DTU Nanotech - the Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology - is a department at the Technical University of Denmark situated in Kongens Lyngby ten kilometres north of Copenhagen. Established in 1990, DTU Nanotech is a centre of excellence in micro- and nanotechnology exploiting sciences across the traditional boundaries of technology, thereby enabling innovative solutions for the benefit of society.
We promote academic excellence by fostering a team-based scientific environment building on the passion, talent and skills of our international and cross-disciplinary staff. We apply micro- and nanotechnology within the life sciences, environment & energy and sensing technologies.
DTU Nanotech has a budget of 119 mio. DKK (roughly 16 mio. Euro) and participates in more than 70 collaborative research projects. As of October 2008, DTU Nanotech has 165 people on its staff. With 40 % non-Danes, the department constitutes an international environment.
Values
As employees and students at DTU Nanotech, we focus on being:
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Team-oriented |
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Professional |
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DTU Nanotech expects all employees and students to participate in the everyday activities of the department and to act in accordance with the values of the department.
Research
Research at DTU Nanotech is conducted in 6 areas.
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Self-Organizing Materials for Nanotechnology, where research is based on expertise in the synthesis of molecules that through self-organization form nano-structured materials. NanoSOM also investigates the underlying physical chemistry in the self-organization process.
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Polymer Micro and Nano Engineering, where research focuses on micro- and nano-engineering methods, based on a polymer materials platform.
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NanoSystems Engineering, where research covers basic and applied research in nanoscale phenomena to explore the potential for future applications. This is supported by a strong interdisciplinary effort in developing technology within nanofabrication and system integration.
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MicroElectroMechanical Systems and Lab-on-a-chip Technologies. Focal points are sensors (electromechanical, magnetic, optical and chemical), silicon, glass and polymer microfabrication, fluidic handling approaches, chemical analysis and biochemical assays
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Biomedical Microsystems fuses advanced molecular biology and cell culturing techniques and capabilities with state-of-the-art nano- and microdevice fabrication in order to address the fundamental and biological questions which form the basis for life.
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Theory where the vision is to fully explore the unique confluence of world class facilities and expertise within fabrication, experimentation and theory present at DTU Nanotech, and to assist in lifting the department to a second-to-none position internationally within selected areas in the field of micro and nanotechnology. |
Education
DTU Nanotech is dedicated to providing its students with education combining rigorous academic study with the exhilaration of discovery. In 2007, 450 students attended one or more courses at DTU Nanotech.
The courses at DTU Nanotech are tightly integrated in the Physics and Nanotechnology Bachelor and Master programs developed jointly with DTU Physics and DTU Fotonik. From a DTU Nanotech perspective, the DTU Danchip cleanroom facilities provides DTU with a unique position within the Danish educational system.
DTU Nanotech offers a wide range of practical projects at the BSc, MSc, and Ph.D. levels involving the cleanroom facilities. DTU Nanotech also offers projects at the BSc, MSc, and Ph.D. levels in collaboration with its academic and industrial partners. Out of our 165 employees 68 are currently Ph.D. students (October 2008).
Innovation
DTU Nanotech has developed a strong tradition of transferring research results to industry. In many cases, DTU Nanotech has been instrumental in forming the basis for next-generation technology products by collaborating with industry in Denmark and by establishing more than 10 new innovative businesses. These innovation activities have resulted in several hundred jobs with high knowledge content in Denmark.
DTU Nanotech is a current member of the following cross-disciplinary centres at DTU: Center for Nanotechnology, NANO•DTU, Center for Fluid Dynamics, Fluid•DTU, and Food•DTU.
DTU Nanotech is headed by Head of Department Mogens Rysholt Poulsen.