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Pavlos Lagoudakis
Alma materUniversity of Athens, University of Southampton
Scientific career
FieldsQuantum Fluids of Light, Semiconductor physics, Solid State Physics
InstitutionsSkolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), University of Southampton
Jeremy Baumberg

Pavlos G. Lagoudakis is a Greek and Russian physicist. He is a Distinguished Professor and Provost at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech).[1]

Early life and education

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Lagoudakis completed his undergraduate studies (B.Sc. in Physics) at the University of Athens, Greece, graduating in 2000. He was awarded his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD in Physics) in 2003 from the University of Southampton,[2] United Kingdom. During his postgraduate research he investigated the physics of exciton-polaritons in semiconductor microcavities under the supervision of Jeremy Baumberg.[3] He subsequently conducted postdoctoral research at LMU Munich, Germany,[4] focusing on the optoelectronic properties of organic semiconductors and colloidal nanoparticles.

Academic career

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In 2006, Lagoudakis was awarded a Roberts Fellowship and joined the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southampton, UK, as a lecturer. In 2008, he was appointed to a personal chair (2008-2024) and later became Director for Research in the Department of Physics and Astronomy (2013–2019).[5] Between 2011 and 2014, he chaired the University’s Nanoscience Research Strategy Group. Between 2013-2014, he was a visiting professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland. In 2008, he was awarded a JSPS academic research fellowship at the University of Hokkaido, Japan, where he collaborated with Oliver Wright.[6] In 2016, he established the Hybrid Photonics Laboratory at Skoltech.[7] Between 2024 and 2025, Lagoudakis has served as a Distinguished Professor,[1] Director of the Center for Photonic Science and Engineering,[8] and Senior Vice President for Basic Research at Skoltech. Since 2025, Lagoudakis is serving as Provost for Research and Education at Skoltech.[1]

Research

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Lagoudakis’s research spans light–matter interactions, hybrid photonic systems, and quantum fluids of light.[9]

Awards and recognition

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  • IUPAP Young Scientist Prize in Quantum Electronics (2011) – for contributions to polaritonics and hybrid photonics[10]
  • VYZOV Prize for Future Technologies (2023) – for pioneering work in polariton-based computing and creation of optical transistors[11]

Affiliations

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Pavlos Lagoudakis". skoltech.ru. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  2. University of Southampton Institutional Research Repository, ePrints Soton
  3. Baumberg, J. J., & Lagoudakis, P. G. (2005). Parametric amplification and polariton liquids in semiconductor microcavities. physica status solidi (b), 242(11), 2210-2223.
  4. "Alumni - Photonics and Optoelectronics Group - LMU Munich". www.phog.physik.uni-muenchen.de. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  5. "Guest Editorial: Introduction to the JSTQE Issue on Semiconductor Nanocrystal Optoelectronics". IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. 23 (5): 1–3. September 2017. doi:10.1109/JSTQE.2017.2753079. ISSN 1558-4542.
  6. Li, C., Harley, R. T., Lagoudakis, P. G., Wright, O. B., & Matsuda, O. (2021). Coherent phonon detection gated by transient spin-polarized electrons. Physical Review B, 103(24), L241201
  7. "Hybrid Photonics Lab". skoltech.ru. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  8. Website of the Skoltech Center for Photonic Science and Engineering
  9. "www.polaritonics.org - Our Team". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  10. Announcement by IUPAP
  11. "Pavlos Lagoudakis". vyzovaward.ru. Retrieved 2025-12-11.