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Arjun Pathak, assistant professor of physics, published the peer-reviewed scientific article “Controlling Magnetostructural Transition and Magnetocaloric Effect in Multi-component Transition-Metal-Based Materials” in the Journal of Applied Physics 129 (19). The article reports the giant magnetocaloric effect, an essential property of materials to develop magnetic refrigeration, which is a superior alternative to conventional vapor-compression technologies. The reported material has exotic physical properties suitable for magnetic refrigeration, and it contains earth-abundant, nontoxic elements that are cheaper than other recently reported materials. Dr. Pathak’s team at Buffalo State College is currently involved in the further optimization of the properties of this family of materials.