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Herve Courtois is a Full Professor at Université Grenoble Alpes, affiliated with the Institut Néel (CNRS). He leads the Quantum Nano-Electronics and Spectroscopy (QuNES) team in the Department of Quantum Electronics, Surfaces and Spintronics (QUEST), focusing on experimental condensed matter physics. His research spans superconductivity, mesoscopic quantum transport, nanoscale thermodynamics, and scanning probe microscopy at ultra-low temperatures (e.g., AFM-STM combined techniques).
Research interests include:
- Hybrid superconductor-semiconductor systems
- Quantum electronic devices (Josephson junctions, quantum dots)
- Low-temperature calorimetry and heat transport
- Graphene and 2D material physics
- Quantum Hall effect and topological phenomena
His recent publications (2019-2023) predominantly explore quantum transport in nanostructures, with themes including quantum Hall physics in graphene, Josephson junction thermodynamics, and heat management in quantum dots. Trends indicate strong emphasis on experimental validation of quantum coherence, nonequilibrium phenomena, and nanoscale energy transfer.
Professor Courtois has supervised 20 PhD students to completion. He coordinated major EU projects including ITN Q-NET (2011-2015), FET-open INFERNOS (2013-2015), and Marie Curie ITN QuESTech (2018-2021). Administrative roles include Director of Institut Néel (2011-2015), Director of UGA's Physics-Engineering-Materials Department (2016-2019), and Vice-President for Research & Innovation at UGA (2020-2023).
He teaches 'Near-field Microscopies' (Nanosciences Master) and directs the European School on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (ESONN). Collaborations include CEA Grenoble, Aalto University, and IIT Kanpur. Lab facilities utilize sub-Kelvin scanning probe microscopy for quantum device spectroscopy.
