Siegfried Selberherr (* 3. August 1955 in

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) is an

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n scientist in the field of

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. He is a

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at the Institute for Microelectronics of the Technische Universität Wien (

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). His primary research interest is in modeling and simulation of physical phenomena in the field of

Biography

Since 1988 Siegfried Selberherr is a chair professor for software technology of microelectronic systems at the TU Wien. He studied electrical engineering at the TU Wien, where he received the degree of Diplom-Ingenieur and the

doctoral A doctorate (from Latin ''docere'', "to teach"), doctor's degree (from Latin ''doctor'', "teacher"), or doctoral degree is an academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism '' ...

degree in technical sciences in 1978 and 1981, respectively, and the

Habilitation Habilitation is the highest university degree, or the procedure by which it is achieved, in many European countries. The candidate fulfills a university's set criteria of excellence in research, teaching and further education, usually including ...

in 1984. Afterwards he was a visiting researcher with the

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for some time. Between 1996 and 2020 Prof. Selberherr was a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Electron Devices Society. For many years, Prof. Selberherr was a leader of the Institute for Microelectronics at the TU Wien (now this Institute is headed by his younger colleague

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). In the years 1998-2005 he was the Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. Moreover, between 2001 and 2018 he was member and deputy chairman of the supervisory board of

ams AG ams-OSRAM AG, formerly known as austriamicrosystems AG (originated from Austria Mikro Systeme) and ams AG (before acquiring Osram), is an Austrian electronics company that designs and manufactures sensors for small form factor, low power, high ...

and since then serves as scientific advisor to the board. Since 2004 he is a member of the advisory board of the Inter-University Department for Agrobiotechnology ( IFA-Tulln).

Accomplishments

In his scientific career Prof. Selberherr has published, with his teams of researchers, so far over 400 journal papers and over 1200 articles in conference proceedings, of which more than 250 have been with an invited talk. Additionally, he published 3 books and co-edited more than 40 volumes, and he supervised, so far, more than 100 dissertations. During his research work Prof. Selberherr has developed a simulator for 'Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor' devices (MINIMOS), in which a mobility model for charge carriers is implemented, which is named after him. Moreover, he supervised numerous research projects with well-known semiconductor companies and funding agencies, like the Austrian Science Fund ( FWF), the Christian Doppler Research Association (CDG), and the European Research Council ( ERC).

Awards

''(Selection)'' * 2021: 'Fellow' of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association, AAIA * 2021: 'Life Fellow' of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE * 2018:

IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award The IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award is an award is presented for outstanding contributions to nanotechnology and miniaturization in the electronics arts. It may be presented to an individual or a team of up to three. The award was established in 1975 by ...

* 2015: 'Franz Dinghofer Medal' of the Dinghofer Institute * 2014: Marin Drinov decoration of honour on ribbon of the

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (abbreviated BAS; bg, Българска академия на науките, ''Balgarska akademiya na naukite'', abbreviated ''БАН'') is the National Academy of Bulgaria, established in 1869. The Academy ...

* 2013: Full Member of the

Academia Europaea The Academia Europaea is a pan-European Academy of Humanities, Letters, Law, and Sciences. The Academia was founded in 1988 as a functioning Europe-wide Academy that encompasses all fields of scholarly inquiry. It acts as co-ordinator of Europea ...

* 2011: Silver Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit for Distinguished Service for the Federal Province of

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* 2009: 'Advanced Grant' of the ERC * 2006:

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of the University of Niš * 2005: ''Grand Decoration of Honour'' for Services to the Republic of Austria * 2004: Full Member of the

European Academy of Sciences and Arts The European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA, la, Academia Scientiarum et Artium Europaea) is a transnational and interdisciplinary network, connecting about 2,000 recommended scientists and artists worldwide, including 37 Nobel Prize laur ...

* 2001: '

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Award' of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, ÖAW * 1994: '

Wilhelm Exner Medal The Wilhelm Exner Medal has been awarded by the Austrian Industry Association, (ÖGV), for excellence in research and science since 1921. The medal is dedicated to Wilhelm Exner (1840–1931), former president of the Association, who initialize ...

' of the Austrian Association for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, ÖGV. * 1993: 'Fellow' of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE * 1986: ' Heinz Zemanek Award' of the Austrian Computer Society, ÖCGAustrian Computer Society
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Important publications

''(Selection)''

Journals

* L. Filipovic, S. Selberherr. ''Thermo-Electro-Mechanical Simulation of Semiconductor Metal Oxide Gas Sensors.'', ''Materials'', Vol.12, No.15 pp. 2410-1–2410-37, 2019, . * V. Sverdlov, S. Selberherr. ''Silicon Spintronics: Progress and Challenges.'', ''Physics Reports'', Vol.585, pp. 1–40, 2015, . * H. Ceric, S. Selberherr. ''Electromigration in Submicron Interconnect Features of Integrated Circuits.'', ''Materials Science and Engineering R'', Vol.71, pp. 53–86, 2011, . * V. Sverdlov, E. Ungersboeck, H. Kosina, S. Selberherr. ''Current Transport Models for Nanoscale Semiconductor Devices.'', ''Materials Science and Engineering R'', Vol.58, No.6-7, pp. 228–270, 2008, . * T. Grasser, T.-W. Tang, H. Kosina, S. Selberherr. ''A Review of Hydrodynamic and Energy-Transport Models for Semiconductor Device Simulation.'', ''Proceedings of the IEEE'', Vol.91, No.2, pp. 251–274, 2003, . * S. Selberherr, A. Schütz, H. Pötzl. ''MINIMOS – A Two-Dimensional MOS Transistor Analyzer.'', ''IEEE Trans.Electron Devices'', Vol.ED-27, No.8, pp. 1540–1550, 1980, .

Books

* M. Nedjalkov, I. Dimov, S. Selberherr. ''Stochastic Approaches to Electron Transport in Micro- and Nanostructures'', Birkhäuser, Basel, , 214 pages, 2021, . * R. Klima, S. Selberherr. ''Programmieren in C, 3. Auflage'', Springer-Verlag, Wien-New York, , 366 pages, 2010, . * J.W. Swart, S. Selberherr, A.A. Susin, J.A. Diniz, N. Morimoto. (Eds.) ''Microelectronics Technology and Devices'', The Electrochemical Society, , 661 pages, 2008. * T. Grasser, S. Selberherr. (Eds.) ''Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices'', Springer-Verlag, Wien-New York, , 460 pages, 2007, . * F. Fasching, S. Halama, S. Selberherr. (Eds.) ''Technology CAD Systems'', Springer-Verlag, Wien-New York, , 309 pages, 1993, . * S. Selberherr. ''Analysis and Simulation of Semiconductor Devices'', Springer-Verlag, Wien-New York, , 294 pages, 1984, .

External links

Business Card of the Technische Universität Wien

Full list of publications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Selberherr, Siegfried 1955 births Living people Austrian scientists Members of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts Fellow Members of the IEEE People from Klosterneuburg Recipients of the Grand Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria European Research Council grantees