Aisha Aqeel - University of Augsburg
Magnetism (MA)
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Research Agenda: My research focuses on chiral magnetic insulators and their potential for energy-efficient spintronic and quantum technologies. I investigate non-collinear spin textures, such as skyrmions and helices, which offer ultra-low damping and robust spin dynamics. Building on my expertise in magnon spintronics, spin-wave spectroscopy, and resonant X-ray scattering, my Emmy Noether research group at the University of Augsburg investigates spin transport and spin dynamics in chiral helimagnetic insulators. We focus on the controlled growth of high-quality magnetic crystals, the study of their dynamic behavior under various external stimuli (e.g., magnetic fields, temperature, strain), and spin transport phenomena.
Our long-term goal is to develop new pathways for low-dissipation spin transport and to contribute to the foundational understanding required for future quantum and neuromorphic computing technologies.
Short Bio: In 2017, I completed my Ph.D. at the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, focusing on magnon spintronics in non-collinear magnetic insulators. I began my first postdoctoral position at the University of Regensburg, where I continued working on complex magnetic systems, with a focus on spin-wave spectroscopy and resonant elastic X-ray scattering. In 2018, I moved to the Technical University of Munich for a second postdoc. In 2022, I became a junior group leader under the Start Fellowship by the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology, also at the Technical University of Munich. There, I expanded my expertise in complex magnetic textures, such as skyrmions, which are promising candidates for quantum information technologies. In 2024, I started as an Emmy Noether group leader at the University of Augsburg. The focus of my research group is Spintronics with Chiral Helimagnetic Insulators.