Designing and discovering phases of matter that do not naturally exist
1. Quantum Materials: Many-body quantum entanglement, Fractional excitations, Topological qubits
– Realization of quantum spin liquid states via heterostructure engineering
– Detections and manipulations of fractional excitations through spintronics techniques
– Exploration of entangled quantum phases as platforms for topological qubits

2. Optical Materials: Materials for advanced optics and photonics
– Low-dimensional excitions, giant optical anisotropy, hyperbolic dispersion
– Design of bolometric materials for high-sensitivity infrared sensing
– Development of novel materials for optical modulators

3. Ferroic Materials: Emerging ferroic systems for future memory and logic applications
– Altermagnetic materials for next-generation spintronics
– Materials for multi-level and neuromorphic memory devices