Sandipan Pramanik

Area of Study / Keywords

Chirality-induced Spin Selectivity (CISS) Quantum Moiré Materials Graphene & Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) Deterministic Nanofabrication Post-CMOS Spintronic Architectures

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About

Sandipan Pramanik is a Full Professor at the University of Alberta with nearly two decades of expertise in Chirality-Induced Spin Selectivity (CISS), Organic Spintronics, and 1D/2D Nanofabrication. He leads an interdisciplinary research group focused on advancing the deterministic architecture of next-generation post-CMOS spintronic devices. His research has been featured in leading journals such as ACS Nano, Advanced Functional Materials, Nano Letters, and Nanoscale Horizons. In addition to his research, Professor Pramanik serves as a Guest Editor for the Materials Advances (RSC) collection on CISS and is a recipient of the Rutherford Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, reflecting his commitment to training the next generation of scientific leaders for the global quantum-tech industry.

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Research

Our research is on the topic of "spintronics" or "spin-based electronics". Spintronics is a sub-area under solid-state electronics, which aims to control the spins of electrons (instead of or in addition to its charge) to realize sensing, data storage or information processing functions. Tiny, nanoscale structures play a crucial role in spintronics, because such restricted geometries often offer additional control on spins. In this context, our recent work focuses on spin phenomena in chiral (left- or right-handed) materials and two-dimensional Van der Waals materials, which hold promise for future spintronics. Our long-term research goal is to create a deterministic platform for scalable, solid-state spintronic devices and systems for the post-CMOS landscape.

Current opening - PhD student position in spintronics and chiral materials. Interested candidates may email their CV to spramani@ualberta.ca

Md Anik Hossain, Sara Illescas-Lopez, Seyedamin Firouzeh, Juan Manuel Cuerva, Luis Álvarez de Cienfuegos, Sandipan Pramanik

Nano Letters. 2025 June; 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01297

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Md Anik Hossain, Sara Illescas-Lopez, Md Wazedur Rahman, Mari C. Mañas Torres, Rafael Contreras-Montoya, Seyedamin Firouzeh, José A. Gavira, Luis Álvarez de Cienfuegos, Sandipan Pramanik

Chemistry of Materials. 2024 December; 10.1021/acs.chemmater.4c02108

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Seyedamin Firouzeh, Md Anik Hossain, Juan Manuel Cuerva, Luis Álvarez de Cienfuegos, Sandipan Pramanik

Accounts of Chemical Research. 2024 May; 10.1021/acs.accounts.4c00077

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Seyedamin Firouzeh, Sara Illescas-Lopez, Md Anik Hossain, Juan Manuel Cuerva, Luis Álvarez de Cienfuegos, Sandipan Pramanik

ACS Nano. 2023 October; 10.1021/acsnano.3c06903

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Seyedamin Firouzeh, Sara Illescas-Lopez, Md Anik Hossain, Juan Manuel Cuerva, Luis Álvarez de Cienfuegos, Sandipan Pramanik

The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2023 July; 10.1063/5.0156348

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Md Anik Hossain, Sara Illescas-Lopez, Rahul Nair, Juan Manuel Cuerva, Luis Álvarez de Cienfuegos, Sandipan Pramanik

Nanoscale Horizons. 2023 January; 10.1039/D2NH00502F

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Md. Wazedur Rahman, Mari C. Mañas-Torres, Seyedamin Firouzeh, Sara Illescas-Lopez, Juan Manuel Cuerva, Modesto T. Lopez-Lopez, Luis Álvarez de Cienfuegos, Sandipan Pramanik

ACS Nano. 2022 October; 10.1021/acsnano.2c07040

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Md. Wazedur Rahman, Mari C. Mañas-Torres, Seyedamin Firouzeh, Juan Manuel Cuerva, Luis Álvarez de Cienfuegos, Sandipan Pramanik

ACS Nano. 2021 December; 10.1021/acsnano.1c07739

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Md Wazedur Rahman, Seyedamin Firouzeh, Sandipan Pramanik

Nanotechnology. 2021 November; 10.1088/1361-6528/ac18d9

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Md. Wazedur Rahman, Seyedamin Firouzeh, Vladimiro Mujica, Sandipan Pramanik

ACS Nano. 2020 March; 10.1021/acsnano.9b09267

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Md. Wazedur Rahman, Kazi M. Alam, Sandipan Pramanik

ACS Omega. 2018 December; 10.1021/acsomega.8b02237

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Kazi M. Alam, Sandipan Pramanik

Nanoscale. 2017 January; 10.1039/C6NR09395G

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