NWO-Veni grant for Dr. Saeedeh Farokhipoor

Saeedeh Farokhipoor, who did her PhD in the group of Prof. Beatriz Noheda was awarded the prestigious NWO-Veni grant. Veni is targeted at outstanding researchers who have recently obtained their PhD. They are at the start of their scientific career and display a striking talent for scientific research. Researchers who have completed their PhD within the last three years can apply for a Veni grant.

After graduating form her PhD, Farokhipoor received a NWO Rubicon fellowship, which allowed her to spend two years at the University of Cambridge in the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy where she worked at the project "Rapid transport of magnetic information in carbon".

The Veni grant will allow Farokhipoor to return to Groningen and work on " Information storage at the nano-scale ".

NWO-Veni Abstract
Dr S. (Saeedeh) Farokhipoor (f), RUG - Physics
Ever-smaller electronic components cannot be manufactured using current technology. Scientists will explore the self-assembly of miniature capacitors in novel materials, for information storage. Reduction of both size and power consumption enables advances in electronics to continue well into the future.

More information on the Veni grants awarded to RUG/UMCG scientists can be found here and more general information on the NWO website.