Salvador Barraza-Lopez

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Salvador Barraza-Lopez, a researcher at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, investigates the behavior of materials at the atomic and electronic level, with a particular focus on two-dimensional (2D) materials and their optical and mechanical properties. His work frequently employs theoretical and computational methods to explore phenomena such as strain engineering, phase transitions, and the optical susceptibility of various material systems.

Recent publications from Barraza-Lopez and his collaborators examine the optomechanics of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) bilayers under strain, the second-order optical susceptibility of bulk materials using symmetry-enforced methods, and the electronic properties of strained graphene/hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) moiré trilayers. His research also delves into thermally-driven phase transitions in 2D materials like silicene, germanene, and stanene, as well as the elasticity and paraelectric phase transformations of 2D ferroelectrics.

Barraza-Lopez is a principal investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant totaling $499,113, aimed at establishing a high-performance computing system for research and education at the University of Arkansas. His collaborations include work with Joseph E. Roll, Angiolo Huamán, Luis Enrique Rosas-Hernandez, and Gustavo S. Orozco-Galvan, all based at the University of Arkansas.

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• Publications: 7