TOPOCOM is a network of leading European groups from different disciplines and sectors selected to provide comprehensive training on the integrative concepts underlying the science of topological solitons in ferroic materials and their application in unconventional computing.

Topological solitons are a rich source of emergent physical phenomena and most promising nanoscale systems for future technology, enabling conceptually new pathways for low-energy information processing and sensing, as well as integrated data storage. Many of the developments in the field have occurred only in the past few years and it is clear that we have only scratched the tip of the iceberg concerning the topological solitons that form in electrically or magnetically ordered materials.

The TOPOCOM network spans the whole range from fundamental physics and applied materials science - linking both experimental and theoretical aspects - to industrial-scale production and evaluation. The scientific part (“Training through Research”) is complemented by advanced transferable business and cultural skills training (“Training for Life”), providing Europe with a unique training programme at the forefront in unconventional computing based on electric and magnetic solitons.

TOPOCOM will establish innovative solutions for more sustainable information technology and educate the next generation of experts, highly qualified to tackle the technological key challenges of growing complexity in an important sector for EU economic development.

Hosts of Doctoral Candidates

Beneficiaries

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) - Norway

Professor Dennis Meier

Department of Matericals Science and Engineering

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) - Germany

Professor Mathias Kläui

Institute of Physics

Luxembourg Institute for Science and Technology (LIST) - Luxembourg

Professor Jorge Íñiguez

Materials Research and Technology Department

University of Groningen (UG) - The Netherlands

Professor Beatriz Noheda

Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials

University of Messina (UNIME) - Italy

Professor Giovanni Finocchio

Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences

University of Crete (UOC) - Greece

Professor Stavros Komineas

Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

Infineon Technologies (IFAT) - Austria

Dr. Johannes Güttinger

Automotive Sense & Control

Singulus Technologies (ST) - Germany

Dr. Jürgen Langer

Semiconductor NDT

Associated Partners

IBM Research GmbH (IBM) - Switzerland

Professor Bert Jan Offrein

Neuromorphic Devices and Systems

Partner responsible for ESR 11

Monitoraggio Ambientale e Ricerca Innovativa Strategia (MARIS) - Italy

Dr. Massimo Chiappini

R&D department

Training "Development of technological solutions"

Springer Nature Limited (COMMPHYS) - United Kingdom

Dr. Saleem Denholme

Communications Physics

Training "Communication Publication"

Twente Solid State Technology BV (TSST) - The Netherlands

Dr. Rik Groenen

R&D department

Training "Materials synthesis and thin film deposition"

Attocube Systems AG (ATTOCUBE) - Germany

Dr. Mirko Bacani

Cryogenic Instruments

Training "Microscopy focusing on low-temperature applications"

Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA) - Germany

Thilo Brückner

Electronics, Micro and New Energy Production Technologies

Training "Networking / innovation / exposure to industry"

Nanosurf GmbH (NANOSURF) - Germany

Dr. Marcus Weth

R&D department

Training "Basics of scanning probe microscopy"

Innovative Numerical Technologies GmbH (inuTech) - Germany

Frank Vogel

R&D department

Training "Tutorials in large-scale numerical coding and package development"

American Physical Society (Editorial Office) (APS) - USA

Dr. Matt Eager

Editorial

Training "Hands-on training in scientific writing / publishing"

Nanolayers OU (Nanolayers) - Estonia

Dr. David Gao

R&D department

Training "Commercialization; rational design and control over microelectronic devices"

Consorzio Italian SPINtronic Network (SPINet) - Italy

Dr. Davi Röhe Salomon da Rosa Rodrigues

Spintronics

Training "Spintronics-based unconventional computing"

University of Luxembourg (ULux) - Luxembourg

Professor Jorge Íñiguez

Department of Physics and Materials Science

ESR7 hosted at LIST will register in ULux doctoral school. ULux will award doctoral degree (*)