Thomas Berger

Thomas Berger is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Physics of Materials at the Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University of Salzburg. His research focuses on the electrochemical and surface properties of semiconductor oxides, particularly metal oxides such as TiO2 and WO3.

His research interests include:

• Electrochemistry of semiconductor oxide films
• Photoinduced processes in metal oxide particles and mesoporous films
• Surface and interface properties of metal oxide powders and dispersions
• Spectroscopy of point defects
• Bio/Nano interactions

The recent publications highlight a strong focus on charge trapping, defect engineering, and interfacial phenomena in nanostructured metal oxides, particularly under electrochemical and photochemical conditions. His work bridges fundamental surface science with applications in photocatalysis and energy materials.

His scientific awards include:

• Erwin Schrödinger Fellow of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), 2006/2007
• Ramón y Cajal Fellow of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, 2009–2013

He has received research funding from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) for the Stand Alone project P 28211 (2015–2019), focusing on hydrogen-derived electron centers in semiconducting oxides. He leads a research team comprising Juan Miguel Jiménez Morales and Karin Rettenmaier. No formal students are listed in the provided text. His work is disseminated through publications, presentations, and public exhibitions such as BeSt Science in Salzburg (2015).

He is actively involved in research activities and supervision within his team at the University of Salzburg.