March 12, 2021 University of Rochester assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics and Astronomy Ranga Dias photographed in his lab in Hopeman Hall February 2, 2021. Dias' goal is to create novel quantum materials such as superconductors with a critical temperature at or near room temperature. // photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochester By RJ Wolcott, WSU News A breakthrough in superconductivity has landed a WSU grad in the latest Time Magazine list of top innovators. Ranga Dias, a 2013 PhD graduate, was named one of 19 innovation leaders in the 2021 Time100 Next list, which highlights emerging leaders shaping the future. His work to develop a room temperature superconductor represents a significant advancement in the field, with wide-ranging applications from transportation to medical imaging, and even hover boards.