Dr. Gyandeep Pradhan is originally from Odisha, a vibrant coastal state in the eastern part of India. His academic journey began with an Integrated Master’s degree at the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), an autonomous institute affiliated with the Homi Bhabha National Institute. During this time, he had the opportunity to explore the physics of topological materials, focusing on the anomalous Hall effect in doped Mn₃Sn, a magnetic Weyl semimetal as well as magnetic shape memory alloys. Alongside his master’s research, he gained experience in instrumentation and spin wave studies during an internship at S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), India.

Driven by a deepening interest in the field of magnonics, he moved to France to pursue a doctorate in nanophysics under the supervision of Matthieu Bailleul. At IPCMS, Strasbourg, his research focused on understanding how geometric curvature influences spin wave dynamics. During his time there, he was part of the fabrication of nanoscale curved magnetic waveguides using electron beam lithography (EBL), reactive ion etching (RIE), and sputtering. To characterize the system, they employed propagating spin wave spectroscopy (PSWS) and identified the emergence of nonreciprocal spin wave propagation due to curvature effects.

His strong experimental skills will be a fundamental piece in the collaborative efforts of the project “Scalable Magnonic Neural Networks” (MagNeuro), which brings together experts from Austria, Hungary, Germany, Ukraine, and the Czech Republic combining advanced theory, powerful computer simulations, and cutting-edge nanofabrication techniques.

We are thrilled that Gyandeep has joined the group, and we wish him much success with the project!