Aidan Hindmarch

Dr. Aidan Hindmarch is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Durham University, specializing in spintronics, nanoscale magnetism, and thin-film material science. His research integrates magnetic and electrical measurements with synchrotron and neutron scattering techniques to explore quantum mechanical effects in nanoscale devices.

Research Interests:

• Spintronics and nanoscale magnetism
• Thin-film and interface magnetism
• Spin-orbit torque and domain wall dynamics
• Magnetostructural properties
• Synchrotron and neutron scattering for material characterization

Publications focus on spin-polarized transport, magnetic anisotropy, and hybrid metal-semiconductor systems. His work has been cited in journals like Physical Review B, Applied Physics Letters, and Scientific Reports.

Advising: Supervises five PhD students: Ariam Mora-Hernandez, Ben Nicholson, Charles Swindells, Luke Turnbull, and Kalel Alsaeed, all working on spintronics and nanomagnetism.

Departmental Roles: Leads the Level 2 Laboratory Skills & Electronics module, chairs the Teaching Laboratories committee, and contributes to education, health & safety, and facilities committees.