Randall Victora

Professor Randall Victora is a Centennial Chair and Department Head in the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering, leading the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research group focuses on magnetic materials for information storage, spintronics, and biomedical applications, utilizing micromagnetic simulations and electronic structure theory.

• Department Head, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Centennial Chair, University of Minnesota
• Co-Investigator at C-SPIN Center

Research emphasizes Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR), Spin-Transfer Torque, and non-linear magnetic damping mechanisms. Collaborations span theoretical and experimental domains.

Current projects include:

• Developing sub-10 nm magnetic sensors
• Predicting switching fields for magnetic materials
• Optimizing spin-wave transmitter performance

His work contributes to magnetic storage advancements and biomedical applications, with extensive publications and leadership in computational magnetism.