Samira Dorri

News:

Samira Dorri is currently a Wallenberg-NTU postdoctoral fellow in Singapore (2026-2028). She is working in the group of Prof. Christos Panagopoulos at the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

Her research is focused on exploring the emergence of novel topological chiral spin configurations in low dimensional magnets. She works on designing new spin structures beyond traditional magnetic skyrmions, arising from interface engineering of multilayers to alter the interfacial magnetic properties and tuning the static and dynamic behaviors of skyrmions. By growing multilayers based on transition metal compounds and controlling the growth at the atomic scale, she explores how interfaces influence the magnetic and electronic properties of systems. The emerging field of atomic-scale interface engineering for skyrmion systems are essential for practical applications like memory devices and quantum computers.

VR Postdoc fellow at KTH:

During her postdoc at KTH (2025) in the group of Assoc. Prof. Yasmine Sassa and Prof. Martin Månsson, Samira worked on the growth and characterization of novel skyrmion hosting synthetic antiferromagnet systems. Moreover, she gained experience and had collaborations on Muon Spectroscopy at TRIUMF in Canada and PSI in Switzerland.

Background:

Samira obtained her PhD on 13th December 2024 in Materials Science from Thin Film Physics Division, Linköping University. During her PhD study, she developed a technique to grow high-quality heteroepitaxial superlattices from constituents with incompatible growth conditions by magnetron sputtering, a complex challenge that demanded precision, innovation, and long-term perseverance. Superlattice structures are popular in a broad range of applications such as electronic, magnetic, optical, and hard coating. 
She believes PhD study is not only about obtaining a degree and being specialized in a certain scientific field. It shapes the way we think, communicate, and lead. It teaches us how to persist in the face of uncertainty, to focus on what can be done rather than on perceived limitations, and to stay aligned with our goals even when the path is difficult.

Research Grants and Scholarships:

Samira Dorri received more than 10 grants and scholarships for different purposes such as interdisciplinary work, attending conferences, initiating international collaborations, research stays abroad, and experiments at large-scale facilities from SVCF (Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation), Hans Werthénfondens (The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, IVA), Lars Hiertas Minne, ÅForsk, Medard W. Welch Award (IUVSTA), KVA (The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences), etc.

Experience at Large-Scale Facilities:

Being a PhD student at Swedish Neutron Graduate School (SwedNess), she went to different large-scale neutron facilities such as PSI in Switzerland, TU Delft in Netherland, ILL in France, ISIS in the UK, J-PARC in Japan, for hands-on trainings, beamtimes, extended stay, etc. She was the PI for 5 successful beamtime proposals for her project at both Neutron and Synchrotron sources during her PhD study. Neutron Reflectometry and Grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray/Neutron scattering are the main techniques that she uses for her research in addition to in-house characterization techniques.

Dorri served as the student representative in the board of Swedish Neutron Scattering Society from 2023 to June 2025.