Mukesh Kumar Das, a fourth-year I-FIM PhD candidate, receiving the APS Forum on International Physics Distinguished Student Award 2026 at the APS Global Physics Summit 2026 in Denver, Colorado.
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Mukesh Kumar Das, a fourth-year PhD candidate, has been conferred the Distinguished Student Award 2026 by the Forum on International Physics (FIP) of the American Physical Society (APS). He is pursuing his doctoral research under the supervision of Professor Sir Konstantin Novoselov.
The award recognises his contributed oral presentation at the APS Global Physics Summit 2026, held in Denver, Colorado, during the focus session "Recent Developments in Moiré Systems." His presentation, titled "Structural and Electronic Evolution in Sub-Degree to Few-Degree Twisted 2D Moiré Superlattices," showcased research conducted at the NUS Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials (I-FIM).
Mukesh investigates quantum two-dimensional materials using sophisticated nanofabrication techniques and advanced atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based characterisation to study twisted moiré superlattices at the nanoscale.
The APS FIP Distinguished Student Award also included travel support to attend the APS Global Physics Summit, held from 15–20 March 2026, enabling him to present his work to an international community of researchers and leading scientists in quantum materials.