Igor Popov

Igor Popov is a Senior Research Associate at the Department of Materials Science within the Institute for Multidisciplinary Research at the University of Belgrade. He also holds a temporary visiting scholar position at Texas A&M University in Doha, Qatar, and has previously held postdoctoral positions at Trinity College Dublin and the Institute for Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry in Dresden.

• Doctorate from Dresden University of Technology
• BSc from Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade

His research focuses on graphene and 2D materials, with expertise in molybdenum chalcohalide nanowires, topological insulators, and multiferroic materials. He employs density functional theory (DFT), molecular dynamics, and symmetry analysis to investigate structural, electronic, magnetic, and transport properties of nanomaterials.

Recent publications highlight his work on defect engineering in graphene, topological defects in 2D systems, and electromechanical nanodevices, with a strong emphasis on computational modeling and experimental validation.

• Professor-Schwabe Award, Dresden University of Technology
• Irish Science Foundation Scholarship at CRANN
• DFG Scholarships for doctoral studies

He serves as a reviewer for journals like Nano Letters, ACS Nano, and Carbon, and participates in national and international projects including Serbian-German bilateral collaborations and NPRP11S-1126-170033 funded by Qatari National Research Foundation.