Curriculum vitae of Dr. Nándor Éber, PhD
Degrees:
1978: graduation as a physicist, Roland Eötvös
University, Budapest
1982: dr. univ., Roland Eötvös
University, Budapest
1994: Candidate of Physical Sciences (C.Sc.),
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Ph.D.,
Roland Eötvös University, Budapest
Professional Activity:
1978-1982: doctorand, Central Research
Institute for Physics
1982-1995: researcher, Research Institute for Solid State Physics
1995-2011:
principal researcher, Research Institute for Solid State Physics and
Optics
2000-2008: head of Liquid Crystal Department
2008-2013: head of Complex Fluids Department
2011-
: principal researcher, Wigner Research Centre for Physics,
Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics
Work abroad:
1991:
Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden (2.5
months)
1994-1995: University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany (4 months)
1999: Kyushu
University, Fukuoka, Japan (1 month)
Research topics:
Physics of liquid crystals: electro-optics and thermomechanical coupling
in cholesterics, electro-optic and electromechanical properties of chiral smectics, electroconvection and flexoelectricity in
calamitic and bent core nematics, magnetic nanoparticle doped nematics
Educational outreach:
Special course “Liquid Crystals and Polymers” at Roland Eötvös University, Budapest (joint with Prof. Ágnes Buka)
Conference organization:
"15th International Liquid Crystal Conference (15th ILC, C),
Budapest, 1994” (Treasurer),
"Patterns, Nonlinear Dynamics and Stochastic Behaviour
in Spatially Extended Complex System (PNS'97), Budapest, 1997" (Treasurer).
Society membership:
1975- : Roland Eötvös Physical Society,
Hungary
1991- : International Liquid Crystal Society
Awards:
1983: Junior prize of the Central Research Institute for Physics
1989: Junior prize of the Central Research Institute for Physics
2008: Publication Prize of the Research Institute for Solid State
Physics and Optics
Over 90 papers in refereed international journals, 20 other papers, 7
book chapters, coediting a book and 5 volumes of conference proceedings, over 130
oral or poster presentations at international conferences