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Arizona State University Department of Physics in 2024-2026 reads as a 26-PI network with 5 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Physics and Astronomy as the leading field (28% of slots across 13 PIs; 13 labels), Molecular Biology as the leading subfield (14% of slots across 8 PIs; 8 labels), and Protein Structure and Dynamics as the leading topic (5% of slots across 4 PIs; 4 labels). That is of concern for a 26-PI roster; the strongest pairings may be carrying much of the visible collaboration. The leading PI names are Sefaattin Tongay (13 weighted works; 2D Materials and Applications, Perovskite Materials and Applications). The most visible ties are Steve Pressé and Douglas P. Shepherd (3 shared works, weight 1.6). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 5 PIs, 5 internal connections, weight 3.9, around Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, led by Steve Pressé, S. Banu Ozkan, Douglas P. Shepherd.