Technical Physics
Technical Physics

Prof. Dr. Thomas Seyller

Technische Universität Chemnitz
Institut für Physik – Technische Physik
Reichenhainer Straße 70
09126 Chemnitz
Phone: +49-371-531-32898
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Curriculum Vitae

Qualifications

2006    Habilitation in Physics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
1996    Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.) in Physical Chemistry, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
1993    Diploma in Physics (Dipl. Phys.), University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Professional Carrer

Since 01.10.2012     Professor (W3) for Technical Physics, Institute of Physics, TU Chemnitz
2009-2012               Temporary acting chair of Technical Physics, Department of Physics, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
2006-2012               Assistant Professor at the Chair of Technical Physics, Department of Physics, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
1999-2006               Scientific assistant at the Chair of Technical Physics, Department of Physics, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
1997-1999               Postdoc, Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, USA
1994-1996               Member of research staff, Institute of Physical Chemistry, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Awards

2010   Walter-Schottky-Award for Solid State Physics of the German Physical Society
2017 and 2018 listet as Highly Cited Researcher (Clarivate Analytics)

Service

Since 4/2019   Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences
Since 4/2013   Member of the faculty board, Faculty of Natural Sciences
2015-2020      Member of the Speakers of the research focus area "Materials and Smart Systems"
2016-2019      Vicedean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences
2015-2019      Senator of TU Chemnitz, member of the Commission for Research and Advancement of Young Academics
2014-2018      Acting director, Instute of Physics
2013-2019     Member of advisory committee of study affairs' of the Physics Program (B. Sc. and M. Sc.)
2013-2016      Dean of Studies, Physics Program (B. Sc. and M. Sc.)
2009-2012     Member of the Scientific Selection Panel of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
2009              Chairman of the BESSY Users Committee
2008-2009     Member of the BESSY II Users Committee e
2007-2009     Representative of the scientific staff in the administration of the Institute for Condensed Matter Physics, Department of Physics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg

Scientific leadership activites

since 2016 Member of the Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN)
2010-2018 Coordinator DFG Priority Program 1459 “Graphene".
2012-2013 Coprposer and PI if the SFB 953 "Syntheic Carbon Allotropes" at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
2006-2012  Member or the Excellence Cluster “Engineering of Advanced Materials” (EAM) at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg.
2006-2012  Member of the Interdisciplinary Center for Interface Controlled Processes (ICP) at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg.

Organisation of Scientic Events

  • Organizer (with C. Tegenkamp) International Syposium on Epi-Graphene, Chemnitz, August 2019.
  • Member International Scientific Committee, Graphene 2018, Dresden, Juni 2018.
  • Organizer 4. SPP “Graphene” Workshop, Chemnitz, September 2016.
  • Conference Chair (with D. Zahn), ICSFS 18: International Conference on Solid Films and Surfaces, Chemnitz, August/September 2016.
  • Chair Symposium Topical Session T03 2D Materials. 18th International Conference on Crystal Growth and Epitaxy, Nagoya, Japan, August 2016.
  • Member Program Committee International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials, Le Corum, Montpellier, France, September 2016.
  • Member of theProgram Committee International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials, Bad Homburg, September 2015.
  • Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of Graphene Week 2015, Manchester, UK, Juni 2015.
  • Member of the Program Committee of the 15th International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials, Miyazaki, Japan, Sept./Oct. 2013
  • Chairman of the Local Organization Committee of Graphene Week 2013, Chemnitz, June 2013.
  • Member of the International Steering Committee of the International Symposium on Graphene Devices, Paris, France, November 2012.
  • Member of the Program Committee of the International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials, Granada, Spain, Sept. 2012.
  • Member of the Program Committee of Graphene Week 2012, Delft, Netherlands, June 2012.
  • Member of the Advisory Board of Focused Session A-13: “Graphene - From Science to Technology”, CIMTEC 2012, Montecatini Terme, Italy, Juni 2012.
  • Organizer of the 1st SPP “Graphene” Workshop, Burg Rothenfels am Main, Germany, December 2011.
  • Member of the Program Committee of the 14th International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials, Cleveland OH, USA, Sept. 11.-16. 2011.
  • Member of the Advisory Committee of the International Summer School on Quantum Phenomena in graphene, other low-dimensional materials, and optical lattices, Erice, Italy, July/August 2011.
  • Member of the Program Committee of the 13th International Conference on the Formation of Semiconductor Interfaces (ICFSI-13), Praque, Czech Republic, July 3.-8. 2011.
  • Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of Graphene 2011, Bilbao, Spain, April 11.-14. 2011.
  • Member of the Local Organization Committee of the 13th International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials, Nürnberg, Germany, October 11-16, 2009.
  • Organizer DFG-Rundgespräch “Graphen”, Kloster Banz, Sept. 25.-26. 2008.
  • Organizer Symposium “Graphene”, DPG Spring Meeting, Section Semiconductor Physics, Regensburg, March 26-30, 2007.

 

Publications:

  • Reviewed Publications: ca. 170
  • Citations: ca. 14400 (excluding selfcitations, according to ISI Web OF Knowledge)
  • H-Faktor: 52 (according to ISI Web OF Knowledge)

Presentations:

  • More than 180 presentations
  • Invited talks at conferences/workshops/schools: ca. 65
  • Invited talks in seminars and colloquia: ca. 65

Reviewing activities

  • German and international funding agencies (e.g. DFG, NSF, FOM, UKF, DOE)
  • Journals (e.g. Nature Materials, Phys. Rev. Lett., Phys. Rev. B., Appl. Phys. Lett., Surf. Sci., ...)