Prof Sir Konstantin 'Kostya' Novoselov FRS is an expert in condensed matter physics, mesoscopic physics and nanotechnology. He is best known for isolating graphene at The University of Manchester in 2004 and for his research in two-dimensional materials and van der Waals heterostructures. Currently he works as a research professor in the National University of Singapore. Previously he designed, established and was the first director of the National Graphene Institute, UK.
Professor Novoselov isolated graphene (together with his colleague Prof. A. Geim) in 2004. Graphene – the first one atom thick crystal – has a number of unique properties and is now widely used for research and applications (such a composites, energy, electronics, optoelectronics, telecommunications and many others). Later, Prof. Novoselov isolated many more other two-dimensional materials. Interestingly, often those materials possess properties very different that those of their 3D counterparts. Prof. Novoselov also introduced van der Waals heterostructures, which allow designer materials based on 2D atomic crystals.
Prof. Novoselov holds 8 patents and has published more than 320 papers with total citation of more than 175,000 and H factor 112. Due to his great contribution to the condensed matter physics, material science and nanotechnology he has won many awards including the Nobel prize in physics 2010 (jointly with Prof. A. Geim). In 2011, he was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society, UK and honorary fellow of the Institute of Physics and the Royal Society of Chemistry. Currently, Prof. Novoselov continues his research on designer and smart materials.