Research

• My work is embedded into a bigger project which aims to create a simulator for three-dimensional nano devices.
  

  nextnano³ next generation 3D nano device simulator

nextnano³ is a simulator for calculating, in a consistent manner, the realistic electronic structure of three-dimensional heterostructure quantum devices under bias and its current density close to equilibrium. The electronic structure is calculated fully quantum mechanically, whereas the current is determined by employing a semiclassical concept of local Fermi levels that are calculated self-consistently.

- I participated at the Munich Business Plan Competition 2003 with the software nextnano³ and won some prizes:
  Stage 1: "Ideas Creation" -> Press release
  Stage 2: "Development Stage" -> Press release
  Stage 3: "Excellence Stage" (Nominee)
- Eurowards contest 2003: Finalist on the national level in the category "Encouragement"
- start2grow contest "all.micro" 2003: 4th winner

In 2004, I received a grant from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, EXIST-SEED program "University-based start-ups") to improve the business plan.
More information can be found at www.nextnano.de.

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