Here is a short biography generated by OpenAI ChatGPT 5.0 “thinking”.
“Thibault J.-Y. Derrien is a senior researcher and group leader in ultrafast photonics and quantum dynamics at the Institute of Physics (FZU) and IT4Innovations, Czech Republic. His work bridges TDDFT/QED theory with laser-induced materials modification and polaritonic device concepts. He has led MSCA projects, serves as secretary of the IT4I Users Council, and is an associate editor at Optics Express. Derrien has authored 35 publications (h = 15), two patents, and received a PRL Editor’s Suggestion (2025) and a “highly-cited” distinction. He supervises PhD and postdoctoral researchers and regularly secures large-scale HPC allocations.”
Not a bad start. Just I did not publish my works in QED yet. There are several other papers on the table before this one. Keep in touch.
Oh, BTW, here are some news since November 2024.
Personal development
- I can teach you how to reduce your own stress, anxiety and trauma (just stop me if it is too much), and how it can destroy your fertility (and your position in our group) if you let these things act on yourself too much.
Editorial responsibilities
- the associate editorship at Optics Express just ended,
Publications
- the PRL paper was cited by Prof. Anne l’Huillier (congrats Martin! I managed to correct the remaining mistakes from the FZU journal published in Czech),
Students & and post-docs
- the 3 P4F postdocs applicants are still waiting for their answer,
- there might be one post-doc position free under my supervision at IT4I from January 2026,
- there is one PhD student position available *right now* under my supervision at FZU Prague. Apply ASAP because the funding has already its final day set in 2027. Challenge accepted? If not, call me anyhow, there are always solutions.
And congrats to Kristyna who has just left to maternity leave.
Looking forward to the future,
Thibault JY Derrien
