Education

Diploma, Physical Chemistry, 2000, Graz University of Technology
Thesis: “Spectroscopy and Theoretical Crystal Field Investigation of Kramers and non-Kramers Rare Earth Ions in Single Crystals - Two Case Studies"

Dr. rer. nat., Chemistry, 2002, Karl-Franzens-University, Austria
Thesis: “Synthesis and Investigation of Ordered Mesostructured Silica and Titania Composites for Novel Optical Applications"

Awards

• ERASMUS scholarship from the European Union (1995)
• Scholarship of the Austrian Government for scientific stays at foreign universities (1999)
• Award of the Karl-Franzens-University for “Outstanding Scientific Achievement” (2002)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the Max-Kade Foundation, New York (nominated by the Austrian Academy of Sciences) (2003-2004)

Interests

Professor Michael H. Bartl is a physical and materials chemist and joined the Department of Chemistry as an Assistant Professor in July, 2005. Before coming to the University of Utah, he conducted postdoctoral research with Professor Galen Stucky in the Chemistry and the Materials Departments at the University of California, Santa Barbara followed by a second postdoctoral research stay with Professor Evelyn Hu and Professor David Awschalom in the California NanoSystems Institute at UCSB. Michael’s educational background includes a Diploma degree in Physical Chemistry from the Graz University of Technology, Austria (under the supervision of Professor Karl Gatterer and Prof. Harald Fritzer), and a Doctorate degree in Natural Sciences, Chemistry (Dr. rer. nat.) from the Karl-Franzens-University in Austria (under the supervision of Professor Alois Popitsch). His main research interest is in the areas of nanophotonics – nanotechnology utilizing photons rather than electrons as the main information carrier. Nanophotonics are considered key components in future device concepts, such as all-optical integrated circuits and photonic chips. In particular, he is interested in the chemistry and physics of photonic crystals, optical microcavities, single-photon sources, and bio-photonics. His group utilizes various self- and directed assembly chemistry fabrication techniques and employs state-of-the-art micro-spectroscopy techniques as well as optical and electron microscopy imaging to systematically study non-classical optical phenomena and manipulation of photons in specifically engineered electromagnetic micro- and nanostructures.