Robert Drost

Robert Drost is an Academy Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Applied Physics at Aalto University, specializing in Atomic Scale Physics. His research focuses on advanced materials characterization at the atomic level using scanning probe microscopy techniques.

His primary research interests include:

• Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (87%)
• Graphene research (100%)
• Boron Nitride materials (68%)
• Domain Wall physics (66%)
• Surface Science (48%)
• Nanoribbon structures (37%)
• Electronic Properties of materials (33%)

Drost's recent publications reveal a strong focus on quantum phenomena in engineered nanostructures, with particular emphasis on domain wall states, Kondo physics, and triplon excitations. His work increasingly integrates deep learning approaches with scanning probe microscopy for precise chemical transformations on surfaces.

His research has garnered significant attention, with publications being referenced in Wikipedia pages, picked up by numerous news outlets, and widely shared across social media platforms.

Currently, Drost leads two major research projects funded by the Academy: 'Quantum Simulation of Correlations in Artificial Nanostructures Viewed at the Atomic Scale' (2022-2025) and a Research Fellow position (2022-2027), both focusing on advanced applications of scanning tunneling microscopy.