On 1 June 2026, Prof. Dinara Sobola, who works at the Institute of Physics of Materials, Czech Academy of Sciences, received her appointment decree as a newly appointed professor in the Great Hall of the Karolinum. The ceremony took place in the presence of the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, and the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Robert Plaga.
Professor Dinara Sobola’s research focuses primarily on materials with ferroic ordering — elastic, magnetic and electric — and their combinations. These materials exhibit strong coupling between different physical properties, making them highly promising for a wide range of modern technologies.
The results of her research may find applications in neuromorphic technologies, where such materials can serve as elements mimicking the functions of biological synapses and neurons. They also hold significant potential for quantum technologies, particularly in the development of new types of sensors, memory elements and devices exploiting quantum phenomena.
Thanks to the possibility of energy-efficient control of their properties, these materials are also promising for environmentally friendly technologies and sustainable material systems. In bioapplications, they may be used, for example, in intelligent sensors, biocompatible interfaces or devices for monitoring and stimulating biological processes.
Her appointment as professor is a recognition of Dinara Sobola’s long-term scientific work, her contribution to the field of materials physics and her role in the development of advanced material technologies.
We warmly congratulate Professor Dinara Sobola and wish her many further scientific and personal successes.
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