Dr Gino Hrkac who has become a University Research Fellow
A talented academic at the University of Sheffield is set to lead the way in new research after being awarded a prestigious research fellowship title by the Royal Society - the UK's national academy of science. Dr Gino Hrkac, from the Department of Engineering Materials, was selected to be one of only 38 new University Research Fellows (URFs) across the UK for 2009 as a result of his research into the new phenomena of functional nano-magnetism and spintronics. The research project deals with the fundamental interaction of spin polarized current with magnetic thin film structures. A theory developed by Dr Hrkac explains how the spin of an electron can be transferred to a magnetic particle and how material properties and temperature influence this effect. The extremely competitive University Research Fellowship scheme aims to provide outstanding scientists, who have the potential to become leaders in their chosen fields, with the opportunity to build an independent research career. Dr Hrkac´s new title will mean he will be responsible for using his in-depth knowledge and incorporating it into design and research software which will help to establish a new research field in nano-magnetism: spin torque driven magneto electronics. The research relates to portable wireless communication transceivers, such as personal communication devices (mobile phones or PDAs), satellite and radar communication, or automotive (`drive by wire´) electronics that are based on tuneable oscillators.
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