TMTPOST -- Ranga Dias, once a prominent figure in the field of superconductivity, is no longer employed by the University of Rochester following a series of scandals over the past two years. Dias gained widespread recognition for his claims of discovering superconductors capable of operating at high pressures and room temperatures—conditions far more practical than the ultralow temperatures typically required. These groundbreaking assertions garnered significant attention and millions of dollars in research funding. However, scrutiny from the scientific community revealed discrepancies in his extraordinary findings. Several of Dias’s research papers were retracted after physicists raised concerns about the validity of the data. An internal investigation by the University of Rochester found evidence of extensive research misconduct, including data fabrication.