Prof. Dr. Gerhard Klimeck

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsTheoretical Condensed Matter Physics,Electronic Semiconductors, Components and Circuits, Integrated Systems, Sensor Technology, Theoretical Electrical Engineering
Keywordsquantum devices, cloud computing, quantum computation, numerical modeling, quantum dots

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityWest Lafayette
InstitutionPurdue University
InstituteElectrical and Computer Engineering

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Robert BlickCenter for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN), Universität Hamburg, Hamburg
Start of initial sponsorship01/06/2019

Programme(s)

2019Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Klimeck is a leading expert in the modeling of nanoelectronic devices. He is well known internationally for building and defining the state-of-the-art in atomistic modeling theory and simulation tools for today’s most advanced transistor devices. He also guides the technical developments and strategies of the site nanoHUB.org, which annually serves over 1.5 million users worldwide with online simulations, tutorials, and seminars. During his stay in Germany, he continues his research on atomic-scale semiconductor devices to explore new concepts in hybrid nanostructures.