Alexander Edström

Alexander Edström is a Researcher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology within the Department of Light and Materials Physics. His research focuses on materials theory, first principles calculations, and phenomena such as flexomagnetism. He holds a PhD in Materials Theory from Uppsala University (2016), followed by postdoctoral work at ETH Zürich (2016–2019) studying multiferroic materials. Currently, his research explores curvature-induced magnetic effects in 2D materials and magnetoelectric cross-caloric effects.

Education:

• PhD in Materials Theory, Uppsala University (2016)
• Postdoctoral Researcher, ETH Zürich (2016–2019)
• KTH International Postdoc (2019–present)

Research interests span computational modeling of magnetic materials, data-driven science, and applications in energy-efficient technologies. His work on flexomagnetism in CrI3 demonstrates how curvature alters magnetic states, while his studies on SrMnO3 revealed giant magnetoelectric caloric effects. He collaborates with experimentalists to design novel permanent magnets for green energy applications.

He participates in the SeRC’s Method Development for Materials Design (MD2) project and the WISE/WASP joint program. His research bridges theoretical physics and advanced imaging techniques, including TEM simulations and quantum mechanical scattering analysis.

Labs/Teams: Active in KTH’s Light and Materials Physics group and contributes to interdisciplinary projects at SeRC and ICMAB-CSIC (Barcelona).