Nirit Dudovich Explained

Nirit Dudovich
Alma Mater:	Weizmann Institute of Science Tel Aviv University
Thesis Title:	Quantum coherent control with shaped femtoseconds pulses
Thesis Url:	http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/884949988
Thesis Year:	2004

Nirit Dudovich (נירית דודוביץ') is an Israeli physicist who is the Robin Chemers Neustein Professorial Chair at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Her work considers strong field light-matter interactions and the generation of attosecond pulses. She was elected Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2016.

Early life and education

Dudovich was born in Jerusalem.^[1] In 1989 she joined the Israel Defense Forces in the Intelligence Corps, where she served until 1993. She was an undergraduate student in physics and computer sciences at Tel Aviv University.^{[2] [3]} She moved to the Weizmann Institute of Science as a graduate student, earning both a master's and graduate degree. Her research focused on quantum coherent control.^[4] After graduating, Dudovich moved to the National Research Council Canada.

Research and career

In 2007, Dudovich joined the faculty at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Her research considers strong-field light-matter interactions, with a particular focus on the dynamics at ultrafast timescales. To this end, Dudovich developed frequency-resolved optomolecular gating.^[5] She has considered two aspects of high harmonic generation, including ionisation and recombination. She has made use of attosecond physics to better understand electronic processes such as tunnelling.^[6]

Awards and honours

• 2003 Chorafas Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement and the Gad Resheff Memorial Prize for Outstanding Achievements in Research^[3]
• 2004 Weizmann Institute Women in Science Fellowship^[7]
• 2012 IUPAP Young Scientist Prize^[8]
• 2012 Israel Physics Society Prize for Young Physicist^[9]
• 2013 Krill Prize for Excellence in Scientific Research^[10]
• 2015 Elected to the Israel Young Academy^[11]
• 2016 Elected Fellow of the American Physical Society^[12]
• 2017 Helen and Martin Kimmel Award for Innovative Investigation^[13]
• 2019 Named one of the most influential women scientists in Israel

Personal life

Dudovich is married with three children.^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chini. Michael. 2020-02-27. Nirit Dudovich ATTO VIII Conference. 2021-06-21. sciences.ucf.edu. en-us.
2. Web site: Physics - Nirit Dudovich. 2021-06-21. physics.aps.org.
3. Web site: Nirit Dudovich. 2021-06-21. iias.huji.ac.il. en.
4. Book: Dudovich, Nirit. Quantum coherent control with shaped femtoseconds pulses. 2004. publisher not identified. Rehovot. English. 884949988.
5. Ferré. A.. Soifer. H.. Pedatzur. O.. Bourassin-Bouchet. C.. Bruner. B. D.. Canonge. R.. Catoire. F.. Descamps. D.. Fabre. B.. Mével. E.. Petit. S.. 2016-02-02. Two-Dimensional Frequency Resolved Optomolecular Gating of High-Order Harmonic Generation. Physical Review Letters. 116. 5. 053002. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.053002. 26894708 .
6. Web site: ליידי גלובס מציג: 50 המשפיעות 2019 - פרופ' נירית דודוביץ. 2021-06-21. גלובס. he.
7. Web site: Home Women In Science. 2021-06-21. www.weizmann.ac.il. en.
8. Web site: iupap. 2021-02-03. AC1: Awards - IUPAP: The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. 2021-06-21. en-US.
9. Web site: The IPS Conference 2012 Prize Israel Physical Society. 2021-06-21. www.israelphysicalsociety.org.
10. Web site: Krill Prize. 2021-06-21. Wolf Foundation. en-US.
11. Web site: Prof. Nirit Dudovich. 2021-06-21. www.young.academy.ac.il.
12. Web site: Elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society. 2021-06-21.
13. Web site: Institute Prizes. 2021-06-21. Academic Affairs Office. en.
14. Web site: Prof. Nirit Dudovich International Board 2017. 2021-06-21. www.weizmann.ac.il. en.