Nirmal Ghimire

Nirmal Ghimire is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Notre Dame. He holds a joint appointment as a Fellow at the Liu Institute for Asia & Asian Studies. His research focuses on discovering emergent phenomena in quantum materials through material synthesis, magnetic, and transport measurements. Key interests include topological materials, correlated electron systems, chiral magnets, and antiferromagnetic materials.

Education: PhD in Physics (University of Tennessee, 2013), MSc and BSc in Physics (Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2005 and 2003).

Research interests emphasize understanding quantum material behavior through experimental and theoretical frameworks. Recent work explores altermagnetism in transition metal dichalcogenides, spin reorientation in kagome magnets, and topological transitions in frustrated magnets like HoAgGe. His studies bridge electronic structure analysis with macroscopic properties like magnetoresistance and thermoelectric effects.

Key findings include the discovery of skyrmion bubbles in centrosymmetric magnets and tunable topological phases via doping. His publications highlight advancements in anomalous Hall effects, geometrical Nernst effects, and spin dynamics in complex magnetic systems.

No awards explicitly mentioned, though his work aligns with prestigious NSF CAREER grants (2023/2022). Advising and grants involve collaborative projects on synthetic design of magnetic topological materials. Active in interdisciplinary research, particularly at Notre Dame’s Liu Institute.