Ramos, Roberto - Bahay Kubo Research

Profile

Roberto Ramos was born and raised in the Philippines. After obtaining the degree of B.S. Physics, cum laude from the University of the Philippines (Diliman), he taught for two years at the National Institute of Physics. He then went to the University of Washington (Seattle) where he obtained a Ph.d in Physics performing experimental work on low-temperature two-dimensional helium physics. He did his postdoctoral research work at the Center for Superconductivity Research at the University of Maryland, working on quantum computing using Josephson junctions cooled to close to Absolute Zero. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Physics at Drexel University (Philadelphia) where he runs the only ultra-low temperature research laboratory in the Greater Philadelphia-South Jersey region.

Research and Teaching Interests

Dr. Ramos's interest lies in the study of the unique properties of condensed matter at ultra-low temperatures close to Absolute Zero. His laboratory has a dilution refrigerator that can go down to 0.009 Kelvin, other helium cryostats, RF/DC SQUIDS, etc., he and his student collaborators are studying:

a. macroscopic quantum mechanics of superconducting quantum bits or "qubits" for quantum computing
b. applications of superconducting devices for the detection of biological entities
c. fabrication and characterization of micro- and nanoscale devices
d. phase transitions of quantum gases adsorbed on substrates

Dr. Ramos is also interested in developing and enhancing teaching pedagogy. He routinely teaches a course called "How Things Work" that focuses on using everyday technology and experiences as vehicles for conveying complicated physical principles. He was the first to introduce the use of Personal Response Systems or "clickers" to Drexel.

He is interested and open to collaborations with scientists and educators in the Philippines.