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Roshan Kumar Kushwaha

Roshan Kumar Kushwaha

PhD Candidate
Varanasi

Summary

In my PhD duration, I have crystal growth, sample synthesis characterization of superconducting properties in detail using bulk and microscopic technique such as MUSR along with expertise in working with collaborative environment.

My research interest focuses the exploration of unconventional superconductivity in various conventional and high entropy alloys and topological materials.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Doctoral Researcher

IISER Bhopal
01.2020 - Current
  • Increased research efficiency by streamlining data collection and analysis processes.
  • Utilized advanced statistical techniques to analyze complex datasets for meaningful insights into research questions.
  • Presented research findings at national and international conferences, showcasing expertise and fostering professional connections.

Master Student

Banaras Hindu University
07.2016 - 06.2018
  • Designed informative assessments that effectively measured student progress and comprehension levels over time.
  • Instilled a passion for lifelong learning in students through engaging lessons that connected subject matter to current events and personal experiences.
  • Promoted critical thinking skills by challenging students with complex real-world problems related to the course content.
  • Mentored struggling students through individualized support, leading to significant improvements in performance and confidence levels.

Education

PhD - Physics

Indian Institute of Science Education And Research
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
01.2019 - Current

MSc - Physics

Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
01.2016 - 01.2018

BSc - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
01.2012 - 01.2015

Skills

Single Arc melter

Honors And Scholarships

  • Qualified as UGC NET-JRF, 12/31/18, All India Rank: 118.
  • Junior Research Fellowship, 01/01/20, 12/31/21
  • Senior Research Fellowship, 01/01/22, 12/31/24
  • Best poster presentation award, 12/31/24, 4th national conference on Physics of strongly correlated electron system (PSCES 2024)

Journal Articles

  • Time-reversal-symmetry Breaking in the Superconducting State of ScS, Arushi, R. K. Kushwaha, D. Singh, A. D. Hillier, M. S. Scheurer, R. P. Singh, Phys. Rev. B, 106, L020504, 2022
  • Electronic properties of Mn-type non-centrosymmetric superconductor Re5.5Ta under hydrostatic pressure, S. Mariappan, D. Bhoi, M. Krishnan, J. Gouchi, N. Shoko, P. Vajeeston, Arushi, R. K. Kushwaha, R. P. Singh, P. Vajeeston, A. Sonachalam, Y. Uwatoko, Supercond. Sci. Technol., 36, 025002, 2023
  • Time-reversal symmetry breaking in superconducting low-carrier-density quasi-skutterudite Lu3Os4Ge13, A. Kataria, J. A. T. Verezhak, O. Prakash, R. K. Kushwaha, A. Thamizhavel, S. Ramakrishnan, M. S. Scheurer, A. D. Hillier, R. P. Singh, Phys. Rev. B, 107, L100506, 2023
  • Superconducting properties of new hexagonal and noncentrosymmetric cubic high entropy alloys, K. Motla, Arushi, S. Jangid, P. K. Meena, R. K. Kushwaha, R. P. Singh, Supercond. Sci. Technol., 36, 115024, 2023
  • Superconductivity with high upper critical field in Ta-Hf alloys, P. K. Meena, S. Jangid, R. K. Kushwaha, R. P. Singh, Phys. Rev. Materials, 7, 084801, 2023
  • Evidence for nonunitary triplet-pairing superconductivity in noncentrosymmetric TaRuSi and comparison with isostructural TaReSi, S. Sharma, Sajilesh K. P., A. D. S. Richards, J. Gautreau, M. Pula, J. Beare, K. M. Kojima, S. Yoon, Y. Cai, R. K. Kushwaha, T. Agrawal, E. S. Sørensen, R. P. Singh, G. M. Luke, Phys. Rev. B, 108, 144510, 2023
  • Broken time-reversal symmetry in the cubic skutterudite-like superconductor Y3Ru4Ge13, A. Kataria, J. A. T. Verezhak, O. Prakash, R. K. Kushwaha, A. Thamizhavel, S. Ramakrishnan, M. S. Scheurer, A. D. Hillier, R. P. Singh, Phys. Rev. B, 108, 214512, 2023
  • Unconventional properties of non-centrosymmetric superconductor Re8NbTa, R. K. Kushwaha, Arushi, S. Sharma, S. Srivastava, P. K. Meena, M. Pula, J. Beare, J. Gautreau, A. D. Hillier, G. M. Luke, R. P. Singh, Phys. Rev. B, 109, 174518, 2024, (Editors' suggestion)
  • Superconductivity in Rhenium-based binary alloys: Re7X3 (X = Nb, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf), R. K. Kushwaha, P. K. Meena, S. Jangid, P. Manna, S. Srivastava, T. Kumari, S. Sharma, P. Mishra, R. P. Singh, arXiv, 2402.07580, 2024, [Under review in Supercond. Sci. Technol.]
  • Time-reversal symmetry breaking superconductivity in HfRhGe: a noncentrosymmetric Weyl semimetal, Sajilesh. K. P*., R. K. Kushwaha*, D. Samanta*, T. Tula, P. K. Meena, S. K. Srivastava, D. Singh, P. K. Biswas, A. Kanigel, A. D. Hillier, S. K. Ghosh, R. P. Singh, Advanced Materials, 2024, [*Equal contribution]
  • Superconductivity with high upper critical field in an equiatomic high entropy alloy Sc-V-Ti-HfNb, S. Jangid, P. K. Meena, R. K. Kushwaha, S. Srivastava, P. Manna, P. Mishra, S. Sharma, R. P. Singh, Appl. Phys. Lett., 124, 192602, 2024
  • Observation of superconductivity in a nontrivial Z2 approximant quasicrystal, P. K. Meena, R. Verma, Arushi, S. Jangid, R. K. Kushwaha, R. Stewart, A. D. Hillier, B. Singh, R. P. Singh, arXiv, 2501.00554, 2024
  • Time-reversal symmetry breaking in a Re-based kagome lattice superconductor, Manasi Mandal, A. Kataria, P. K. Meena, R. K. Kushwaha, D. Singh, P. K. Biswas, R. Stewart, A. D. Hillier, R. P. Singh, Phys. Rev. B, 111, 054511, 2025
  • Stabilization of Ambient Pressure Rocksalt Crystal Structure and High Critical Field Superconductivity in ReC via Mo and W Substitution, P. K. Meena, S. Jangid, R. K. Kushwaha, P. Manna, S. Srivastava, S. Sharma, P. Mishra, R. P. Singh, Superconductor Science and Technology, 2025
  • Pressure-induced superconducting and structural properties of noncentrosymmetric LaPtGe, Sathiskumar Mariappan, Dilip Bhoi, P. K. Meena, Boby Joseph, R. P. Singh, Arumugam Sonachalam, Govindaraj Lingannan, R. K. Kushwaha, Yoshiya Uwatoko, Phys. Rev. B, 111, 144515, 2025
  • Topological superconductivity in hourglass Dirac chain metals (Ti, Hf)IrGe, P. K. Meena, S. Samanta, S. Jangid, R. K. Kushwaha, R. Stewart, A. D. Hillier, S. K. Gosh, R. P. Singh, arXiv, 2502.07475, 2025
  • High critical field superconductivity in a 3d dominated lightweight equiatomic high entropy alloy, S. Jangid, P. K. Meena, R. K. Kushwaha, S. Srivastava, P. Manna, S. Sharma, P. Mishra, R. P. Singh, arXiv, 2501.01887, 2025

Research Interests

  • Single Crystal growth
  • Non-centrosymmetric superconductors
  • Unconventional superconductors
  • High-entropy alloys
  • Time-reversal symmetry breaking
  • Muon spin rotation/relaxation

Affiliations

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal

Software

Origin

Igor Pro

Mathematica

Matlab

Mantid

Musrfit

Vesta

Fullprof

Highscore

Interests

Music

Cricket

Gaming

Timeline

Doctoral Researcher

IISER Bhopal
01.2020 - Current

PhD - Physics

Indian Institute of Science Education And Research
01.2019 - Current

Master Student

Banaras Hindu University
07.2016 - 06.2018

MSc - Physics

Banaras Hindu University
01.2016 - 01.2018

BSc - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith
01.2012 - 01.2015
Roshan Kumar KushwahaPhD Candidate