Nini Pryds

Nini Pryds is a Professor and Head of the Functional Oxide Materials section at the Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark (DTU). He leads a research group of over 25 researchers focused on functional oxide thin films, nanoionics, and quantum phenomena in oxide interfaces. His work bridges physics and chemistry to create new electronic states of matter, with applications in energy conversion and quantum technologies.

His research interests include memristors, piezoelectricity, thermoelectricity, electrostriction, and functional oxide thin films. He has made seminal contributions in three major areas: (1) discovery of quantum phenomena in high-mobility systems via heterointerface design and modulation doping, (2) stabilization of ionic conductors through coherent interface engineering, and (3) mechanically tunable magnetism in oxide systems. His work enables next-generation electronic and energy devices.

The recent publications reflect a strong trend in quantum materials, strain engineering, and multifunctional oxides. Topics span from topological electronic structures in SrNbO3 to defect-induced magnetism and enhanced electrostriction in ceria. Keywords across articles emphasize quantum transport, interface phenomena, and advanced functional materials.

Nini Pryds actively supervises multiple PhD students and leads numerous research projects, including those on freestanding oxide membranes and strain-mediated property enhancement. He contributes to the academic community as an editor for Applied Surface Science and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for APL-Materials.

His research group is part of the Functional Oxides Center for Quantum Technologies at DTU, working on cutting-edge synthesis and characterization techniques such as pulsed laser deposition and scanning SQUID microscopy. The lab fosters interdisciplinary collaboration across materials science, condensed matter physics, and engineering.