Strongly correlated electron systems are among the central themes for much of the material science developments in recent history. These materials often show unusual physical properties (electronic, thermal and magnetic), which are the basis for many of today’s technological advancement in human society. Highly correlated electron systems are of considerable interest, particularly in the design, discovery, and growth of novel bulk materials. The interactions between electrons in solids are responsible for a large number of exciting physical phenomena, including: ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism and superconductivity. In these materials, we cannot treat the electrons as independent entities but have to consider their correlated behavior. Understanding electron-electron correlations in a variety of systems, including transition metal, rare-earth based and oxide systems is a central theme of the research.

One of the primary driving forces of basic research in the physics of new materials is the synthesis of these materials in high quality single crystalline form. The study of the magnetic and transport behavior of single crystals allows observing and studying on fundamental correlation of the electronic band-structure and chemical-structure with physical properties of these materials.