Keshav Shrestha, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics
Office: NSB 114-G
Email: kshrestha@wtamu.edu
Phone: 806-651-2545
Professional Profile
Dr. Keshav Shrestha is an experimental condensed matter physicist and Associate Professor of Physics at West Texas A&M University. His research focuses on quantum materials, particularly kagome metals and superconductors, magnetism, and topological materials. His group uses high magnetic fields, pressure, magnetotransport, quantum oscillations, and first-principles calculations to investigate the electronic and magnetic properties of these materials.
Dr. Shrestha joined West Texas A&M University in 2020 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2026. He has collaborated with national laboratories and research institutions including Los Alamos National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, and the Texas Center for Superconductivity. He has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications since 2020, with more than 800 citations.
Teaching and Related Service
Dr. Shrestha teaches undergraduate and upper-level physics courses, including Research in Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Mechanics, Calculus-based Physics, and General Physics. He is actively involved in undergraduate and graduate research mentoring and has supervised students working on quantum materials, Fermi-surface studies, magnetism, and electronic structure.
He serves as the faculty director of the Chemistry and Physics Help Lab and faculty co-advisor for the Society of Physics Students at West Texas A&M University. He also teaches advanced physics courses through the Texas Physics Consortium (TPC), providing students with access to upper-level physics coursework.
Research and Creative Activity
Dr. Shrestha's research focuses on experimental studies of quantum materials, particularly kagome metals and superconductors, magnetic and altermagnetic materials, and topological quantum materials. His group investigates electronic structure, Fermi-surface topology, superconductivity, magnetism, and quantum oscillations using high magnetic fields, pressure, magnetotransport, and first-principles calculations to complement experimental studies.
Current research interests include kagome materials, quantum oscillations and Fermi-surface mapping, pressure-tuned electronic properties, superconductivity, magnetism and altermagnetism, and first-principles electronic-structure calculations.
His research involves collaborations with national laboratories and research institutions, including Los Alamos National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, and the Texas Center for Superconductivity.
Selected Recent Research Publications
- R. Bhandari et al., “Effect of applied pressure on the nonrelativistic spin splitting of the altermagnet FeSb₂: A first-principles study,” Physical Review B 114, 055119 (2026).
- Shetfieenko et al., “Superconducting properties of the Ti-doped KV₃Sb₅ kagome compound,” Physical Review B 112, 115140 (2025).
- Shetfieenko et al., “Pressure effects on the Fermi surface of Ti-doped CsV₃Sb₅,” Physical Review B 111, 235135 (2025).
- Phillips et al., “Electrical transport and torque magnetometry studies of the kagome compound LuV₆Sn₆ under high magnetic fields,” Physical Review B 111, 155136 (2025).
- Phillips et al., “Electronic structure of the altermagnet candidate FeSb₂: High-field torque magnetometry and density functional theory studies,” Physical Review B 111, 075141 (2025).
More on Dr. Shrestha's Researh Group (https://www.wtamu.edu/~kshrestha/)
Major Awards and Fellowship
- Intellectual Contributions Excellence University Award, 2026, West Texas A&M University
- Intellectual Contributions Excellence College Award, 2026, West Texas A&M University
- Summer Visiting Faculty Award, 2026, U.S. Department of Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Summer Visiting Faculty Award, 2025, U.S. Department of Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Summer Visiting Faculty Award, 2024, U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho National Laboratory
- Intellectual Contributions College Award, 2021, West Texas A&M University
- W. Chu Scholarship, 2015, University of Houston, Houston, TX.
- ICTP Fellowship, 2009–2010, The Abdus Salam ICTP, Trieste, Italy
Selected Scientific Presentations
- “Tuning Superconductivity in Kagome Metals via Pressure and Chemical Doping,” International Conference on Material Science and Engineering (ICMSE-2026), Kathmandu, Nepal, 2026. Invited Talk.
- “Kagome Materials: A Playground for Quantum Matter,” International Conference on Physical Sciences and Its Applications (ICPSA-2025), NERIST, Arunachal Pradesh, India, 2025. Invited Talk.
- “Understanding and Exploring Quantum States of Matter,” Quantum Workshop, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya, 2025. Invited Talk.
- “Exploring Pressure and Doping Effects in Kagome Lattice Compounds,” International Conference on Emerging Trends in Advanced Materials (ICETAM-25), Mizoram, India, 2025. Invited Talk.
- “Pressure Effects on the Electronic Properties of the Kagome Superconductor CsV₃Sb₅,” Joint ICTP-WE-Heraeus School and Workshop on Advances in Quantum Matter, ICTP, Italy, 2025.
- “Fermi surface of Kagome metal ScV₆Sn₆ using high field torque magnetometry,” APS March Meeting, 2024.
Taught Physics Courses
- Research in Physics (PHYS 4197)
- Quantum Mechanics (PHYS 4320)
- Mechanics (PHYS 3330)
- Calculus Physics I & II (PHYS 2425 and PHYS 2426)
- General Physics I & II (PHYS 1401 and PHYS 1402)