Revolutionary IISc Materials Transform Magnetic Properties for Enhanced Sensors and Quantum Devices | India News

Caption: Illustration showing the new porous material switching between magnetic states when exposed to light, heat or pressure, with a visible colour change. | Credit: IISc BENGALURU: IISc scientists have developed a new class of “smart” materials that can change their magnetic properties when exposed to light, heat or pressure, a breakthrough that could help … Read more

Meet Jainendra K. Jain: The first Indian-origin physicist to win the Wolf Prize and transform quantum physics |

In the world of theoretical physics, some ideas solve a problem. Others reshape an entire field. Jainendra K. Jain’s theory of composite fermions belongs firmly in the second category.Born in rural Rajasthan and now the Erwin W. Müller Professor of Physics at Pennsylvania State University, Jain has spent much of his career tackling questions that … Read more