Condensed Matter Theory Office: 314 McVey Hall Phone: (859) 257-8737
Research Interests
Theoretical predictions of structural and vibrational properties of
new materials using quantum mechanical molecular dynamics
methods. Research areas include carbon fullerenes and nanotubes,
silicon clathrates, carbon based nanoscale devices, complex
hetero-atomic systems, and magnetism in transition metals.
Education
B.Sc. (Hons.) Bombay University, India
Ph.D. University of Notre Dame, Indiana
Selected Recent Publications
"Surface conductivity of hydrogenated diamond films,"
A. N. Andriotis, G. Mpourmpakis, E. Richter and M. Menon,
Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 106801 (2008).
"Structure and
stability of small diameter silicon nanowires",
I. Ponomareva, M. Menon, D. Srivastava and A. N. Andriotis,
Phys. Rev. Lett.95 265502 (2005).
"Orbital magnetism: Pros and cons for enhancing the cluster magnetism"
A. N. Andriotis and M. Menon, Phys. Rev. Lett.,
93, 026402 (2004).
"Carbon Nanotube T-junctions: Formation Pathways and Conductivity,"
M. Menon, A. N. Andriotis, D. Srivastava, I. Ponomareva, and L. A.
Chernozatonskii, Phys. Rev. Lett.,
91, 145501 (2003).
"Magnetic Properties of C_60 Polymers", A.N. Andriotis, M. Menon, R.
M. Sheetz and L. Chernozatonskii, Phys. Rev. Lett. 90 026801 (2003).
``Rectification properties of carbon nanotube ``Y-junctions'' ''
A. N. Andriotis, M. Menon, D. Srivastava and L. Chernozatonskii,
Phys. Rev. Lett., 87, 66802 (2001).
``Catalytic action of Ni atoms in the formation of carbon
nanotubes: A molecular dynamics study'' A. N. Andriotis,
M. Menon and G. E. Froudakis, Phys. Rev. Lett., Vol. 85, 3193 (2000).
``Nano-plasticity of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes under Uniaxial
Compression'', D. Srivastava, M. Menon, and K. Cho, Phys. Rev.
Lett., Vol. 83, 2973 (1999).
``Are quasi-one dimensional structures of Si stable?'',
M. Menon and E. Richter, Phys. Rev. Lett., Vol. 83, 792 (1999).
``Diameter-Selective Raman Scattering from Vibrational Modes in Carbon
Nanotubes'', A. M. Rao, E. Richter, S. Bandow, B. Chase, P. C. Eklund,
K. A. Williams, S. Fang, K. R. Subbaswamy, M. Menon, A. Thess,
R. E. Smalley, G. Dresselhaus, and M. S. Dresselhouse, Science,
Vol. 275 187 (1997).
``Carbon Nanotube ``T-junctions'': Nanoscale Metal-Semiconductor-Metal
Contact Devices'', M. Menon and D. Srivastava, Phys. Rev. Lett.,
Vol. 79, 4453 (1997).
new materials using quantum mechanical molecular dynamics
methods. Research areas include carbon fullerenes and nanotubes,
silicon clathrates, carbon based nanoscale devices, complex
hetero-atomic systems, and magnetism in transition metals.