Professor Vihar Petkov Georgiev
Professor of Nanoelectronics
Mission Priority Areas
I want to learn more about EDI to make sure that in my future work and research I follow all best practices in this area.
I am keen to work with people from very diverse backgrounds, nationalities and skills, as it is proven that multidisciplinary teams perform better, and we can achieve more together.
I would like to work on the border of chemistry, physics and engineering. I have a PhD in computational chemistry and I am now a Professor of Nanoelectronics at the School of Engineering. My group is working in the area of simulations and modelling of optoelectronic devices, such as transistors, memories and sensors. Also, I am interested in quantum computers and qubit simulations.
I am keen to work with people from all disciplines. Not only STEM but also people from Arts and Humanities. For example, a potential future project could be in collaboration with Prof. Alasdair Clark in the area of artificial thong, such as looking at how to improve the sensing capabilities of a device, which may be linked with perception of taste and smell. In connection to this, I would like to supervise modelling and simulations projects, as I have expertise in this area.
I believe I am a very easygoing and honest supervisor. I have established good relationships with my students, and have been nominated for Best Research Supervisor. So far, four of the PhD I have supervised have graduated, two now work in the simulations and modelling area, and the other two are working in consulting companies.
I would like to focus on inclusion and diversity. For example, in my area of work the numer of women is very low, the lowest in all engineering disciplines; I would like to understand why this is, and how to encourage more women to participate.
From a personal point of view, I want to improve on a daily basis, and working with people from DiveIn CDT will help me to become, not only a better scientist, but also a better person and human been. I hope I will be able to understand the next generation of scientists, and help them to achieve great success in a safe and inclusive environment.
