Jan Dieter König

Dr. rer. nat. Jan Dieter König is a Researcher at the Institute of Microsystems Engineering - IMTEK (Faculty of Engineering, University of Freiburg), heading the Thermoelectrics group at Fraunhofer IPM. His research focuses on thermoelectric metrology, semiconductor contact formation, and thermal/electronic device development including thermoelectric generators and Peltier coolers.

Key achievements include:

• 2015 Hugo Junkers Award for DFG-funded research
• Executive board member of European Thermoelectric Society (since 2013)
• Board member of International Thermoelectric Society (since 2013)
• Co-chair of E-MRS symposium (2013)
• Guest editor of Physica Status Solidi a (2013)
• Co-chair of ICT/ECT conferences (2007-2009)

His publications (2008-2016) demonstrate expertise in:

• Skutterudite/Half-Heusler thermoelectric modules
• Bi2Te3-Sb2Te3 superlattice materials
• Nanoscale thermoelectric concepts
• Titanium doping in PbTe
• International round-robin transport property studies
• Organic semiconductor thermoelectrics