Professor in Materials Science for Photonics

DTU Electro, the Department of Electrical and Photonics Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark, invites applications for positions as full professors within the field of materials science for photonics. DTU Electro has research activities ranging from fundamental physics research to new photonics-enabled applications and optical communication technology. 

The field of photonics is experiencing significant international growth, and DTU Electro has a strong standing in the field. With this call, we wish to strengthen our activities further by establishing one or several professorships within materials science for photonic devices. Our focus is on the use of and further development of semiconductor fabrication technology for realizing novel and improved photonic devices.  Semiconductor photonics plays an important role in our information society and holds a number of opportunities for further developments, e.g. within integrated photonics with ultra-low energy consumption, quantum technology, and sensors. Education of students with a strong background in physics and modern photonics engineering as well as attracting research grants to pursue ambitious and high-risk goals are part of our DNA. 

Responsibilities and qualifications

DTU Electro seeks one or more professors with significant research experience in one or several of the research fields listed below: 

• Semiconductor quantum nanophotonics. Physics, technology and appications of semiconductor photonics. An identified priority is the epitaxial growth of III-V semiconductors, including design and experimental characterization at the materials and device level. Applications encompass lasers, single-photon sources, on-chip integration and other devices for advanced applications within information and quantum technology.
• Emerging photonic materials. Physics, technology, and quantum photonics devices of emerging photonic materials, i.e. wide bandgap semiconductor materials such as GaN and SiC. An identified priority is quantum grade SiC on insulator preparation, including modelling and experiment, to provide a new material platform for quantum photonic integrated circuits. 

Collaboration with other groups within and outside the department is strongly encouraged. 

Successful candidates are expected to have an outgoing role in seeking and promoting applications of the technology developed. 

You value visionary and meaningful communication, and you are motivated by delivering and take lead in engaging teaching at the BEng, BSc, MSc and PhD levels. The position will involve teaching in existing courses and developing new relevant course materials by bringing the newest results from your research into our teaching to educate the new generation of graduates within photonics engineering.  You will develop teaching activities to support DTU’s ambition of having Europe’s best engineering education. 

DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one of these languages, and in time are expected to master both. 

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