Academic CV example: Associate Professor in Condensed Matter Physics

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Dr. Priya Raman, PhD

Associate Professor of Condensed Matter Physics

Department of Physics and Astronomy, Westholm University · Uppsala, Sweden

Education

  • PhD in Physics, University of Aarhus, Denmark, 2009. Thesis: 'Spin-charge separation and Luttinger liquid signatures in quasi-one-dimensional organic conductors.' Supervisor: Prof. H. Bergstrom.
  • MSc in Physics (with distinction), University of Aarhus, Denmark, 2005.
  • BSc in Physics and Mathematics, Lund University, Sweden, 2003.

Academic appointments

  • Associate Professor (Universitetslektor), Department of Physics and Astronomy, Westholm University, Uppsala, Sweden, 2018–present.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Westholm University, 2015–2018.
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany, 2012–2015. Host: Dr. F. Krauss.
  • Postdoctoral Associate, Institute for Quantum Materials, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, 2009–2012. Host: Prof. C. Muster.

Selected publications

  • [1] M. Raman, T. Eriksen, and P. Sorensen, 'Nematic order and quantum criticality in an iron-based superconductor under uniaxial strain,' Phys. Rev. B 109, 014511 (2024). doi:10.0000/phb109014511
  • [2] M. Raman, J. Holmberg, A. Nystrom, and R. Voss, 'Topological edge states in a strained kagome lattice: angle-resolved photoemission and ab initio study,' Nat. Commun. 14, 3872 (2023). doi:10.0000/ncomms143872
  • [3] S. Palmqvist and M. Raman, 'Disorder-driven insulator-to-metal crossover in Mott-Hubbard thin films probed by terahertz spectroscopy,' Phys. Rev. Lett. 130, 256402 (2023). doi:10.0000/prl130256402
  • [4] M. Raman, C. Brandt, and L. Novak, 'Charge-density-wave pinning and coherence lengths in NbSe2 monolayers on graphene substrates,' 2D Mater. 9, 035018 (2022). doi:10.0000/2dm9035018
  • [5] M. Raman and T. Eriksen, 'Anomalous Hall effect in twisted bilayer transition-metal dichalcogenides: a Chern-band perspective,' Phys. Rev. B 105, 195139 (2022). doi:10.0000/phb105195139
  • [6] J. Holmberg, M. Raman, P. Sorensen, and K. Ingvarsson, 'Kondo lattice signatures in angle-resolved photoemission of a heavy-fermion compound,' J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 33, 385602 (2021). doi:10.0000/jpcm33385602
  • [7] M. Raman, F. Krauss, and D. Engel, 'Spectral weight transfer in a correlated oxide thin film: a dynamical mean-field theory analysis,' Phys. Rev. B 101, 125114 (2020). doi:10.0000/phb101125114
  • [8] A. Nystrom and M. Raman, 'Strain-tunable superconducting dome in electron-doped cuprate films,' Supercond. Sci. Technol. 32, 085006 (2019). doi:10.0000/sust32085006
  • [9] M. Raman, C. Muster, and R. Voss, 'Ultrafast quench of nematic fluctuations in FeSe by femtosecond laser excitation,' Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 087002 (2018). doi:10.0000/prl121087002
  • [10] M. Raman and F. Krauss, 'Orbital-selective Mott transition in a two-band Hubbard model on a triangular lattice,' Phys. Rev. B 97, 035150 (2018). doi:10.0000/phb97035150
  • [11] R. Voss, M. Raman, and C. Muster, 'Imaging charge order in a correlated oxide heterostructure by scanning tunnelling microscopy,' ACS Nano 11, 9403 (2017). doi:10.0000/acsnano119403
  • [12] M. Raman, H. Bergstrom, and G. Karstad, 'Low-energy excitations in the Luttinger liquid phase of (TMTTF)2PF6 by millimetre-wave spectroscopy,' Phys. Rev. B 83, 155118 (2011). doi:10.0000/phb83155118
  • [13] M. Raman and H. Bergstrom, 'Pressure-tuned Mott transition in the quasi-one-dimensional Fabre salt series,' J. Low Temp. Phys. 161, 234 (2010). doi:10.0000/jltp161234
  • ... and 30 additional peer-reviewed articles in Physical Review B, Physical Review Letters, Nature Communications, npj Quantum Materials, and related journals.

Grants & funding

  • Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsradet), Project Grant 2023-04817: 'Topological and nematic order at the interface of correlated oxides.' PI: M. Raman. SEK 3,600,000. 2024–2027.
  • Wallenberg Academy Fellowship, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Grant KAW-2019-0203. PI: M. Raman. SEK 7,500,000. 2020–2025.
  • Swedish Research Council, Starting Grant 2016-04128: 'Ultrafast dynamics of symmetry-broken phases in iron-based superconductors.' PI: M. Raman. SEK 2,800,000. 2017–2020.
  • Carl Trygger Foundation for Scientific Research, Grant CTS 18:112: 'Charge-density-wave instabilities in van der Waals heterostructures.' PI: M. Raman. SEK 400,000. 2018–2020.
  • European Research Council (ERC), Starting Grant CoNeMat, Grant No. 716284 (collaborating institution). Co-I: M. Raman. EUR 1,500,000 (total award). 2017–2022.

PhD and postdoctoral supervision

  • Current PhD students: E. Bergman (2022–, nematic phases in cuprates); O. Thorvaldsen (2023–, topological magnons); I. Svensson (2024–, moiré correlated systems).
  • Graduated PhD students: S. Palmqvist (2020, now postdoc at Chalmers); A. Nystrom (2018, now staff scientist at ESRF Grenoble); J. Holmberg (2022, now postdoc at University of Geneva).
  • Current postdoctoral researchers: Dr. C. Brandt (2022–, charge order in 2D materials); Dr. P. Sorensen (2023–, heavy-fermion spectroscopy).
  • Former postdoctoral researchers: Dr. T. Eriksen (2019–2022, now Assistant Professor at Oslo University); Dr. L. Novak (2020–2023, now research scientist at IBM Research Zurich).

Teaching

  • Condensed Matter Physics I (PHYS3410), undergraduate, 30 ECTS, Westholm University, 2016–present (sole instructor).
  • Advanced Topics in Quantum Materials (PHYS7620), graduate seminar course, 7.5 ECTS, Westholm University, 2017–present (course creator and instructor).
  • Electromagnetism and Optics (PHYS1220), undergraduate, 30 ECTS, Westholm University, 2015–2017.
  • Lab course in experimental physics (PHYS2100), undergraduate practical, Westholm University, 2015–2016.
  • Teaching merit: Westholm University Teaching Excellence Recognition, Faculty of Science, 2021.

Invited talks

  • Invited talk, APS March Meeting, Las Vegas, USA, 'Nematic criticality under uniaxial strain in iron-based superconductors,' March 2024.
  • Invited seminar, Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, Germany, 'Topological edge states in kagome metals from ARPES and theory,' November 2023.
  • Keynote, Nordic Workshop on Correlated Electrons, Oslo, Norway, 'Charge and spin order at correlated oxide interfaces,' June 2023.
  • Invited talk, International Conference on Strongly Correlated Electron Systems (SCES), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 'Orbital-selective Mott physics in multi-band models,' July 2022.
  • Invited seminar, Institut Neel, CNRS Grenoble, France, 'CDW pinning and coherence in NbSe2 monolayers,' September 2021.
  • Invited talk, Gordon Research Conference on Superconductivity, New London, USA, 'Ultrafast quench of nematic fluctuations in FeSe,' July 2019.
  • Invited talk, European Physical Society Conference on Condensed Matter Physics (CMD), Berlin, Germany, 'Luttinger liquid spectroscopy in organic conductors,' September 2016.

Awards and honours

  • Wallenberg Academy Fellow, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, 2019.
  • Young Investigator Award, Swedish Physical Society, 2018.
  • Westholm University Research Excellence Award (Faculty of Science), 2021.
  • EPS Condensed Matter Physics Division prize (runner-up), European Physical Society, 2017.
  • Best Doctoral Thesis in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Danish Physical Society, 2010.
  • DAAD Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Germany), 2012–2014.

Service

  • Associate Editor, Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics section), American Physical Society, 2023–present.
  • Editorial Advisory Board, npj Quantum Materials (Springer Nature), 2021–present.
  • Referee (regular): Physical Review Letters, Physical Review B, Nature Communications, npj Quantum Materials, 2D Materials, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter.
  • Panel reviewer: Swedish Research Council (VR) Physics Panel, 2020, 2022, 2024; ERC Starting Grants (Physics), 2021, 2023.
  • Chair, Condensed Matter Physics Section, Swedish Physical Society annual meeting, 2022.
  • Member, Faculty Recruitment and Promotion Committee, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Westholm University, 2020–present.
  • Organiser, Uppsala Quantum Materials Symposium, Westholm University, 2019, 2021, 2023.
  • Member, Graduate School Committee (Physics), Westholm University, 2016–2020.

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