Pierre Vallobra obtained is Ph.D in Physics in 2019 from Lorraine University, France. He joined the Hefei innovation laboratory of Beihang University the same year and obtained the position of associate professor in the Hangzhou International Innovation Institute of Beihang University in 2024.

His research interest encompasses several aspects of spintronics such as femtomagnetism, skyrmions, domain wall motion, exchange bias or skyrmions. His research methods include the use of various experimental and simulation tools.

Representative publications:

[1]  P Vallobra, Y Xu, H Wang et al., Patterning nucleation area by femtosecond laser in exchange-coupled systems, APL 123, 112406 (2023)

[2]  Y Liu, H Cheng, P Vallobra* et al., Ultrafast single-pulse switching of Tb-dominant CoTb alloy, APL 122, 022401 (2023)

[3] J A Brock, M D Kitcher, P Vallobra et al., Dynamic Symmetry Breaking in Chiral Magnetic Systems, Advanced Materials 33, 39 (2021)

[4] J-W Liao, P Vallobra, L O'Brien et al., Controlling All-Optical Helicity-Dependent Switching in Engineered Rare-Earth Free Synthetic Ferrimagnets, Advanced Science 6 , 1901876 (2019)

[5] S-G Je, P Vallobra, T Srivastava et al., Creation of Magnetic Skyrmion Bubble Lattices by Ultrafast Laser in Ultrathin Films, NanoLetters 18, 7362-7371 (2019)

[5]  P Vallobra, T Fache, Y Xu et al., Manipulating exchange bias using all-optical helicity-dependent switching, PRB 96, 144103 (2017)