Curriculum Vitae
Practise
2004 ... Institut für innovative Mikroelektronik IHP, Frankfurt (Oder)
Biomaterial-semiconductor hybrids like biosensors for glucose and via SAWs
2000 - 2003 Fraunhofer Institut für Schicht- und Oberflächentechnik, Braunschweig
Development of metal-metaloxide nanocomposite coatings
1995 - 2000 Hahn-Meitner-Institut, Berlin, Silizium-Photovoltaik & Heterogene Materialien
Optimisation of thin film semiconductors for photovoltaics
1991 - 1995 Ingenieurbüro für Solartechnik, Berlin
Planning and construction of photovoltaic and solar-thermal systems
1987 - 1991 Hahn-Meitner-Institut, Solare Energetik
Doctoral thesis on the sulphur deficiency in iron pyrite FeS2
1985 - 1986 Physics Department, FU Berlin, AG Prof. Maarten Heyn
Diploma thesis on the 2D crystallisation of membrane protein Bacteriorhodopsin
Qualifications
2006 Habilitation in Experimental Physics at BTU Cottbus,
"Atomic Puzzle - Growth-Structure-Property Relations
in Thin Solid Films for Advanced Technology Applications"
1990 Dr. rer. nat. from Fachbereich Physik of FU Berlin,
Thesis title: "Zur Struktur des Schwefeldefizits in Eisenpyrit"
1986 Physics diploma at FU Berlin: "Untersuchungen zur Bildung des zwei-
dimensionalen Gitters in der Purpurmembran von Halobacterium halobium"
Membership
2001 ... Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde (DGM)
1998 ... Materials Research Society (MRS)
1991 ... International Network of Engineers
and Scientists for Global Responsibility (INES)
1991 - 97 Vorstandsrat Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
1981 ... Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG)
Scientific Cooperations
- Prof. Daniel Chateigner , Texture in Materials & Combined Analysis, Caen, F
- Prof. Rudolf Ewald, Affinity Viscosimetry and Cell Biology, HU Berlin
- Prof. Paul F. Fewster, XRD Thin Film Analysis, Brighton, UK
- Prof. Christoph Genzel, Residual Stress Analysis, HMI & Bessy, Berlin
- Prof. Maarten Heyn, Photosensitive Proteins, Biophysics, FU Berlin
- Prof. Fred Lisdat, Biosystem Technology, TFH Wildau
- Prof. Jürgen Reif, Materials Research, BTU Cottbus.
- Prof. Ulla Wollenberger, Analytical Biochemistry, University Potsdam
Contact
Dr. Mario Birkholz
c/o IHP, Im Technologiepark 25
15236 Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
birkholz@ihp-microelectronics.com