Completed Projects
Project Lead: Claas Abert | Lifetime: 2021–2026
This project aimed to push the size and speed limits of micromagnetic simulations. It developed algorithms for distributed computing, high-performance finite-element methods and GPU-based finite-difference formulations to enable larger and more realistic micromagnetic simulations.
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Project Lead at the University of Vienna: Martin Fally, Jürgen Klepp | Lifetime: 2023–2025
This project developed new neutron interferometers for the preparation and control of quantum states as quantum sensors. The planned setups included a split-crystal interferometer for thermal neutrons, a very-cold-neutron interferometer and a quantum storage ring for ultra-cold neutrons, with the aim of increasing sensitivity and precision in neutron quantum experiments.
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Project Lead: Claas Abert | Lifetime: 2022–2025
This project developed highly integrated, programmable and scalable magneto-phononic circuits. It investigated how the propagation of phonons can be manipulated and programmed by precisely engineered magnetic thin films, with the aim of creating a toolbox of circuit elements for integrated magneto-phononic circuits.
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Project Lead: Sofia Kantorovich, Dieter Suess | Lifetime: 2021–2025
This project investigated magnetic colloids in fluid and gel carriers under AC magnetic fields using computer simulations. It combined molecular dynamics of magnetic colloids with thermally activated micromagnetics to better understand magnetic soft matter and to identify efficient magneto-controllable systems for applications such as hyperthermia.
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Project Lead: Jürgen Klepp | Lifetime: 2022–2024
This project developed and improved neutron-optical components based on nanodiamond materials. It investigated grating structures made from polymer–nanodiamond composites, which can diffract and redirect slow neutrons in a compact and efficient way. The project aimed to create versatile neutron-optical elements that could be used as add-ons to existing neutron-scattering instruments or support new neutron-optical techniques.
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Subproject Lead: Dieter Suess | Lifetime: 2020–2024
This project investigated novel non-reciprocal magnon phenomena in two- and three-dimensional hybrid architectures at the nanoscale. It combined micromagnetic simulations, analytical models, nanofabrication methods and experimental measurements to explore new structures for magnonic applications. The aim was to support the development of non-reciprocal microwave devices and sensors based on spin-wave phenomena.
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Austrian Project Lead: Martin Fally | Lifetime: 2023–2024
This project focused on polymeric composite materials based on ferroelectric and ferromagnetic liquid crystals. It aimed to create diffractive structures for light and neutrons and to explore how their properties can be influenced by the polar character of these liquid crystal materials.
Project Lead at the University of Vienna: Dieter Suess | Lifetime: 2019–2022
ASSIC focused on intelligent system integration based on micro- and nanotechnologies. Its research covered microsystem technologies, heterogeneous integration technologies and smart systems solutions, including acoustic and magnetic micro components, functional packaging and photonic measurement systems.
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Austrian Project Lead: Jürgen Klepp | Lifetime: 2020–2022
This project studied the structure and dynamics of liquid magnets using SAXS and SANS. It focused on ferrofluids made of magnetic nanoplatelets, where a ferromagnetic nematic phase can appear above a certain volume fraction, and investigated positional and magnetic correlations in these materials.
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Project Lead: Amil Ducevic, Dieter Suess, Claas Abert | Lifetime: 2020–2022
This project investigated and optimized hysteresis losses and eddy-current losses in soft magnetic composites. Advanced multiscale simulation techniques were developed to understand how material parameters and geometry influence these loss mechanisms and to support the optimization of granular core materials for MHz power applications.
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Principal Investigator at the University of Vienna: Dieter Suess | Lifetime: 2011–2020
This project investigated different media designs for bit-patterned media and granular recording using heat-assisted recording. It also examined shingled magnetic recording, center recording and pulsed magnetic recording, comparing short laser pulses with continuous laser heating.
Project Lead: Dieter Suess | Lifetime: 2017–2020
This project investigated and optimized inductive railway sensors. These sensors are used to run, monitor and protect operational railway networks.
Laboratory Director: Dieter Suess | Lifetime: 2013–2020
This project applied advanced simulation techniques to the development and design of new sensor devices for automotive and bio applications. It combined micromagnetic simulation expertise with industrial partners to optimize existing sensors, solve performance issues and develop improved magnetic sensor designs.
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Project Lead at the University of Vienna: Dieter Suess | Lifetime: 2019–2021
MASMA aimed to develop a new magnetic measurement solution with high accuracy. The project also supported BOGEN’s position in the magnetic measurement market and aimed to increase turnover and create new jobs.
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Project Lead: Wilfried Schranz | Lifetime: 2016–2019
This project studied the structure, static properties and dynamic behaviour of interfaces in ferroic materials. It focused on how local structures, domain walls and phase fronts influence macroscopic material properties, with the aim of linking local and average structures across different length scales.
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Project Lead: Martin Fally, Jürgen Klepp | Lifetime: 2018–2019
This project explored nanocomposite materials as neutron-optical devices for cold and very cold neutrons. It aimed to show that artificial, non-crystalline grating structures recorded in nanocomposite materials can work in Bragg geometry for neutron diffraction.
Project Lead: Dieter Suess | Lifetime: 2016–2018
This project focused on heat-assisted recording combined with bit-patterned media as a possible technology for future high-density magnetic storage. It investigated exchange-coupled composite media with different Curie temperatures to improve thermal stability and reduce thermally induced recording errors.
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Co-Principal Investigator: Dieter Suess | Lifetime: 2015–2018
This project developed mathematically reliable, numerically stable and computationally effective finite-element integrators for thermally driven magnetization dynamics. The simulation tools were designed for production runs on massively parallel hardware architectures and were validated with real-life data from Seagate Technology.