University of Michigan · Ann Arbor

Nanoscale Transport Lab

The Nanoscale Transport Lab is jointly led by Prof. Pramod Reddy and Prof. Edgar Meyhofer. We explore energy transport and conversion at the nanoscale — from single-molecule thermal junctions to near-field radiative heat transfer to thermophotovoltaic energy conversion — pushing the boundaries of thermodynamics and quantum transport.

Research Highlights

Superconducting Diode
A Cryogenic Near-Field Thermal Diode Using Superconducting Phase Transitions
Y. Luan, S. Yan, J. Guan, A. Majumder et al., S. Fan, E. Meyhofer, P. Reddy
Nature Nanotechnology (2025)
Near-Field Photonic Cooling
Near-Field Photonic Cooling Through Control of the Chemical Potential of Photons
Linxiao Zhu, Anthony Fiorino, Dakotah Thompson, Rohith Mittapally, Edgar Meyhofer & Pramod Reddy
Nature (2019)
Single-Molecule Junctions
Thermal Conductance of Single-Molecule Junctions
Longji Cui, Sunghoon Hur, Zico Alia Akbar, Jan C. Klockner, Wonho Jeong, Fabian Pauly, Sung-Yeon Jang, Pramod Reddy & Edgar Meyhofer
Nature (2019)
Far-field Radiative Heat Transfer
Hundred-fold Enhancement in Far-field Radiative Heat Transfer Over the Blackbody Limit
Dakotah Thompson, Linxiao Zhu, Rohith Mittapally, Seid Sadat, Zhen Xing, Patrick McArdle, Mumtaz Qazilbash, Pramod Reddy & Edgar Meyhofer
Nature (2018)
Near-field thermophotovoltaics
Nanogap Near-Field Thermophotovoltaics
Anthony Fiorino, Linxiao Zhu, Dakotah Thompson, Rohith Mittapally, Pramod Reddy & Edgar Meyhofer
Nature Nanotechnology (2018)
Quantized Thermal Transport
Quantized Thermal Transport in Single-Atom Junctions
Longji Cui*, Wonho Jeong*, Sunghoon Hur, Manuel Matt, Jan C. Klockner, Fabian Pauly, Peter Nielaba, Juan Carlos Cuevas, Edgar Meyhofer & Pramod Reddy
Science (2017)

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We are always looking for motivated graduate students and post-doctoral researchers passionate about nanoscale physics and energy transport. If you're interested in pushing the frontiers of science, get in touch.

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