Roman Fasel

Roman Fasel is Professor at the University of Bern, affiliated with the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Head of the nanotech@surfaces Laboratory at Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology). His research spans materials science, surface physics, and chemistry, focusing on low-dimensional organic and carbon-based materials for quantum technologies.

His work emphasizes carbon nanomaterials (e.g., graphene nanoribbons, nanographenes), 2D quantum materials, and quantum magnetism, using experimental methods like ultrahigh vacuum scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/STS) and photoelectron techniques (XPS, UPS). He collaborates with synthetic chemists and theorists to engineer materials with tailored electronic properties.

Recent publications highlight trends in quantum systems, spin-based devices, and on-surface synthesis, particularly for graphene derivatives and quantum platforms. He is involved in EU-funded projects like the Graphene Flagship and ATYPIQUAL, aiming to integrate carbon nanomaterials into functional devices.