Semiconductors Core Group leader and member of WG3 (Neuromorphic Materials for Deep Learning and AI), LINXS Fellow

Department of Physics, Lund University, Sweden

Rainer Timm is Professor in Physics at Lund University. He is head of the Division of Synchrotron Radiation Research at Lund University and Coordinator of the Lund Nano Characterization Labs. His research focuses on characterization of semiconductor surfaces, nanostructures, and devices. He uses and develops various synchrotronbased spectroscopy methods, often under operando conditions or while pushing the limits of spatial and temporal resolution. For this, he is a frequent user (with about five to ten beamtimes per year) at several MAX IV beamlines and other European synchrotron facilities.

Semiconductors Co-leader WG 1 (Advanced Transistor Technology), LINXS Fellow

Prof. Lars-Erik Wernersson, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Lars-Erik Wernersson is Professor at Lund University since 2005 researching Nanoelectronics with ICT applications. The research targets improved device performance using sophisticated processing and characterization, including integration of new advanced materials. A particular focus is on the III-V platform. He has been coordinating cross-disciplinary research programs combining electrical and structural characterization and is very active in European efforts as well as in national and international industry collaborations.

Semiconductors Co-leader WG 1 (Advanced Transistor Technology), LINXS Fellow

Assoc. Prof. Claudia Fleischmann, IMEC and KU Leuven

Claudia Fleischmann is a principal member of technical staff and team leader at imec, and an associate professor at the KU Leuven. She has over 15 years’ experience in the field of materials characterization for semiconductor applications and is responsible in defining the characterization roadmap within imec. Her research primarily focuses on advanced and emerging measurement concepts, including synchrotron-based analysis, with the aim to provide characterization strategies that serve current and future needs in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors Co-leader WG 2 (Power Electronics), LINXS Fellow

Prof. Vanya Darakchieva, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Vanya Darakchieva is Professor in Materials Science and a Wallenberg Scholar at Solid State Physics, Lund University, and part-time Professor in Semiconductor Materials at Linköping University. Her background is in semiconductor physics with focus on development of (ultra)wide bandgap semiconductors for high-frequency and power electronics. She is also developing spectroscopic techniques and analytical methods for studying electronic transport materials from bulk to nanoscale. Vanya is the director of VINNOVA Competence center for III-Nitride technology - C3NiT-Janzén and the Terahertz Materials Analysis Center.

Semiconductors Co-leader WG 2 (Power Electronics), LINXS Fellow

Dr. habil. Joël Eymery, CEA and Grenoble Alpes University

Joël Eymery holds a distinguished background in engineering and advanced materials. Since joining the CEA (Fundamental Research Division in Grenoble), his work primarily utilizes Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) to grow nitrides, with a keen focus on investigating novel optical properties and piezoelectric phenomena. He is also engaged in the realization of cutting-edge nano-device demonstrators, particularly exploring applications on light emission and flexible substrates. In addition to his research, Dr. Eymery plays a principal role in the scientific and operational management of French synchrotron radiation facilities and the associated characterization platforms at CEA. He is actively involved in French priority research programs aimed at advancing innovative materials through the integration of artificial intelligence. He is also promoting in his laboratory an active collaboration with some industrial partners.

Semiconductors Co-leader WG 3 (Neuromorphic Materials for Deep Learning and AI), LINXS Fellow

Assoc. Prof. Mattias Borg, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Mattias Borg is Associate Professor in Nanoelectronics at Lund University, with previous research positions within the semiconductor industry, including IBM and Ericsson. His research focuses on the materials and device aspects of neuromorphic technology, including their integration into larger systems. His group is extensively relying on synchrotron x-ray techniques to understand material and device behavior. His network includes both Swedish and European academic and industrial stakeholders within neuromorphic technology.

Semiconductors Co-leader WG 3 (Neuromorphic Materials for Deep Learning and AI), LINXS Fellow

Prof. Regina Dittmann, Forschungszentrum Jülich and RWTH Aachen

Prof. Dr. Regina Dittmann is director of the Institute of Electronic Materials (PGI-7) at the Research Centre Jülich (Germany). Since November 2012, she is also a professor at RWTH Aachen University. Regina Dittmann is working on the atomically controlled growth of oxides, memristive devices and neuromorphic circuits and she is operating the electronic oxides cluster laboratory (EOC). She is an internationally recognized expert on memristive devices, in particular on the elucidation of their working and failure mechanisms by spectroscopic analysis. Prof. Dittmann knows LINXS from her Guest Researcher visit in 2021 as part of the “New Materials” Theme, while the current Theme application matches even better with her research focus, reflected by her role as WG co-leader.

Semiconductors Co-leader WG 4 (Optoelectronics and Photovoltaics) , LINXS Fellow

Prof. Jesper Wallentin, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Jesper Wallentin is Professor in X-ray physics, with a PhD in Solid State Physics. His research concerns the intersection of nanoscience and X-ray science. He uses X-rays to investigate nanostructured devices and develops nanostructures as X-ray detectors. In particular, he has worked on high spatial resolution X-ray methods. Prof. Wallentin is LINXS fellow as he contributed with his expertise within X-ray imaging as WG member in the Integrative Pharmacology and Drug Discovery Theme.

Semiconductors Co-leader WG 4 (Optoelectronics and Photovoltaics), LINXS Fellow

Prof. Eva Unger, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and Humboldt University

Eva Unger is head of the Department for Solution Processing of Hybrid Materials and Devices at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and Professor at the Humboldt University, Berlin.

She is a pioneer and internationally recognized expert in Perovskite Solar Cell devices, where her activities include both manufacturing and synchrotron-based characterization, with strong involvement on method development at MAX IV (mainly Balder beamline). Furthermore, Prof. Unger wants to contribute to an enhanced collaboration between MAX IV and HZB.