Alfred Kersch

Prof. Alfred Kersch is a Professor leading research in computational physics and semiconductor materials at an institution in Munich. He directs the Technical Physics study program and serves on the Bachelor Engineering Physics and Data Science working group. As Master User of the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ), he leverages high-performance computing for materials research.

His research integrates:

• Fundamental physics and quantum phenomena
• Multiscale materials simulation
• Machine learning for semiconductor optimization
• Defect engineering in hafnium/zirconium oxides
• Ferroelectric material design

He leads significant externally funded projects including:

• SIDFEM (2025-2028): Ferroelectric optimization in HfZrO₂
• CHIPS of Europe (2024-2028): Semiconductor industry-academia partnerships
• KI SPEED (2024-2028): AI-driven SiC power electronics
• D3PO (2022-2026): Defect physics in oxide devices
• ALPHA (2025-2027): Physics education technology

He directs the Laboratory for Modeling and Simulation, focusing on computational approaches to materials science challenges.