Anastasios-Sevastianos ANTONIOU

Anastasios Antoniou is a Doctoral Researcher in the Scanning Probe Microscopy Lab, at the Department of Physics and Materials Science of the University of Luxembourg. He is a member of the group Surface & Interface Physics led by Professor Alex Redinger.

His research topic is the atomic structure and optoelectronic properties of monolayer thin two-dimensional halide perovskites. His research activities include:

• Growth of 2D hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskites via physical vapor deposition (PVD, MBE)
• Characterization with various scanning probe microscopy techniques (AFM, KPFM, STM/STS) and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS)
• Optoelectrical characterization

He is working under the supervision of Professor Alex Redinger.

During his doctoral training he has taught so far, the “Advanced Lab Course Physics” for Physics students as well as “Physique 2 TP” for Biology students.

After his master’s studies, he collaborated with the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR Demokritos in Greece. From 2017 to 2021 he was a volunteer teacher of Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry for secondary education students in a supplementary teaching program for low-income families in Greece. At the same time, he was working as a private Tutor/Instructor for university students.

Anastasios Antoniou obtained his B.Sc. in Physics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece, having chosen the pathway of Solid State Physics. During his thesis, he conducted research on the optoelectical properties of Si p-n junction and ZnO/Si heterojunction for photovoltaic applications. He also obtained his M.Sc. in Physics and Technological Applications at National Technical University of Athens in collaboration with NCSR Demokritos in Greece. During his Master Thesis, he investigated the effect of defects on sub-bandgap photoconductivity in wurtzite GaN. Additionally, he worked on setting up experimental equipment and procedures to conduct optoelectrical measurements at cryogenic temperatures using the Van der Pauw method.