Prof. Dr. Jens Förstner
Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS)
Member - Professor
Theoretical Electrical Engineering
Head - Professor
Transregional Collaborative Research Centre 142
Member - Professor
Center for Optoelectronics and Photonics (CeOPP)
Member - Professor
Paderborn Center for Parallel Computing (PC2) > Vorstand
Member - Professor
on request
33098 Paderborn
Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Coordinator - Professor - Coordinator MSc Optoelectronics&Photonics
Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Head of Institute - Professor
33098 Paderborn
Education and Academic Career |
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| Since 06/2013 |
Full Professor (W3) for "Theoretical Electrical Engineering", Paderborn University, Germany |
| 04/2007 - 05/2013 |
Head of the DFG Emmy Noether junior research group on "Computational Nanophotonics", Paderborn University, Germany |
| 01/2012 - 03/2012 |
Visiting Scientist, group of H. Carmichael, University of Auckland |
| 10/2006 - 03/2007 |
Post-doctoral research assistant, Technical University Berlin, Germany |
| 10/2004 - 09/2006 |
Post-doctoral research associate, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA |
| 09/2004 |
PhD thesis "Light Propagation and Many-Particle Effects in Semiconductor Nanostructures", Technical University Berlin, Germany |
| 10/2000 - 09/2004 |
Research assistant (PhD), Technical University Berlin, Germany |
| 04/2000 - 09/2000 |
Research assistant (PhD), University Marburg, Germany |
| 01/2000 |
Diplom (MSc) in Physics, University of Marburg, Germany |
| 1997 - 1998 |
study abroad at the University of Kent at Canterbury/UK, recipient of the 1998 Europhysics Prize |
| 1994 - 1996 |
First diploma (BSc) in Physics and Computer Science, Philips University Marburg |
Awards und Fellowships |
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| 2011 |
Goldene Kreide for excellence in teaching |
| 10/2009 |
Research Award 2009 of the Paderborn University for a project on "Custom Computing Architectures for Nanophotonics" with Prof. Christian Plessl |
| 11/2005 |
Carl-Ramsauer-Preis 2005 for PhD thesis |
Miscellaneous |
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| Since 10/2021 |
Deputy Director of the Department for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology |
| Since 11/2014 |
Board member PC2 (HPC center of the Paderborn University), Head of User Board since 2022 |
| Since 07/2013 |
Board member CeOPP (Center for Optoelectronics and Photonics Paderborn) |
| Since 2013 |
Funding Reviewer: German Science Foundation (DFG), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Humboldt Foundation, German Academic Scholarship Foundation, a.m. |
| Since 2005 |
Journal Referee (Physics, Electrical Engineering, Photonics, and Materials Science) npj quantum information, Phys. Rev. Letters/B/Materials, Optica, Opt. Express, Optics Letters, JOSA B, OQEL, Appl. Physics Letters/B, IEEE Photonics Journal/JLT & others, Scientific Reports, Laser & Photonics Reviews, etc. |
| 10/2019 - 09/2021 |
Vice Dean and Director of the Department for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology |
| 04/2014 - 12/2019 |
Board Member Transregio 142 |
Scientific Engagement |
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Organisation of Scientific Events |
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| 2008 - 2013 |
Organising and technical committee member of the "International Workshop on Theoretical and Computational Nano-Photonics (TaCoNa-Photonics)", Bad Honnef, Germany |
| Since 10/2021 |
Deputy Director of the Department for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology |
| Since 11/2014 |
Board member PC2 (HPC center of the Paderborn University), Head of User Board since 2022 |
| Since 07/2013 |
Board member CeOPP (Center for Optoelectronics and Photonics Paderborn) |
| Since 06/2013 |
Full Professor (W3) for "Theoretical Electrical Engineering", Paderborn University, Germany |
| Since 2013 |
Funding Reviewer: German Science Foundation (DFG), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Humboldt Foundation, German Academic Scholarship Foundation, a.m. |
| Since 2005 |
Journal Referee (Physics, Electrical Engineering, Photonics, and Materials Science) npj quantum information, Phys. Rev. Letters/B/Materials, Optica, Opt. Express, Optics Letters, JOSA B, OQEL, Appl. Physics Letters/B, IEEE Photonics Journal/JLT & others, Scientific Reports, Laser & Photonics Reviews, etc. |
| 10/2019 - 09/2021 |
Vice Dean and Director of the Department for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology |
| 04/2014 - 12/2019 |
Board Member Transregio 142 |
| 04/2007 - 05/2013 |
Head of the DFG Emmy Noether junior research group on "Computational Nanophotonics", Paderborn University, Germany |
| 2008 - 2013 |
Organising and technical committee member of the "International Workshop on Theoretical and Computational Nano-Photonics (TaCoNa-Photonics)", Bad Honnef, Germany |
| 01/2012 - 03/2012 |
Visiting Scientist, group of H. Carmichael, University of Auckland |
| 2011 |
Goldene Kreide for excellence in teaching |
| 10/2009 |
Research Award 2009 of the Paderborn University for a project on "Custom Computing Architectures for Nanophotonics" with Prof. Christian Plessl |
| 10/2006 - 03/2007 |
Post-doctoral research assistant, Technical University Berlin, Germany |
| 10/2004 - 09/2006 |
Post-doctoral research associate, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA |
| 11/2005 |
Carl-Ramsauer-Preis 2005 for PhD thesis |
| 09/2004 |
PhD thesis "Light Propagation and Many-Particle Effects in Semiconductor Nanostructures", Technical University Berlin, Germany |
| 10/2000 - 09/2004 |
Research assistant (PhD), Technical University Berlin, Germany |
| 04/2000 - 09/2000 |
Research assistant (PhD), University Marburg, Germany |
| 01/2000 |
Diplom (MSc) in Physics, University of Marburg, Germany |
| 1997 - 1998 |
study abroad at the University of Kent at Canterbury/UK, recipient of the 1998 Europhysics Prize |
| 1994 - 1996 |
First diploma (BSc) in Physics and Computer Science, Philips University Marburg |