Theo Siegrist

Theo Siegrist is a Professor of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He holds a joint appointment with the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (Condensed Matter Science) and serves on the Department Graduate Committee. His research focuses on structural analysis of nanoscale materials, crystal growth, and advanced material characterization using techniques like X-ray diffraction. He earned his Ph.D. in Solid State Physics from ETH Zurich and has held roles at Bell Laboratories and Lund University.

Research Interests:

• Organic semiconductors
• Crystal growth mechanisms
• Structure-property relationships in crystalline materials
• Advanced magnetic materials

Key Achievements:

• Fellow of the American Physical Society (2006)
• Humboldt Research Fellow (2008)
• Over 150 peer-reviewed publications

Current Projects: Exploring magnetophoresis dynamics in porous media, optimizing thermoelectric properties of heavy-fermion compounds, and developing novel perovskite-based optoelectronic materials.