PHEMTRONICS, in the spirit of the FETOPEN gatekeepers to build leading research and innovation capacity across Europe, is involving as key actors excellent young researchers.
Their collaboration generates a genuine mutual exchange of ideas and knowledge.
Their collaboration generates a genuine mutual exchange of ideas and knowledge.
Meet them in PHEMTRONICS:
Yael GUTIÉRREZ
Grant Researcher at CNR NANOTEC
PhD in Physics with background in DFT calculations and characterization of material’s optical properties, electromagnetic theory and simulation of plasmonic systems.
Yael’s main research interest is reconfigurable plasmonics and the development of new phase change materials with controlable optical response.
In the Phemtronics project she will be involved in the synthesis and characterization of new gallium based PCM dichalcogenides as well as in their optical and structural characterization through spectroscopic ellipsometry and Raman spectroscopy. She will also contribute to the design and simulation of new plasmonic systems with reconfigurable response based on this materials.
Contact: yael.gutierrezvela@nanotec.cnr.it
Grant Researcher at CNR NANOTEC
PhD in Physics with background in DFT calculations and characterization of material’s optical properties, electromagnetic theory and simulation of plasmonic systems.
Yael’s main research interest is reconfigurable plasmonics and the development of new phase change materials with controlable optical response.
In the Phemtronics project she will be involved in the synthesis and characterization of new gallium based PCM dichalcogenides as well as in their optical and structural characterization through spectroscopic ellipsometry and Raman spectroscopy. She will also contribute to the design and simulation of new plasmonic systems with reconfigurable response based on this materials.
Contact: yael.gutierrezvela@nanotec.cnr.it
Olga ISCHENKO
R&D engineer at TE-OX
Dr. Eng. in Chemistry with background in material science, thin-films coatings and nanostructures fabrication and characterisation.
Olga has experience in thin films deposition techniques such as CVD methods, mainly ALD and MOCVD; in electronic device fabrication in clean room environment (photolithography, etching techniques, metals deposition). She has also an experience in nanostructures fabrication and characterisation methods. She works on VO2 nanowires synthesis via the hydrothermal method, metallic and oxides nanoparticles self-organisation approach via block-copolymer assembly and other chemical ways of nanostructures synthesis.
In the Phemtronics project, Olga will be involved in ultra-fast optically controlled switches design and fabrication. Olga is also responsible of the website development.
Contact: olga.ishchenko@te-ox.com
R&D engineer at TE-OX
Dr. Eng. in Chemistry with background in material science, thin-films coatings and nanostructures fabrication and characterisation.
Olga has experience in thin films deposition techniques such as CVD methods, mainly ALD and MOCVD; in electronic device fabrication in clean room environment (photolithography, etching techniques, metals deposition). She has also an experience in nanostructures fabrication and characterisation methods. She works on VO2 nanowires synthesis via the hydrothermal method, metallic and oxides nanoparticles self-organisation approach via block-copolymer assembly and other chemical ways of nanostructures synthesis.
In the Phemtronics project, Olga will be involved in ultra-fast optically controlled switches design and fabrication. Olga is also responsible of the website development.
Contact: olga.ishchenko@te-ox.com
Stefano DICORATO
PhD student, at CNR NANOTEC
Master's degree in Materials Science and Technology. Stefano’s main research interest concerns the processing and characterization of nanostructures. He has expertise in plasma treatment, thin film deposition by ALD and screen printing. He has also experience in the optical characterization by techniques such as ellipsometry and compositional/structural analysis by Raman.
In the project framework, he will manage the deposition and processing of phase change materials along with their characterization.
Contact: stefano.dicorato@nanotec.cnr.it
PhD student, at CNR NANOTEC
Master's degree in Materials Science and Technology. Stefano’s main research interest concerns the processing and characterization of nanostructures. He has expertise in plasma treatment, thin film deposition by ALD and screen printing. He has also experience in the optical characterization by techniques such as ellipsometry and compositional/structural analysis by Raman.
In the project framework, he will manage the deposition and processing of phase change materials along with their characterization.
Contact: stefano.dicorato@nanotec.cnr.it
Rihem NOUMI
R&D engineer at TE-OX
PhD in Electrical Engineering. Her main research interests are in the field of LWA antenna design and SIW technology. She has an expertise in conception, design, and test of RF components, especially antennas.
Rihem will be involved in the project in modelling, simulation of ultra-fast reconfigurable microwave switches and devices using electromagnetics software (CST, HFSS) and the electrical characterisation using wafer probe station and RF network analyser.
Contact: rihem.noumi@te-ox.com
R&D engineer at TE-OX
PhD in Electrical Engineering. Her main research interests are in the field of LWA antenna design and SIW technology. She has an expertise in conception, design, and test of RF components, especially antennas.
Rihem will be involved in the project in modelling, simulation of ultra-fast reconfigurable microwave switches and devices using electromagnetics software (CST, HFSS) and the electrical characterisation using wafer probe station and RF network analyser.
Contact: rihem.noumi@te-ox.com
Doğa BILICAN
R&D engineer at TE-OX
Ph.D. in Materials Science. Doğa’s main research interests include electrochemical deposition, sputter deposition and arc melting and suction casting. Additionally, she has experience in sustainable materials selection and process design and materials characterization by methods such as scanning electron microscopy, confocal microscopy, X-ray diffraction.
Within the framework of PHEMTRONICS project, she will be responsible for the synthesis of phase change materials in thin film forms by sputter deposition and characterization of the synthesized films in structural, morphological, chemical and electrical aspects.
Contact: doga.bilican@te-ox.com
R&D engineer at TE-OX
Ph.D. in Materials Science. Doğa’s main research interests include electrochemical deposition, sputter deposition and arc melting and suction casting. Additionally, she has experience in sustainable materials selection and process design and materials characterization by methods such as scanning electron microscopy, confocal microscopy, X-ray diffraction.
Within the framework of PHEMTRONICS project, she will be responsible for the synthesis of phase change materials in thin film forms by sputter deposition and characterization of the synthesized films in structural, morphological, chemical and electrical aspects.
Contact: doga.bilican@te-ox.com
Gonzalo SANTOS
PhD student at Cantabria University
PhD student in Science and Technology. His main research interest is the DFT simulation of the optical properties of phase-change materials (PCMs) and the study of their electromagnetic response.
In the Phemtronics Project, Gonzalo will be involved in the simulation of the optical behavior of this type of materials in order to predict and guide experimental team in the interaction produced between light and PCMs.
Contact: gonzalo.santos@unican.es
PhD student at Cantabria University
PhD student in Science and Technology. His main research interest is the DFT simulation of the optical properties of phase-change materials (PCMs) and the study of their electromagnetic response.
In the Phemtronics Project, Gonzalo will be involved in the simulation of the optical behavior of this type of materials in order to predict and guide experimental team in the interaction produced between light and PCMs.
Contact: gonzalo.santos@unican.es
Dilson JUAN
Postdoc at Cantabria University
My research focuses on first principles simulations of materials using the Density Functional Formalism. I have been involved in practical applications of these methods, studying physical properties of systems with technological iterest: defects in semiconductors and half-metals, spintronic devices, oxides, catalytic process on surfaces, and electronic excitations in solids.
Contact: dilson.juan@unican.es
Postdoc at Cantabria University
My research focuses on first principles simulations of materials using the Density Functional Formalism. I have been involved in practical applications of these methods, studying physical properties of systems with technological iterest: defects in semiconductors and half-metals, spintronic devices, oxides, catalytic process on surfaces, and electronic excitations in solids.
Contact: dilson.juan@unican.es
Tigers JONUZI
PhD student at VLC
M.sc in Engineering Physics with a thesis on the design and control of photonics integrated circuit for light beam manipulation. He is currently attending an industrial Ph.D. where his research focuses on design and characterization of ana- logue photonic circuit with emphasis on defining an efficient approach for harnessing and suppressing non-linear optical processes. Tigers’ main interests include novel paradigm of information processing combining his expertise in photonics integrated circuit with artificial intelligence. In the project, he will be involved in the modelling and design of building blocks harnessing PCM properties for neuromorphic computing.
Contact:
tigers.jonuzi@vlcphotonics.com
PhD student at VLC
M.sc in Engineering Physics with a thesis on the design and control of photonics integrated circuit for light beam manipulation. He is currently attending an industrial Ph.D. where his research focuses on design and characterization of ana- logue photonic circuit with emphasis on defining an efficient approach for harnessing and suppressing non-linear optical processes. Tigers’ main interests include novel paradigm of information processing combining his expertise in photonics integrated circuit with artificial intelligence. In the project, he will be involved in the modelling and design of building blocks harnessing PCM properties for neuromorphic computing.
Contact:
tigers.jonuzi@vlcphotonics.com
Josef RESL
PhD student at JKU (Linz University)
PhD student in physics with master‘s thesis in nonlinear optics for in-situ mo- nitoring of electrochemical electrode reactions. His main research interest is the optical characterization of surfaces and thin films. In the Phemtronics Project, Josef will be involved in the ellipsometric characterisation of PCMs and corresponding thin films as well as the inves- tigation of their thermal behaviour and stability.
Contact:
Josef.Resl@jku.at
PhD student at JKU (Linz University)
PhD student in physics with master‘s thesis in nonlinear optics for in-situ mo- nitoring of electrochemical electrode reactions. His main research interest is the optical characterization of surfaces and thin films. In the Phemtronics Project, Josef will be involved in the ellipsometric characterisation of PCMs and corresponding thin films as well as the inves- tigation of their thermal behaviour and stability.
Contact:
Josef.Resl@jku.at
Mario GRAML
PhD student at JKU (Linz University)
Mario has done is master on the Theo- retical physics institute of JKU Linz. His thesis was concerning perturbation the- ory with emphasize on nonlinear re- sponse theory. Now he is doing his PhD on the ZO- NA of JKU. His main interest is in the abinitio calculation of quantum mechan- ics many bodies system. In the Phemtronics project he will do the modelling and the- oretical calculation of the ultra-fast phase transition to get a deep understanding on a fundamental level.
Contact:
maria.graml@jku.at
PhD student at JKU (Linz University)
Mario has done is master on the Theo- retical physics institute of JKU Linz. His thesis was concerning perturbation the- ory with emphasize on nonlinear re- sponse theory. Now he is doing his PhD on the ZO- NA of JKU. His main interest is in the abinitio calculation of quantum mechan- ics many bodies system. In the Phemtronics project he will do the modelling and the- oretical calculation of the ultra-fast phase transition to get a deep understanding on a fundamental level.
Contact:
maria.graml@jku.at
Anna P. OVVYAN
PostDoc student at University of Münster
Dr. Ing. in Integrated Photonics with background in Optoelec- tronics and Laser Technology. Main research interests are fo- cused in the development Quantum Photonic Circuits on chip. Anna has experience in design, simulation, fabrication and experimental research of Hybrid Photonic Circuits on chip with integrated single photon sources such as Dibenzoterrylene molecule, nanodiamond centers and semiconductor Nanotube integrated in Photonic Crystal Cavities on chip. Further, she gained experience in the development Mach-Zehnder and Bragg filters on-chip. Within the framework of PHEMTRONICS project Anna will realize and experimental research of Mach-Zehnder phase modulator with integrated GaS phase change mate- rial cell and plasmonically enhanced amplitude-switcher/ modulator based on GaS transition.
Contact:
ovvyan@uni-muenster.de
PostDoc student at University of Münster
Dr. Ing. in Integrated Photonics with background in Optoelec- tronics and Laser Technology. Main research interests are fo- cused in the development Quantum Photonic Circuits on chip. Anna has experience in design, simulation, fabrication and experimental research of Hybrid Photonic Circuits on chip with integrated single photon sources such as Dibenzoterrylene molecule, nanodiamond centers and semiconductor Nanotube integrated in Photonic Crystal Cavities on chip. Further, she gained experience in the development Mach-Zehnder and Bragg filters on-chip. Within the framework of PHEMTRONICS project Anna will realize and experimental research of Mach-Zehnder phase modulator with integrated GaS phase change mate- rial cell and plasmonically enhanced amplitude-switcher/ modulator based on GaS transition.
Contact:
ovvyan@uni-muenster.de