Thesis subject: Element-Specific Magnetic Characterization of Bimetallic Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications Using X-ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism (XMCD)

You will join the team in charge of operating and upgrading the ESRF beamline, which offers highly brilliant, circularly polarized X-ray beam across a wide energy range, combined with cryogenic and high magnetic field sample environment. These capabilities are essential element-selective and orbital-specific determination of local magnetization, interfacial exchange effects, and local electronic structure in complex bimetallic magnetic nanoparticles with remarkable sensitivity. As a PhD student, you will gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge instrumentation and advanced data analysis methodologies, developing rare and highly sought-after expertise in modern X-ray spectroscopy and magnetism. Your research will sit at the interface of nanomagnetism and biomedicine, addressing fundamental questions on how element-resolved interfacial electronic structures control magnetic behavior in complex nanomaterials. These insights are directly relevant to emerging applications in targeted therapy, bioimaging, and diagnostics, offering the opportunity to contribute to both fundamental science and translational research.