Inna Ponomareva

Inna Ponomareva is Professor and Director of Graduate Admissions in Physics at the University of South Florida. She leads the Computational Nanoscience Lab, specializing in ferroic materials using atomistic simulations and machine learning. Research explores phase transitions, nanoscale phenomena, and caloric effects in functional materials.

Current group includes 4 researchers focusing on:

• Halide perovskite spin physics
• Ultra-thin ferroelectric behavior
• Multicaloric effects

Recent publications demonstrate advances in controlling spin textures via strain and intercalation in 2D materials. Teaches quantum mechanics and computational physics courses. Recognized with SIGMOD Distinguished Reviewer Award and ELIDEK grants.