I graduated in Physics at the University of Osnabrueck, Germany, with the thesis “Imaging organic mole-cules on dielectric surface”. After the graduation, I worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Johannes Gutenberg University (Mainz, Germany), on the self-assembly and manipulation of organic molecules on insulators in UHV and liquids. During this time I spent two months as a visiting scientist at the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, Austria (09/2010 - 10/2010). Since 2011 I’m working as a project manager specialized in the evaporation of organic materials for the Dr. Eberl MBE-Komponenten GmbH.

"With a strong background in science and fundamental research it is a great pleasure for me to work on such an ambitious and transnational project. Working in the HINTS project gives me the opportunity to be right at the intersection between science and industry. As an industrial partner the collaboration with scientists gives us the chance to optimize and adapt our products as good as possible to the needs of our customers.”

I went to the University of Liverpool from the age of 18 to study a BSc in Physics, upon graduating I went on to do an MSc in Engineering Applications of Lasers, within the engineering department of the University of Liverpool, which gave me my first taste of working within industry as I spent three months on placement with GSI Group, a multinational laser company. I graduated with a distinction, which lead on to an industrially sponsored PhD by BAE Systems. For three years I worked closely with the industrial sponsor, Universities and other industrial partners on the Towards a Wireless Aircraft, FLAVIIR, and ASTRAEA projects, making functional working state of the art demonstrators. Upon graduating I went on to work for M-Solv LTD where I have been ever since, specialising in inkjet printing applications for plastic and microelectronics.

“I am very excited about working on the HINTS project and collaborating with internationally recognised experts. As part of M-Solv we have a pivotal role in developing novel processing techniques and pushing the limits of what is currently achievable. By working in an area that is still yet to be fully explored and understood, it opens up the possibility of new developments and discoveries and for M-Solv to make a significant difference in the world of Spintronics and device fabrication.”

I obtained my Phd on polymer chemistry and physics in 2006 from Chang Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Since Mar. 2011, I worked as a postdoc in the Division of Surface Physics and Chemistry, Linköping University. Before here, I had research experiences in France (Strasbourg) and UK (Guildford). My research interests lie in interface and physics in organic electronics and spintronics. Hybrid organic spintronic devices such as spin-valves currently are being developed. A key factor in understanding and improving device performance is the optimization of spin-polarized charge injection at the electrode-organic interfaces. In HINTS project, we mainly devote to workpackage 1, 2 and 3. We will fabricate and characterize hybrid organic-inorganic interfaces in organic spin valves, and we study the energetics and magnetic properties of such interfaces and how they can be tuned by thin barrier layers.

“I am very excited to have the opportunity to work in HINTS project with lots of international recognized groups and experts. As part of Linköping University we have a key role in characterization and selection of hybrid organic-inorganic interfaces with strong and tunable spin-polarized charge injection. By working in this area, it will help to further understand the mechanism of spin injection and to improve device performance.”

I’ve studied Physics at the TU Kaiserslautern with minor subjects Computer Engineering and Medical Physics , spending a semester abroad at the University of Copenhagen In 2009 I obtained my PhD in the Ultrafast Surface Science Group, Department of Physics, TU Kaiserslautern, Germany.

“With the method of spin- and time-resolved photoemission spectroscopy I analyze and characterize the hybrid interface between ferromagnets and organic molecules. HINTS is an opportunity for me to be involved in this highly topical research field. It offers insight into different approaches to research on organic spintronics. The international cooperation between experienced research groups strengthens the network and provides a vivid exchange of knowledge.”

I was born in Lodi, Italy. In 2003, after the secondary school, I started the degree in Physical Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano, where I obtained the Bachelor Degree in 2005 and the Master Degree in 2008. During my Master, I spent 9 months in The Netherlands, working as a visiting student at the Physics Department of the University of Amsterdam. There I carried out experiments on High-Tc Superconductors with a Scanning Tunneling Microscope under the supervison of Dr. J. Goedkoop. The results of this experimental work were the basis for my Master Thesis. In 2008 for 10 months I worked as a scholarship holder the Laboratory for Nano Epitaxial Structures for Silicon and Spintronic (LNESS) in Como, Italy in the group of Prof. R. Bertacco, dealing with the characterization of magnetic sensors for manipulation and detection of magnetic nanoparticles for molecular recognition. Since 2009 I have been working as a PhD student in the group of Prof. Luis Hueso at CIC nanoGUNE Consolider, in San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain. The main topic of my PhD is the spin-transport in molecular materials. During 2011 I have been working 3 months as a visiting student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in the group lead by Professor J. Moodera.

“I am glad to have the opportunity to work in the HINTS project. The leading groups in the emerging field of organic spintronics are collaborating in the consortium, sharing knowledge and experience, and making it a unique opportunity for me to improve my skills in both experimental and theoretical aspects. Therefore I am looking forward to interact with the other participants in the project."

I was born 02.07.1980 in Lima, Peru, and attended the Peruvian-German school Alexander von Humboldt. At the age of 19, after finishing the 13th school year (German “Abitur”) I ventured to cross the Atlantic Sea and arrived to Munich, Germany, where I started to study Physics at the Technical University. In 2004, I spent half a year at the Royal Institute of Technolgy (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden, in the framework of the Erasmus exchange program. During this period, I worked as a visiting student in the group of K.V. Rao in the Material Science Faculty, focusing on the synthesis of metallic glasses and high Tc-superconductors. In the following year, 2005, I carried out my master thesis (Diplomarbeit) in a joint project between the groups of Prof. K.V. Rao (KTH) and Prof. R. Gross (Walther Meissner Institute- Munich), dealing with the preparation and characterization of Cu-doped ZnO thin films, and got involved in the field of diluted magnetic semiconductors (DMS). Between 2006 and 2010, I was a Ph.D student in the group of Prof. A. Rizzi at the University of Goettingen, Germany, working on magnetic and electrical transport characterization of GaN-based DMS and metal-semiconductor heterostructures for spintronic applications. In June 2011, I joined the Nanodevices Group, headed by Prof. Luis Hueso, at CiC nanoGUNE in San Sebastian, Spain, where I am currently working as a Post-Doctoral Researcher and taking part on the HINTS project.

“It is a great opportunity for me to work for such a consortium, where the world-leading groups in organic and molecular spintronics have joint to bring this promising research field forward. I expect not only to enrich my scientific knowledge by interacting with senior researchers, but also to contribute to the HINTS project with new ideas and experimental approaches.”