Gregor Hlawacek

Dr. Gregor Hlawacek is the Head of the Ion Induced Nanostructures group at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), leading research in advanced microscopy and nanotechnology. He holds a position within the Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research institute under the Ion Beam Center department. His work focuses on ion beam engineering, nanoscale device fabrication, and correlative microscopy techniques, with applications in quantum materials, spintronics, and biomedical interfaces.

Dr. Hlawacek’s research interests include:

• Development of helium and focused ion beam (FIB) technologies for nanoscale patterning and characterization
• Study of defect dynamics in semiconductors and 2D materials
• Applications of ion beams in biomedical nanotechnology and toxicology
• Quantum emitter engineering in silicon-based systems

His recent work highlights advances in correlative microscopy approaches for studying nanoparticle-cell interactions, programmable quantum defect engineering in SiC/Si systems, and novel magnetic nanostructures for spintronics. He has contributed to over 100 peer-reviewed publications since 2013, with recent breakthroughs in ultra-long-term data storage via atomic defects and high-resolution imaging techniques.

Dr. Hlawacek collaborates with international institutions on projects involving nanomaterials synthesis, semiconductor characterization, and advanced microscopy. His lab integrates tools like the npSCOPE instrument for in-situ correlative analysis, combining AFM, FIB, and ion microscopy for multimodal nanoscale investigation.