Schlagwort: ‘Rainer Waser’
Welcome, Professor Martin Salinga!
Professor Martin Salinga (center) with his staff at the Chair of “Materials for Advanced Electronics”
Focusing on future hardware architectures, Professor Martin Salinga will now head the Chair of Materials for Advanced Electronics in our department, succeeding Professor Rainer Waser.
We warmly welcome Professor Salinga to our department! With his appointment, we gain a passionate scientist who will enrich our teaching and research. Professor Salinga is succeeding Professor Rainer Waser, who shaped the department for many years.
Today, advances in information technology, such as energy conversion, highly efficient sensors, and novel data storage devices, are largely based on discoveries of electronic phenomena in functional materials and improvements in process technology. Previous work has focused on developing a deep physical and chemical understanding of processes that occur on the nanoscale. Another key focus of the chair is evaluating material systems under investigation for their potential use in future electronic components and chips. In addition to experimental investigations, numerical simulations and models of these systems have been cornerstones of the methodology.
After the generational transition at the chair, it will be interesting to see how the research evolves under the new leadership. We are excited about this new chapter and the fresh ideas that Professor Salinga and his team will bring to the faculty. We wish Professor Salinga and his entire team a good start and much success in their future projects.
Cheerfully building bridges from neuroscience to computer technology to AI
On 18 June 2025, as part of the RIA lectures, Senior Professor Rainer Waser will present research on interfaces in the fields of neuroscience, computer technology and AI.
In his online lecture, which will be followed by a panel discussion, Professor Rainer Waser from the Institute of Materials of Electrical Engineering 2 at RWTH Aachen University and the Electronic Materials division of the Peter Grünberg Institute 7 at Forschungszentrum Jülich, will discuss the current concepts, solutions, consequences and perspectives of research collaboration between different faculties. This free, one-and-a-half-hour event can be attended via Zoom and starts at 5 pm.
Professor Rainer Waser was awarded the prestigious Leibniz Prize in 2014 in recognition of his exceptional contributions to research in the field. The researcher’s interdisciplinary approach proved to be a pivotal element in this endeavour. At the beginning of 2025, he was awarded an honorary senior professorship at RWTH Aachen University. He continues to dedicate himself to researching memristive phenomena, neuromorphic computing and the relationship between functional oxides and their defect chemistry.
‘Not just immersing myself in one discipline, but building bridges – that’s what has driven me my whole life,’ says the researcher, talking about what motivates him.
The Regional Informatics Group Aachen (RIA) is part of Gesellschaft für Informatik, the German professional organisation for computer scientists. Members of the group work together to facilitate the exchange of information, discuss relevant topics, and represent common interests in computer science and IT in the region. RIA works closely with REGINA e.V., the Regional Computer Science Industry Club of RWTH Aachen University and Aachen University of Applied Sciences.
The Gesellschaft für Informatik is a local and international organisation that opens doors to the professional and scientific worlds. It enables computer scientists to engage in continuous dialogue with the scientific community. The Gesellschaft für Informatik acts as an intermediary body, bringing together scientists, industry professionals, and administrators, and representing their interests in politics.
You can participate in the event via this Zoom link. A video of the lecture and discussion will be made available on the YouTube channel of the Chair of Software Engineering shortly after the event ends.
If you would like to receive information about future RIA lectures, please e-mail vortrag@i3.informatik.rwth-aachen.de.
