Rainer Timm

Rainer Timm is a Professor at Lund University's Department of Physics, leading research in atomic-scale semiconductor nanostructure characterization. As a Senior Lecturer and Principal Investigator at MAX IV laboratory, he focuses on surface structure, electronic properties, and operando device studies, while managing the Lund University Scanning Probe Facility.

• Key Affiliations:
  • Lund Nano Characterization Labs
  • NanoLund: Center for Nanoscience
  • MAX IV Laboratory

Research Interests:
His work bridges Nanotechnology and Condensed Matter Physics, using scanning tunneling microscopy and X-ray spectroscopy to analyze nanowire heterostructures, semiconductor interfaces, and thin-film solar cells. Focus areas include:

• Surface and interface electronic properties
• In-situ device operation analysis
• Synchrotron-based operando techniques
• III-V semiconductor nanostructures

Article Trends highlight X-ray spectroscopy applications in understanding nanowire heterojunctions, perovskite device stability, and ferroelectric thin films, with strong connections to UN Global Goals for sustainable materials.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Excellent Teaching Practitioner (ETP) - 2018

Teaching & Supervision spans courses like Scanning Probe Microscopy and Analysis at the Nanoscale, with mentorship of doctoral students S Chakraborty, A Cuprija, and A Troian. He also leads infrastructure development for nanoscale characterization.