Nikolay Zheludev FRS (born 23 April 1955) is a British scientist specializing in nanophotonics,[3] metamaterials,[4] nanotechnology,[5] electrodynamics,[6] and nonlinear optics.

[7] Nikolay Zheludev is one of the founding members of the closely interlinked fields of metamaterials and nanophotonics that emerged at the dawn of the 21st century on the crossroads of optics and nanotechnology.

Nikolay's work focus on developing new concepts in which nanoscale structuring of matter enhance and radically change its optical properties.

[8] Zheludev started his academic career at the International Laser Centre at Moscow State University, where he also obtained MSc, PhD and DSc.

[15] Zheludev was awarded the Thomas Young Medal and Prize in 2015 for “Global Leadership and Pioneering, Seminal Work in Optical Metamaterials and Nanophotonics”.