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Simulation and

Modelling of Nano
Electronic Materials and
Devices

An expert in electronic material and device simulation using hybrid quantum and classical methods . The research group leverages in-house numerical simulation software that has contributed to the development of energy-efficient transistors , optoelectronic devices , and semiconductor quantum technologies .

Competitive Advantage

• Simulation-based design guidance for new material and device technologies
• In-house simulation software capable of multimillion atom electronic simulations
• Quantum mechanical modelling of current flow in solid-state devices
• Integrated multi-physics simulation capabilities for electronic materials – strain , electrostatics , phonons , spin dynamics , carrier scattering

Impact

• Computer-aided design ( CAD ) and optimisation of solid-state quantum computers
• Understanding the role of material disorder in electronic devices
• Design of energy-efficient electronic and optoelectronic devices

Capabilities and Facilities

• Variety of material simulations , including Group III-V , Group IV , 2D materials , and atomic defects
• High-performance object-oriented software platform in C ++
• Unified material-to-device simulation framework from 3D to low-dimensional nanodevices

Our Collaborators

• ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology ( CQC ² T )
• ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies ( FLEET )
• Silicon Quantum Computing ( SQC )
• Diraq

More Information

Associate Professor Rajib Rahman

Successful Applications

School of Physics
• Helped achieve record performance metrics in silicon quantum computing devices
• Led to patented designs of nanoscale energyefficient transistors for industry partners
T : + 61 2 9065 1880 E : rajib . rahman @ unsw . edu . au
• Guided successful design of Quantum Hall interferometers in III-V material stack
• Tools and capabilities used globally in semiconductor quantum device groups , companies , and government laboratories

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