Aleksei V. Kimel, PhD (Phys.–Math.), Professor, Radboud University (Houtlaan 4, 6525 XZ Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
Hirsch-Index 49 (Scopus, December 2022)
Scopus Author ID 6602091848
ResearcherID D-5112-2012
E-mail: a.kimel@science.ru.nl
Phone: 024-3653026, +31 24 361 61 61
Web: https://www.ru.nl/english/people/kimel-a/
Academic career
1997 – Graduated as electronic engineer from St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University (LETI), St. Petersburg, Russia
1997–2002 Junior researcher/PhD-student (advisor Prof. R. V. Pisarev) at the Ioffe Physical Technical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
2002–2004 PostDoc at Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2004 NWO VENI Grant
2004–2006 VENI-fellow at Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2006 NWO VIDI Grant
2007 Assistant Professor at Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2010 ERC Starting Grant
2014 Associate Professor at Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2014 MegaGrant of the Russian Federation
2014–2018 Leading scientist at Russian Technological University (MIREA)
2017 NWO VICI Grant
2017 Radboud Science Award
2017 Full Professor of experimental condensed matter physics (Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Correlated Materials)
2018 Habilitation at Russian Technological University (MIREA)
2019 Distinguished Scientist under CAS President’s International Fellowship Initiative
2019 Nominated by KIJK-maganize for the Best Tech Idea 2019
Research interests
A.V. Kimel is an expert in the area of ultrafast spectroscopy of condensed matter with an emphasis on magnetism and ultrafast magnetization dynamics. He is actively involved in the development of novel approaches for ultrafast and energy efficient magnetic recording with light, manipulation, control and detection of spin waves and spin currents in the THz spectral range (THz magnonics and THz spintronics).
Research theme
Ultrafast dynamics of ferroics
Research group
Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Correlated Materials
Publication lists
Research grants and prizes
- 2017 – Radboud Science Award 2017
- 2004 – VENI fellowship (Subpicosecond spin dynamics and ultrafast kinetics at antiferromagneticphase transitions)
- 2006 – VIDI fellowship (Femtosecond opto-magnetism:quantum control of spins and advanced spin-sensitive spectroscopy)
- 2017 – VICI fellowship (Cold Opto-Magnetic Switching at the Edge of Time)
Additional positions
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Board at FELBE (free-electron laser (FEL) at the Electron Linear accelerator with high Brilliance and Low Emittance (ELBE)) (01 January 2014). Helmholtz Centrum Dresden-Rossendorf
- Member of the Proposal Review Panel at FERMI (Free Electron laser Radiation for Multidisciplinary Investigations) (01 January 2016). Elettra Syncrotrone Trieste
- Member of a Proposal Review Panel at European XFEL in Hamburg (01 January 2018). European X-ray Free Electron Laser
- Member of the panel for grants of the Government of the Russian Federation (01 January 2019). The Government of the Russian Federation
- Guest Professor at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (Chinese High Magnetic Field Laboratory), Chinese Academy of Sciences (01 January 2019). Chinese Academy of Sciences
