Jurgen T. Kohlhepp

Jurgen T. Kohlhepp is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Physics and Science Education at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He is currently affiliated with the Elementary Processes in Gas Discharges research group, having joined this group in September 2018 after previously working in the Physics of Nanostructures group.

Dr. Kohlhepp obtained his MSc (Diplom Physiker) in Experimental Physics at Julius-Maximilians University Würzburg (Germany) in 1989 and earned his PhD in 1994 at Clausthal University of Technology (Germany) under the supervision of Prof. U. Gradmann. He served as a post-doctoral research associate at Philips Research Laboratories and at TU/e before becoming an Assistant Professor at TU/e in 1999.

His research primarily focuses on (nano) magnetism, spintronics, surface science, and advanced preparation and characterization techniques for (nano) materials. He investigates structural, magnetic and electronic properties of thin metallic films and their epitaxial growth using molecular beam epitaxy and plasma sputter deposition under UHV conditions. His work includes studies of magnetic interlayer/interface exchange interactions and spin-polarized transport in metallic multilayer systems as well as organic material/metal, semiconductor/metal and oxide/metal hybrid systems. His research interests have recently expanded to plasma-science related topics.

Analysis of Dr. Kohlhepp's recent publications reveals a strong focus on magnetic materials characterization, particularly using nuclear magnetic resonance techniques for Heusler compounds. His work spans fundamental physics of magnetization reversal mechanisms to practical applications in spintronics and magnetic memory devices. He has also contributed to physics education research, particularly in optics teaching methods.

Dr. Kohlhepp has (co-)authored more than 100 peer-refereed research articles with over 4000 citations and an h-index of 35, demonstrating significant impact in his field.

He teaches courses in Optics, Introduction to Quantum Physics, Condensed Matter, and Classical and Modern Physics. His research is conducted within the Elementary Processes in Gas Discharges group at TU/e, where he continues to investigate the fundamental properties of (nano-)materials and devices, with emphasis on well-defined model systems under controlled conditions.