Mahdi Ghorbani-Asl

Dr. Mahdi Ghorbani-Asl is a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research at the Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Germany. His research focuses on 2D materials, particularly their application in energy-efficient nanoelectronics, catalysis, and energy storage systems. He leads the COM2DMATER Group, which explores substituting silicon with novel 2D materials to address stability challenges in thin-film systems.

Key research interests include

• Atomistic simulations of irradiation-induced phenomena
• Defect engineering in 2D materials
• Electronic and structural properties under ion/electron irradiation
• Material synthesis and characterization for quantum and energy devices

Publications emphasize structural transformations, defect dynamics, and electronic property modulation in materials like MoS₂, MoTe₂, and CrSBr. His work bridges computational modeling (e.g., DFT) with experimental insights from TEM and in situ analysis.

Awards: None mentioned explicitly in the provided texts.
Grants/Advising: Actively recruiting PhD students via email for projects in 2D materials; no specific grants listed.
Labs/Teams: Leads the COM2DMATER Group, collaborating with global institutions on materials discovery and device applications.