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Sara Haravifard

William M. Fairbank Associate Professor of Physics
Physics
Box 90305, Durham, NC 27708-0305
099 Physics Bldg, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Experimental Condensed Matter / Quantum Materials

Current Appointments & Affiliations


William M. Fairbank Associate Professor of Physics · 2024 - Present Physics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Associate Professor of Physics · 2024 - Present Physics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science · 2022 - Present Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Pratt School of Engineering
Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · 2025 - Present Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society · 2018 - Present Duke Science & Society, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

In the News


Published September 8, 2023
What Cooking Shows and Physics Labs Have in Common
Published June 12, 2017
Cooking Up Frustrated Magnets in Search of Superconductivity
Published February 17, 2017
From Frustration to Discovery

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Recent Publications


High-throughput discovery of perturbation-induced topological magnons

Journal Article Npj Computational Materials · December 1, 2025 Topological magnons give rise to possibilities for engineering novel spintronics devices with critical applications in quantum information and computation, due to their symmetry-protected robustness and low dissipation. However, to make reliable and system ... Full text Cite

Experimental evidence of crystal-field, Zeeman-splitting, and spin-phonon excitations in the quantum supersolid Na2BaCo(PO4)2

Journal Article Physical Review B · April 15, 2025 Drawing inspiration from the recent breakthroughs in the Na2BaCo(PO4)2 quantum magnet, renowned for its spin supersolidity phase and its potential for solid-state cooling applications, our study delves into the interplay among lattice, spin, and orbital de ... Full text Open Access Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


McMaster University (Canada) · 2010 Ph.D.
McMaster University (Canada) · 2005 M.S.
McMaster University (Canada) · 2003 B.S.