Nature has found
exquisite solutions
to complex problems
we have just begun
to understand; I feel
privileged to be able
to unravel Nature’s
solutions and the laws
that govern them.
”
Assoc Prof Christian A. NIJHUIS
PhD (University of Twente);
MSc, BSc (University of Groningen)
Department of Chemistry
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- Molecular electronics
- Nanofabrication
- Quantum plasmonics
- Self-assembly and synthesis
- Combined molecular electronics and
plasmonics to demonstrate molecular
electronic control over a quantum plasmonic
system, putting Singapore at the forefront
of molecular electronics
- Pioneered new methods for fabricating
devices which incorporate a single layer
of molecules, such as molecular diodes
and molecular light sources, which help
to complement existing technologies and
provide alternative solutions in existing
electronics
- Demonstrated that minimising leakage
currents in molecular electronic devices
is essential in ensuring optimal device
performance with low power consumption,
which has an impact on device design
- Found that molecular electronics is possible
at extremely high frequencies, paving the
way to a new branch within plasmonics
that will benefit high-speed information
processing and computing
- Secured competitive peer-reviewed grants
from the National Research Foundation
and the Ministry of Education, with a total
project value of over $9 million
-
Holds ownership of six patents, one of
which is for the conceptualisation of
multiple innovative solutions to replace
conventional fabrication methods that
destroy molecular layers
- Undertakes creative and interdisciplinary
research to solve challenging problems in
the area of nanoscale electronics including
molecular electronics, biomolecular
electronics and opto-electronics
- Consistently produces an extensive amount of high-quality research
- Epitomises both local and international
collaborations and is able to bring out the
best in everyone resulting in his students
winning multiple awards
- Published close to 70 peer-reviewed papers in leading scientific journals such as
Advanced Materials, Nano Letters, Nature Photonics, Nature Nanotechnology and
Science
- Obtained more than 2,000 citations in published and working papers
- Serves as reviewer for more than 10
scientific journals including Advanced
Functional Materials, Angewandte Chemie,
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Nano Letters and Nature Nanotechnology
- Gave over 70 invited presentations at
meetings, workshops and conferences worldwide
- Young Scientist Award, NUS Science (2014)
- Young Chemist Award, NUS Department of Chemistry (2014)
- National Research Foundation Fellowship, National Research Foundation, Singapore(2010)
- VENI Fellowship, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (2010)
- Simon Stevin Research Award, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (2006)
" To continue to improve our understanding of
nano-scale charge transport and light-matter
interactions, and to apply, and eventually
commercialise, this knowledge in high-speed
electronics. "