Nadim Darwish

Biography

Dr. Nadim Darwishwas awarded a PhD degree in 2011 from the University of New South Wales (UNSW)-Sydney where he subsequently became a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the group of Professors Justin Gooding and Michael Paddon-Row (October 2010-September 2013). In October 2013 he joined the University of Barcelona and the Institute for Bioengenneering of Catalonia as part of his Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship awarded by the European Union (October 2013-April 2016). In May 2016, he commenced his current position at Curtin University under the ARC-Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) scheme.

Research Interest

One of the central themes in Nanoscience is Molecular Electronics which aims to reach the next level of miniaturization of electronic components. My research focuses on the requirements needed to translate single-molecule electronics from a fundamental tool to a practical technology. Using scanning probe microscopy approaches combined with surface chemistry and electrochemical techniques my research aim to enhance the physical and chemical properties of the contact between single molecules and electrodes. A key approach is the use of new electrode-molecule anchoring strategies including the integration of single-molecule junctions with the industrially dominant silicon electronics and the utilizations of chemistries whose electronic properties lead to a device-performance beyond conventional electronics.