The interplay between charge, spin, orbital, and lattice in strongly correlated oxide materials leads to a plethora of implications in both scientific research and technological applications. Emergent phenomena in oxide quantum materials, exhibited across a diverse array of material forms, offer novel functional properties of ceramics that extend beyond conventional electronic applications. This symposium covers recent advances in the synthesis and characterization of oxide quantum materials, encompassing thin film heterostructures, bulk crystals, membranes, and nanomaterials. Topics of interest include epitaxial growth of complex oxides, exploration of new materials, investigation of quantum/electronic/magnetic properties, advanced characterization techniques, and device applications.

This symposium aims to bring together scientific experts and young scientists with an interest in oxides, fostering interactions and advancing knowledge of emergent functional properties and related hardware concepts for unconventional computing.

Proposed Sessions/Topics

  • Emergent quantum properties at oxide interfaces
  • Unconventional superconductivities in oxides
  • Oxide materials for unconventional computing devices
  • Characterization of oxide quantum materials
  • Epitaxial design of novel oxide quantum materials
  • Synthesis and characterization of freestanding oxide membranes

Symposium Organizer(s)

  • Seung Sae Hong, University of California, Davis, USA
  • Jennifer Fowlie, Northwestern University, USA
  • Ho Nyung Lee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
  • Elizabeth Nowadnick, University of California, Merced, USA

Point(s) of Contact

  • Seung Sae Hong; sshong@ucdavis.edu

Symposium Sponsor(s)

  • Basic Science Division
  • Electronics Division

ACerS Spring Meeting

April 12 • 16, 2026