Regular biography
Hugo Dil is an Adjunct Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the Physics department. His research interests include fluid dynamics and electromagnetism, as reflected in his teaching of Physics III (PHYS-200). He is also involved in the supervision of EPFL PhD students and serves on the PhD program committee in Physics. Hugo Dil's academic profile includes affiliations with multiple EPFL groups, including SCI-SB-HD, LACUS-GE, and SPH-ENS. His contact details are available at hugo.dil@epfl.ch, and his profile page can be accessed at https://people.epfl.ch/hugo.dil?lang=en.
Scholar-generated biography
Hugo Dil is a researcher in condensed matter physics, focusing on topological materials and their unique electronic properties. His work explores topological insulators, including the observation of unconventional quantum spin textures, time-reversal-protected states, and topological crystalline insulator phases. Dil investigates phenomena such as spin-orbit coupling, Rashba spin splitting, and altermagnetism, which are critical for understanding novel quantum states in materials like Bi2Te3, Sb2Te3, and MnTe. His research also includes the study of topological Kondo insulators and the surface and bulk electronic structure of strongly correlated systems. Through advanced experimental techniques, such as spin and angle-resolved photoemission, Dil contributes to the characterization of spin textures and their implications for quantum transport.