Raymond Blackwell

Raymond Blackwell is a condensed matter physicist and researcher currently working as an IDEA Faculty Fellow at Stony Brook University.13 He completed his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley from 2016 to 2021.12 His research focuses on condensed matter physics and emergent phenomena in twisted van der Waals heterostructures.1

Career Path

• IDEA Faculty Fellow at Stony Brook University (August 2023 - Present)1
• Postdoctoral Researcher at Brookhaven National Laboratory (December 2021 - August 2023)13
• Ph.D. Candidate at UC Berkeley (August 2016 - December 2021)1

Research Experience

Blackwell has extensive experience using low-temperature Scanned Probe Microscopy methods, including Scanning Tunneling Microscopy/Spectroscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy, for characterization and fabrication of 2D samples.1 During his Ph.D., he worked in Prof. Felix Fischer's lab on applications of Scanning Probe Microscopy for electronic and structural characterization of carbon-based nanostructures.1

Education

• Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley (2016-2021)1
• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2012-2016)1
• North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (2010-2012)1

Awards and Honors

• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (March 2017)1
• McNair Scholar (March 2014)1
• Ashford-Wade Scholar (March 2012)1

Raymond Blackwell's background demonstrates a strong commitment to research in condensed matter physics and materials science, with a focus on advanced microscopy techniques and 2D materials.