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Prof. Dr. Peter Michael Derlet is an Adjunct Professor at ETH Zurich's Department of Materials and Senior Scientist at Paul Scherrer Institute's Laboratory for Theoretical and Computational Physics. His research specializes in atomistic modeling of materials with complex defect structures, magnetic systems, and radiation effects.
Education includes a PhD in Physics from the University of Hamburg. Research integrates computational methods with experimental validation:
- Dislocation dynamics and irradiation damage in metals
- Magnetic nanoparticle behavior and spin systems
- Metallic glass relaxation and aging phenomena
- Development of magnetic interatomic potentials
Recent publications focus on radiation damage in nuclear materials, magnetic reversal mechanisms, and glass transition physics. Collaborative works frequently bridge nanoscale simulations with experimental characterization techniques like neutron scattering and electron microscopy.
Dr. Derlet teaches Thermodynamics and Computational Materials Modeling at ETH Zurich. He coordinates multiple SNF-funded PhD projects on correlated disorder magnetism and has supervised 6 doctoral students to completion. Current projects include anomalous thermal transport in spin ices and nanostructure-specific X-ray tomography.
