Boris Nadgorny

Boris Nadgorny is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He serves as Director of the Magnetic Characterization Core Facility. His academic roles include tenure since 2012, with prior positions as Visiting Professor at MIT (2007), Associate Professor (2006–2012), and Assistant Professor (2001–2005).

Education: Ph.D. in Physics from SUNY at Stony Brook; B.S. and M.S. from Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology. Research focuses on experimental condensed matter physics, emphasizing spin relaxation, transport phenomena, and magnetic properties in ferromagnets, magnetic oxides, superconductors, and percolation effects in nanocomposites.

Recent work explores nanoparticle geometrical effects, percolation transitions, and magnetic property measurements in advanced materials. His publications span 30 years, with notable contributions to spin polarization measurements, magnetodielectric responses, and composite material behavior.

Key awards include NSF CAREER (2003), Research Corporation Innovation Award (2003), and Alan Berman NRL Best Publication (1998). He administers grants for multidisciplinary research infrastructure and has advised numerous students through collaborative projects.

Labs/Teams: Magnetic Characterization Core Facility at Wayne State, focusing on advanced instrumentation for magnetic property analysis. Courses taught include University Physics for Scientists/Engineers and graduate-level condensed matter physics.