I am a theoretical physicist working on the interface of condensed matter theory and experiment. I made my PhD at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), with my thesis entitled "Theories of topologically-induced phenomena in skyrmion-hosting magnetoelectric insulators", where I was a part of the experimental research team into writing and erasing magnetic skyrmions. Apart from that, during my PhD years I performed independent research into quantum optics and published two single-author papers (not included in my thesis for consistency of the skyrmionics storyline). My research interests also include ultra cold atoms physics and physics outreach.
Education and Training
2017- now Postdoctoral training at Harvard University
2017 Docteur ès Sciences (Ph.D.), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
2011 B.Sc. with Honors, Landau School for Theoretical Physics, University of Kharkiv, Ukraine
Academic honors
2017-2019 SNSF Postdoctoral Fellowship for Harvard University
2016 66th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
2016 Bayer Science & Education Foundation Fellowship (Lindau Meeting)
2015 EPFL Teaching excellence reward
2013 Master of Science degree with High Honors, University of Kharkiv
2011 First Prize Award at International Physicists’ Tournament, Moscow
2011 Bachelor of Science degree with High Honors, University of Kharkiv
2010/2011 Sapronov’s Fellowship for outstanding students/ Sapronov Foundation
2009/2010 Tarapov’s Fellowship for outstanding students / National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Media exposure
My research was highlighted in different media outlets, including universities main pages and newspapers:
Light can be almost stopped at room temperature
Alex Kruchkov qualifies for 2016 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
A new state of light
New state of light revealed with photon-trapping method
Trapping photons: a model for containing light
Pièges à photons: création d'un modèle pour retenir la lumière
New state of light revealed with photon-trapping method