Dr. Ehtsham-Ul Haq is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Limerick, Ireland. Previously, he was a Senior Research Fellow at the Bernal Institute (2018–2022) and an SFI Industry Fellow at Analog Devices International (2016–2017). He earned his PhD at the Mesa+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, where his thesis on spin-dependent transport in Si–ferromagnet structures was recognized by the Dutch Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM). His research focuses on material processing, device fabrication, and nanoscale characterization of magnetic, optical, and biological systems. He has participated in major European projects (ASINA, OYSTER, M3DLoC) and pioneered quantitative methods in Piezoresponse Force Microscopy (PFM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM).

Dr. Haq has supervised numerous PhD, master’s, and undergraduate students who have progressed to successful careers in academia and industry. He has chaired key academic and research committees, organized international symposia, and contributed to EU-level teaching and outreach initiatives promoting equality, innovation, and interdisciplinary research. He currently teaches Solid State Physics and General Physics for undergraduate students, and Advanced Material Characterization and Erasmus teaching for advanced students.