Yousra Nahas

Yousra Nahas serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Arkansas, College of Arts and Sciences, where she has been a core member of Professor Laurent Bellaiche's research group since 2014.

Education:

• Master of Fundamental Physics, University of Paris-Sud (France)
• PhD in Physics, Ecole Centrale Paris University (Supervisor: Prof. Igor Kornev; research on gauge theory for relaxor ferroelectrics)

Research Expertise: Dr. Nahas specializes in topological phenomena within condensed matter systems, employing differential geometry and computational methods to investigate ferroelectric and multiferroic materials. Her work focuses on disorder-induced critical phenomena, phase transitions, and nanoscale domain structures, with current emphasis on leveraging topological excitations for next-generation nanotechnologies through large-scale ab-initio simulations.

Publication Trends: Her high-impact publications (2015-2020) in journals like Nature and Physical Review Letters demonstrate a cohesive research trajectory centered on topological domain engineering—including skyrmions, bubble nanodomains, and labyrinthine patterns—in low-dimensional ferroelectrics. This work bridges fundamental topology with applications in nanoelectronics and memory devices.

Research Environment: She operates within the computational physics group of Prof. Laurent Bellaiche, utilizing advanced simulation frameworks to decode microscopic mechanisms in complex ferroic systems while exploring pathways for technological implementation of topological states.