Inga Fischer

Prof. Inga Fischer is a Professor and Head of the Department of Experimental Physics and Functional Materials at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg since August 2018. Previously, she held roles including private lecturer (2017), habilitation in semiconductor and nanoelectronics (2016), and senior research roles at the University of Stuttgart (2010–2018). Her research focuses on semiconductor materials, optoelectronic devices (e.g., Ge-based photodiodes, tunnel junctions), plasmonics, and nanoelectronics. She has led projects at Siemens (2008–2010) in mathematical engineering and industrial research management. Fischer earned her PhD from the University of Karlsruhe and Cologne, with postdoctoral work at Cologne’s Institute for Theoretical Physics. She oversees a team including Dr. Markus Ratzke, M.Sc. researchers, and collaborators like Dr. Fritz Berkmann. Her work integrates theoretical and experimental approaches, emphasizing functional materials and device engineering.

Research Interests

• Germanium-based optoelectronics and plasmonics
• Advanced semiconductor materials (SiGeSn, nanohole arrays)
• Tunneling field-effect transistors and low-power devices
• Spin injection and magnetism in semiconductors
• Integrated optical sensors and transceivers

Lab & Team

Her team at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg focuses on experimental physics and functional materials, with expertise in molecular beam epitaxy, device fabrication, and characterization. The group collaborates on projects involving nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, and silicon photonics.