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Research Associate for monochromated Nion STEM EELS

A Research Associate/Staff Scientist position in High Resolution Microscopy and Spectroscopy is available at UBC's Quantum Matter Institute.

Cryogenic STEM reveals phenomenon of inverse melting in doped ferroelectric

A cryo-STEM study reveals the phenomenon of inverse melting in Zr-doped BaTiO₃, published in Physical Review Letters.

Variable temperature cryogenic STEM reveals charge order melting in new publication

Cryogenic STEM reveals the atomic-scale mechanism disrupting the charge-ordered state in a manganite. Published in Physical Review X.

Higher resolution in a second prototype liquid helium holder

Our updated prototype shows sub-Angstrom HRTEM imaging, low sample drift, and millikelvin-level temperature fluctuations.

Variable cryogenic STEM capabilities

New variable-temperature cryogenic sample holder development enables tracking structural transitions across a broad temperature range.

Liquid Helium stage for ultra-cold STEM

We demonstrated a novel liquid helium flow cryogenic TEM holder enabling imaging in an electron microscope at ultracold temperatures.

Suk Hyun Sung Joins the Lab

We welcome Dr. Suk Hyun Sung as a post-doctoral fellow. He brings expertise in scanning transmission electron microscopy.

EmJ wins a 2023 M&M Student Scholar Award

Emily (EmJ) Rennich receives recognition for her outstanding contributions to cryogenic instrument development.

Yang Joins Our Lab

We welcome Yang Zhang as a new post-doctoral fellow, bringing expertise in electron microscopy of quantum materials.

Harvard Gazette Story

Our research featured in the Rowland Institute Gazette, highlighting developments in cryogenic electron microscopy.

Microscopy & Microanalysis Cryo-STEM Sunday Short Course

Join us for the M&M Sunday Short Course on Cryogenic STEM for Materials.

EmJ Rennich and Sarah McDonald join our lab

We welcome Emily Rennich and Sarah McDonald as new undergraduate researchers for the summer.

Postdoctoral positions

We are seeking post-doctoral candidates with backgrounds in experimental condensed matter physics and electron microscopy.

Dr. Hesham El Sherif joins the lab

We welcome a new post-doctoral fellow to the lab this fall semester.

Patrick joins the lab

We welcome a new post-doctoral fellow joining our group this spring.

We are hiring

We have positions at the post-doctoral and undergraduate levels. See the opportunities page for details.

Links to online talks on quantum materials

A series of online seminars on quantum materials and electron microscopy techniques.

Our website is now live!

Welcome to the El Baggari Lab website. We are excited to share our research in cryogenic electron microscopy.