Seminar and Scientific Exchange with Professor Eva Olsson
We attended Professor Eva Olsson's seminar at KIST and discussed quantitative electron microscopy, in situ experiments, and the interpretation of dynamic materials behavior.
On September 15, 2026, we attended Professor Eva Olsson’s invited seminar at KIST. Professor Olsson is a professor of experimental physics at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and a member and former Chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics. Her research brings together quantitative imaging, spectroscopy, and in situ electron microscopy to connect atomic structure with material properties.
Her talk explored how quantitative electron microscopy and in situ experiments connect atomic structure with material properties and help guide materials design.
Examples included changes in gold nanostructures under an applied electric field and the use of structural changes to probe local heating. These experiments illustrated the value of observing materials as a stimulus is applied, alongside careful interpretation of the conditions inside the microscope.
The discussion addressed questions closely related to our work: how to distinguish intrinsic material behavior from electron-beam effects, how to assess local temperature, and how repeated observations and ex situ comparisons support reliable conclusions. The role of AI in assisting experiments and analysis was also discussed.
We joined a dinner after the seminar to continue the conversation. Thank you to Professor Olsson and the organizers for an opportunity to exchange ideas on in situ electron microscopy.