Austin Ferrenti

Postdoctoral Fellow

Research Focus

Austin Ferrenti has been a postdoctoral fellow at the Quantum Matter Institute since October 2024. He completed his PhD at Johns Hopkins University in 2024, where his research focused on the chemical stabilization and tunability of novel inorganic quantum materials for a variety of electronic applications.

Here at QMI, Austin works with Prof. Alannah Hallas, exploring quantum materials synthesis under extreme conditions, particularly through the use of physical pressure, extreme oxidizers, and high-pressure hydrothermal and hydroflux conditions, towards the stabilization of novel highly-frustrated magnets and unconventional superconductivity.

When not in the lab, Austin can be found hiking, watching bad horror movies, and exploring new places with his family