Wilson Yanez Parreno

Education & Awards

• B.S. Physics, Universidad San Francisco de Quito – Quito, Ecuador, 2015
• B.E. Electrical Engineering, Universidad San Francisco de Quito – Quito, Ecuador, 2016
• PhD Physics, Pennsylvania State University, 2023

Bio

Wilson earned a BS in Physics and a BE in Electrical Engineering at Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador. He completed his PhD in Physics at the Pennsylvania State University, where he studied spin transport in topological insulators, semimetals, and two-dimensional materials. He specializes in the synthesis of quantum materials using molecular beam epitaxy, developing heterostructures made of dissimilar materials to engineer novel physical behavior. He also works on electrical transport characterization and angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy. In his spare time outside of the lab, Wilson enjoys having new experiences and has gone skydiving, swam with dolphins in the Caribbean, hiked inside an active volcano and gone canyoning through waterfalls. 

Research

• Synthesis of superconductors, semiconductors, magnets, and topological materials using molecular beam epitaxy.
• Development of superconductor/semiconductor heterostructures for quantum computing applications.
• Electrical transport and angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy of quantum materials.