Jamal Berakdar

Prof. Jamal Berakdar is a Professor and Principal Investigator at the Department of Physics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, leading Project B06 within the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Centre TRR 227 "Ultrafast Spin Dynamics in Structured Matter". His theoretical research investigates physical systems under external perturbations, with emphasis on nanostructures and ultrafast responses to structured laser fields.

His core research interests include:

• Theoretical Physics of Nanostructures
• Spintronics and Topological Materials
• Ultrafast Laser-Matter Interaction
• Non-equilibrium Electron Dynamics
• Photonic and Optoelectronic Device Concepts
• Structured Field-Induced Dynamics

As a key TRR 227 member, Berakdar develops advanced theoretical models for ultrafast magnetization dynamics and contributes to the International Research Training Group (iRTG), supervising doctoral researchers in ultrafast spin systems. His group explores geometric and topological modulation of nanostructures to pioneer applications in next-generation spintronic and photonic technologies.

The Berakdar Group, based at the Institute of Physics in Halle, integrates theoretical frameworks with experimental collaborations to advance fundamental understanding of correlated matter dynamics under extreme temporal and spatial conditions.