Hebatalla Elnaggar

Research: RIXS dichroism on strongly correlated systems

The determination of the local orientation and magnitude of the magnetization in films and single crystals plays a pivotal role in understanding and harnessing magnetic properties for technological applications. My work focuses on employing the polarization dependence of resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) to directly probe the spin ordering with chemical and site selectivity. Applied on the prototypical transition metal oxides, such as magnetite ([Fe³⁺ ]_A [Fe³⁺ , Fe²⁺ ]_B O₄ ), I study how to quantify structural and magnetic parameters from detailed angular dependence measurements and theoretical simulations.

C.V.

2019 – now
Postdoc with Prof. Frank de Groot, Debye institute for nanomaterials science, University of Utrecht

2014 – 2019
Ph.D., Debye institute for nanomaterials science, University of Utrecht,

• Thesis Topic: X-ray RIXS dichroism of transition metal oxides.
• Advisor: F. de Groot, Prof. Dr.

2012-2014

M.Sc., Materials science exploiting large scale facilities, Joint degree between University of Rennes 1, TU Munich and LMU Munich,

• Thesis Topic: Magnetite thin films and colloidal nanoparticles: An x-ray absorption spectroscopic study
• Advisors: W. Schmahl, Prof. Dr. and P. Glatzel, Ph.D
• Accumilative Grade: A

2006-2012

B.Sc., Materials science and engineering, Double degree between TU Clausthal and Ain Shams University,

• Thesis Topic: Study of the formability of steel/polymer/steel composites
• Advisor: H. Palkowski, Prof. Dr.-Ing.
• Accumulative Grade: A, distinguished with honours

1990

Born in Cairo, Egypt