "Photoconducting state and its perturbation by electrostatic fields in oxide-based two-dimensional electron gas," Phys. Rev. B 86, 075127 (2012).
• J. Biscaras, N. Bergeal, A. Kushwaha, T. Wolf, A. Rastogi, R.C. Budhani and J. Lesueur, "Two-dimensional superconductivity at a Mott insulator/band insulator interface LaTiO₃/SrTiO₃," Nature Communications 1, 89 (2010).