Ankush Saxena

About

I am an experimental condensed matter physicist with research interests in quantum materials, topological materials, magnetic topological insulators, van der Waals materials, and spintronics. My work focuses on understanding the interplay between electronic topology, magnetism, and quantum transport through the synthesis of high-quality single crystals, nanofabrication of quantum devices, and low-temperature electronic and magnetic transport measurements.

I received my Ph.D. in Physics from CSIR–National Physical Laboratory (CSIR–NPL), India. Following my doctoral studies, I pursued postdoctoral research at the National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) and National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan, where I broadened my expertise in advanced quantum materials, device fabrication, and magneto-transport studies through international collaborations.

My research aims to advance the fundamental understanding of quantum phenomena in emerging materials and to develop novel device concepts for future quantum electronics and spintronic technologies. I have authored peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals and actively collaborate with researchers across physics, materials science, and nanotechnology. My current interests include magnetic topological insulators, electrically controlled magnetic domain walls, chiral edge transport, quantum spintronics, and scalable quantum device architectures.

Employment

• National Cheng Kung University Postdoc Scientist
  2025 - 2026
• National Sun Yat-sen University Postdoc Fellow
  2024 - 2024

Education

• IFTM University M.Sc
  2015 - 2017

Projects & Funding

• NSTC National Science and Technology Council
  2025 - 2027
• Inspire Fellowship for Research Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
  2019 - 2023

Publications (15)

• Ultrasensitive and long-term stable NO2 gas detection response in TaxW1−xSe2 at room temperature
  Materials & Design 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2026.116341
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• Ferromagnetic spin glass state and anomalous Hall effect in topological semimetal candidate Mn2Sb2Te5
  M. M. Sharma, Ankush Saxena, Shiu‐Ming Huang +3 more
  Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 2026 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648X/ae55f2
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• Surface Morphology–Tuned Photocurrent and Carrier Dynamics in MoSe1.9Te0.1 Nanosheets
  Advanced Materials Technologies 2026 DOI: 10.1002/admt.202501256
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• Enhanced superconductivity and Spin-Orbit interaction in Bi2Se3-Doped FeSe1-xTex bulk single crystals
  Results in Physics 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.rinp.2025.108553
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• Intrinsic coexistence of ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic phases in MnSb2Te4 topological layers
  Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2025.173696
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• Significant Photocurrent Enhancement through Carrier Tuning in Ta-Substituted WSe2 Single Crystal
  ACS Applied Energy Materials 2025 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.5c02542
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• Enhancement of Photocurrent Stability in Oxidation-Resistant WSe1.95Te0.05 Nanosheets
  ACS Omega 2025 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.5c02983
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• Anisotropic and Temperature-Independent Magnetic Susceptibility Peak in MoSe1.8Te0.2 van der Waals Layers
  ACS Applied Electronic Materials 2025 DOI: 10.1021/acsaelm.5c00012
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• Detailed structural and topological analysis of SnBi2Te4 single crystal
  Ankush Saxena, NAVNEET KUMAR KARN, M. M. Sharma

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  • Veer P. S. Awana
  Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2022.111169
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• Growth and characterization of the magnetic topological insulator candidate Mn2Sb2Te5
  Arxiv 2023 DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2310.10163
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• Structural and weak antilocalization analysis of topological single-crystal SnSb2Te4
  Ankush Saxena, M. M. Sharma, Prince Sharma

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  • Yogesh Kumar
  • Poonam Rani
  • M. Singh
  • S. Patnaik
  • Veer P. S. Awana
  Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.162553
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• Structural and WAL analysis of topological single-crystal SnSb2Te4
  Arxiv 2021
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• Crystal Growth and Characterization of Possible New Magnetic Topological Insulators FeBi2Te4
  Ankush Saxena, Poonam Rani, V. Nagpal +3 more
  Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 2020 DOI: 10.1007/s10948-020-05531-0
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• Growth and characterization of MnBi2Te4 magnetic topological insulator
  Ankush Saxena, P. Rani, V. Nagpal

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  • S. Patnaik
  • Veer P. S. Awana
  3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONDENSED MATTER AND APPLIED PHYSICS (ICC-2019) 2020 DOI: 10.1063/5.0002194
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• Crystal Growth and Basic Transport and Magnetic Properties of MnBi2Te4
  Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 2019 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3446902
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