Current Position:

• Ass. Professor at Vienna University of Technology (1998 - Till Now)

Previous Positions

• Max-Kade research fellow at Stanford Nanofabrication Facility (SNF),  Stanford University, CA, USA (1998 - 1999)
• Visiting Researcher at Research Grant Catalysis Research Center, Hokkaido University, Japan (1997 - 1998)
• Project assistant Forschungsassistent at Institute for Analytical Chemistry, Vienna Univ. of Technology (1994 - 1997)

Education

• PhD (Summa Cum Laude), Vienna University of Technology. 1997
• M.Sc. (With Distinction), Vienna University of Technology, 1994
• B.Sc in Applied Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, 1988 - 1994
• Compulsory Military Service, 1987 - 1988
• High School Graduation (With Distinction), BRG XVI, Vienna, 1987

Total Publication Statistics

• 48 Scientific Publications
• 3 Chapter in Monographies
• 19 Patents

Research Interests

Nanotechnology

• Focused Electron Beam Induced Processing of magnetic materials and noble metals.
• Stamp fabrication of Nanoimprint Lithography
• Processing of OLED-materials.
• Nanoanalysis of microelectronic devices

Biotechnology

• Microelectrode Interfaces for Cell Cultures
• Bioimpedance spectroscopy of human tissue cultures
• In-vitro electrophysiology of neuronal cell cultures

Research Projects

• Marie Curie Initial Training Network "ENHANCE" funded by European Commission, Proposal No 238409 under call "FP7-PEOPLE-ITN-2008" (2009 - Now) Website
• Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Project "P24093- Crystal structure Preserving Electron-Beam Etching for Ge-Nanodevices" (2012-Now) Website
• Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Project "P19414-Beam Induced Catalyst Templates for Si-Nanowire Synthesis" (2006 - 2011) Website
• "NILaustria I" (2008 - 2011) and "NILaustria II" (2011-2012) project cluster within the Austrian Nanoinitiative project on Nanoimprint Lithography Website
• Research cooperation with Carl Zeiss NTS on "Electron-beam-induced deposition of metals and dielectrics", Company funded research (no public funding involved) (2004 - 2007)
• Research cooperation with Carl Zeiss NTS on "Electron-beam-induced etching", Company funded research (no public funding involved) (2007 - 2009)

Born: Vienna

Hobbies:Ballroom dancing, Hiking in the mountains, Skiing.

Likes/Dislikes: Brave enough to wear pink shirts :)