Our group focuses on understanding ultrafast dynamics in electronic and magnetic materials. These materials form an active field of research due to their applications in non-volatile memory, data storage and sensors. We perform in-situ studies of electronic and magnetic materials to monitor the evolution of functional properties following application of voltage, temperature or laser. Specifically, laser excitation provides us with a unique way to manipulate physical properties at femtosecond-picosecond timescales. We are currently working on understanding ultrafast switching in magnetic multilayer systems, metal-insulator phase transitions in ferrites and nickelates, and ultrafast control of polarization in ferroelectric materials.