Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nils Ger­hardt

Associate Professor

Pho­to­nics and Tera­hert­z ­Tech­no­lo­gy

Postal Address:
Ruhr-University Bochum
Faculty for Electrical Engineering an Information Technology
Photonics and Terahertztechnology
Postbox ID 16
Uni­ver­si­täts­stra­ße 150
D-44801 Bo­chum

Room:
ID 04/323

Phone:
(+49)(0)234 / 32 - 26514

Fax:
(+49)(0)234 / 32 - 14167

E-Mail:
nils.​gerhardt@​rub.​de

Web­sei­te:
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CURRICULUM VITAE

  • since 2017: Permanent faculty member
    Photonics and Terahertz Technology
    Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
  • 2014-2017: Assistant Professor (Akademischer Oberrat auf Zeit)
    Photonics and Terahertz Technology
    Ruhr University Bochum
  • 2013: Habilitation in optoelectronics and photonics
    Ruhr-Uni­ver­si­ty Bo­chum
    „More than Moore - Novel Pho­to­nic Con­cepts for In­for­ma­ti­on Tech­no­lo­gy“
  • since 2011: Spokesman of the working group on university politics   
    "Junges Kolleg" of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Science, Humanities and the Arts, Düsseldorf, Germany
  • since 2008: Temporary Assistant Professor
    Photonics and Terahertz Technology
    Ruhr University Bochum
  • 2006-2013: Managing partner photonIQ GbR, Bochum, Germany
  • 2006-2007: Co-founder and partner photonIQ GbR pho­to­nIQ GbR, Bo­chum
  • 2006: PostDoc
    Optoelectronic Devices and Materials
    Ruhr University Bochum, Germany (Part time)
  • 2003: Ma­rie-Cu­rie Fel­low (Gast­wis­sen­schaft­ler) bei Prof. Dr. M. Pessa
    Op­to­elec­tro­nic Re­se­arch Cen­ter,
    Uni­ver­si­ty of Tam­pe­re, Fin­land
  • 2001: Diploma thesis (Dipl-Phys.) with Prof. Dr. W.W. Rühle
    Phil­ipps-Uni­ver­si­ty Mar­burg
    „Optical spectroscopy on (GaIn) (NAs) / GaAs for 1.3µm semiconductor lasers“
  • 1996-2001: Studied physics at the Philipps University in Marburg
  • 1995: Abitur at Freiherr-vom-Stein Gymnasium, Bünde

RESEARCH

  • Semiconductor spectroscopy, material and component development
  • Development and characterization of optoelectronic components
  • Spintronics and Spin Optoelectronics
  • Ul­tra-­fast spin lasers
  • Si­li­con Pho­to­nics – Semiconductor laser on silicon
  • Mi­cro- and nanospectroscopy
  • Op­ti­cal imaging and interferometry
  • Op­ti­cal coherence tomography (OCT)
  • Di­gi­ta­l and photorefractive holography
  • Confocal microscopy
  • Pho­to­acoustics

GOOG­LE SCHO­LAR CI­TA­TI­ONS

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