Summary
My team is focused on understanding the quantum behavior of electrons in nanomaterials. We want to exploit this behaviour in devices for applications in quantum computing. 
Publications
Journals
Burke D, Heffels D, Moors K, et al., 2024, Robust Majorana bound states in magnetic topological insulator nanoribbons with fragile chiral edge channels, Physical Review B, Vol:109, ISSN:2469-9950
Heffels D, Burke D, Connolly MRR, et al., 2023, Robust and fragile Majorana bound states in proximitized topological insulator nanoribbons, Nanomaterials, Vol:13, ISSN:2079-4991
Connolly M, 2022, Microwave sensing of Andreev bound states in a gate-defined superconducting quantum point contact, Physical Review Research, Vol:4, ISSN:2643-1564, Pages:1-9
Schmitt TW, Connolly MR, Schleenvoigt M, et al., 2022, Integration of topological insulator josephson junctions in superconducting qubit circuits., Nano Letters: a Journal Dedicated to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Vol:22, ISSN:1530-6984
Wang S-W, Ziao D, Dou Z, et al., 2020, Demonstration of dissipative quasihelical edge transport in quantum anomalous hall insulators, Physical Review Letters, Vol:125, ISSN:0031-9007, Pages:126801 – 1-126801 – 6