Klaus Tibor Grasser

Klaus Tibor Grasser

Austrian scientist, specialist in theoretical microelectronics, professor
Date of Birth: 28.04.1970
Country: Austria

Content:
  1. Education and Career
  2. Research Contributions
  3. Low-Dimensional Systems
  4. Recognition and Awards
  5. Collaborations and Outreach
  6. Musical Background

Education and Career

Anton Grasser earned his doctoral degree (Doktorgrad) in 1999 from the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), where he had previously studied. He has been a research assistant at TU Wien since 1996 and is currently a professor and head of the Institute of Microelectronics, succeeding Siegfried Selberherr in this role.

Research Contributions

Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits

Grasser has authored over 700 scientific publications on the modeling of semiconductor devices and integrated circuits (ICs), as well as the reliability of IC components.

Low-Dimensional Systems

He has extensively studied low-dimensional systems, including two-dimensional (2D) materials. His findings have been published in top-tier journals such as Nature Electronics and IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices.

Recognition and Awards

Grasser's work has earned him the respect of his peers. With a Hirsch Index of 49 as of 2020, he is a member of the program committees for several conferences, including the International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM).

He has given numerous scientific presentations, many of which were invited, and has received awards for his presentations, including the International reliability physics symposium from 2008 to 2014. Additionally, he won the IEEE Paul Rappaport Award in 2011.

Collaborations and Outreach

Grasser has collaborated with scientific organizations in Russia, including the P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute in Moscow. His research has attracted media attention, particularly a collaboration with scientists from the A.F. Ioffe Institute on field-effect transistors with 2D channels and crystalline fluorides as insulators.

Musical Background

In his younger years, Grasser was also known as a boogie-woogie pianist, performing in an ensemble and recording two albums. He even made appearances on television. However, his scientific career eventually took precedence, and music remained a passion he pursued in his spare time.

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