Brief Summary of research: 

My research deals with the interaction of free electrons (as in an electron microscope) and lasers. One notable application is the acceleration of electrons with nanostructures and lasers - a miniature, on-chip, electron accelerator. In terms of nanotechnology, I use nanofabrication and microfabrication to create chips with different structures, most frequently silicon pillars, which are used as the mediator between photons and electrons. This is required in order to satisfy energy and momentum conservation. While most often I would choose silicon because of its long history with nanofabrication, diamond, silicon carbide, silicon nitride and silicon oxide are also candidates. Other than that, metasurfaces are also on my list, where complex configurations can affect the electron's wavefunction itself in a predesigned, engineered quantum-mechanically described fashion. In conclusion, most of my goals rely on the nano center's capabilities.

Specific research topics related to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology:

My research deals with the interaction of free electrons (as in an electron microscope) and lasers. One notable application is the acceleration of electrons with nanostructures and lasers - a miniature, on-chip, electron accelerator. In terms of nanotechnology, I use nanofabrication and microfabrication to create chips with different structures, most frequently silicon pillars, which are used as the mediator between photons and electrons. This is required in order to satisfy energy and momentum conservation. While most often I would choose silicon because of its long history with nanofabrication, diamond, silicon carbide, silicon nitride and silicon oxide are also candidates. Other than that, metasurfaces are also on my list, where complex configurations can affect the electron's wavefunction itself in a predesigned, engineered quantum-mechanically described fashion. In conclusion, most of my goals rely on the nano center's capabilities.