Position Postdoctoral researcher e-mail Address Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden Research multifunctional ferroic materials, topology, chirality, theory and modeling Weblinks Scholar LinkedIn Divisions Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (MP) Magnetism (MA)

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Research Agenda: My research aims to develop a theoretical understanding of complex states in ferroic materials and to identify ways to control them for future applications. I focus on how geometric constraints and long-range interactions give rise to topological polarization and magnetization configurations at the nanoscale. A central goal is to establish general principles for designing, stabilizing, and manipulating these states, including deterministic switching and chirality control. I also investigate how the emergence of topological structures influences collective behavior near phase transitions, leading to new types of critical phenomena. In the long term, my research contributes to the development of materials with intrinsic functionality for energy-efficient information processing and emerging computing concepts.

Short Bio: I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) in Dresden, working in theoretical condensed matter physics. I obtained my PhD from the University of Picardie Jules Verne (France), after studying physics at the National Technical University in Kyiv, Ukraine. My work focuses on modeling functional ferroelectric and magnetic materials. I explore how complex polarization and magnetization patterns can be predicted and controlled at the nanoscale to enable new material functionalities.