Zürich Metropolitan Area
I’m a semiconductor scientist with passion in photonics. My endeavors are focused on the engineering of optoelectronic and photonic devices to provide the next generation light sources tailored to communication, sensing, and lighting applications as well as single photon emitters required for quantum cryptography and quantum computing. • 10+ years’ work experience of development, fabrication and characterization of semiconductor films and optoelectronic devices • multidisciplinary expertise: device design - metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE/MOCVD -optical spectroscopy (Photo-, Electro-, Cathodoluminescence, Ellipsometry, Photometry) - electron microscopy - thin film deposition, vacuum and cryogenic technology • project work abroad (USA) and strong international communication skills – publication, presentation, and teaching • National Academies of Sciences (USA) awarded project on vertical emitting UV laser • leadership experience and management of scientific laboratories • strong technical understanding, hands-on mentality
Principal engineer for developing epitaxy processed for manufacturing optoelectronic devices, including seminconductor material development and applying diverse metrology techniques.
Lead for optical characterization to enhance micro-LED device performance + optical, structural and electrical materials and device characterization + in-line metrology for process control, support failure analysis + scouting of novel characterization techniques tailored to uLED and optoelectronic device research + development and implementation of new optical setups into characterization flow + site and Meta Ireland representative for sustainability and engaged in community building activities
+ MOVPE growth of arsenide and phosphide based multi-junction solar cells and laser power converter + metamorphic growth and buffer development for monolithic integration of different semiconductor materials + structural, electrical and optical characterization of epitaxial layers and solar cells
+ project management: ‘‘Fabrication of ultra-low threshold nitride UV surface emitting laser’’ including design, simulation, epitaxy, and characterization of vertical emitting laser (VCSEL and polariton laser) + patent on fabrication of monolithic free-standing Nitride micro-pillar laser structures + spectroscopy of AlGaN semiconductor films and nanostructures + thin film and vacuum technology
+ simulation and epitaxy (metal organic vapor phase epitaxy) of Group-III-Nitride semiconductor films and Bragg reflectors for ultra-violet vertical emitting laser devices + luminescence, photometric analysis of semiconductors + thin film deposition and characterization of dielectrics + vacuum and cryogenic technology + supervision of PhD and master students, teaching