Regular biography
Ivan Toftul is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of PHY at The Australian National University. His research focuses on nonlinear physics, with particular emphasis on nonlinear metasurfaces and metamaterial structures. Toftul has contributed to publications in journals such as the Journal of Optics and Applied Physics Reviews, including work on chiral harmonic generation and optical manipulation. His research group is part of the Non-linear Physics Centre at ANU.
Scholar-generated biography
Ivan Toftul is a researcher at the Australian National University, focusing on chiral metasurfaces, optical forces and torques, acoustics, and orbital and spin angular momentum. His work explores the manipulation of light and sound through structured materials, with applications in optical binding, radiation forces, and nonlinear chiral phenomena. Toftul's research includes the study of bound states in the continuum, acoustic radiation forces, and the interaction of light with dielectric microparticles. His publications highlight the role of symmetry and lattice structures in controlling polarization states and chiral dichroism. Additionally, he investigates the use of van der Waals materials and phase-change nanoparticles for tunable optical trapping and nonlinear light generation.