Gihan Velişa is a Senior Researcher Staff at Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH) Magurele, IF, Romania. His research focuses on fundamental and applied aspects of ion beam modification and radiation effects in materials, enabling access to nonequilibrium pathways to tune functionality and properties in complex materials. He was the recipient of the 2021 Horia Hulubei Award from Romanian Academy for his contributions to the field of ion-solid interactions in potassium tantalate (KTaO3).