Jesper Nygård
  • Universitetsparken 5, 2100 København Ø

19982019

Research activity per year

Personal profile

CV

Born 1971 (Gentofte, Denmark)

Professor at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen (2011-)

Deputy head for research, Niels Bohr Institute (2017)

Fellow of The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters and member of the Danish Natural Science Academy

Ph.D. in experimental nanophysics (electron transport in carbon nanotubes) from Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen (2000). MSc degree in physics and BSc in mathematics, also from University of Copenhagen. 

Associate professor at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen (2003-11).

Extended stays at Harvard University (US), Berkeley (US), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Grenoble (France)

Vicechairman (2008-) and Director (2010-11) for the Nano-Science Center, Copenhagen

Section head for nanophysics and condensed matter physics (2007-17), Niels Bohr Institute

Co-director, Center for Quantum Devices (2012-)

Co-founder of Hytronics A/S, Hafnia Nano Holding Aps, inXell bionics Aps

Quantum Innovation Center (Qubiz), work package leader (2016-18)

Appointed by the Minister of Research as an official Danish astronaut  candidate (ESA) 2005-08. Flight training Royal Danish Airforce 2006.

ResearcherID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/F-5113-2014

Primary fields of research

Solid state physics, nanophysics, quantum technology, materials science

Introductory remarks on publicationslist

Only publications after 1998 are shown here, 1993-1997 is missing

Complete list: ResearcherID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/F-5113-2014

Keywords

  • Faculty of Science
  • solid state physics
  • nanophysics
  • quantum transport
  • experimental physics
  • biosensors
  • nanofabrication
  • low temperature physics
  • nanotechnology
  • nanotubes
  • nanowires
  • Kondo physics
  • molecular electronics
  • quantum mechanics
  • semiconductor physics

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics where Jesper Nygård is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
  • 12 Similar Profiles

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or