Klaus van Benthem
Assistant Professor
- Contact Information
- benthem@ucdavis.edu
- (530) 752-5117
- 3114 Bainer Hall
- Educational Background
- M.Sc. 1998 Westfaelishche Wilhelms Universitaet Muenster
- Ph.D. 2002 Max-Planck Institute for Metals Research
- Postdoctoral Research, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- R&D Staff Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Research Group Site
- van Benthem Research Group
Research Interests
Klaus van Benthem is interested in the investigation of the functionalities of novel nano-materials. He uses electron microscopy tools to image nano-materials with atomic resolution and correlate their morphologies and atomic structures with nano-scale and macro-scale physical properties. His interests are also in the development of new strategies to investigate materials under more realistic environmental conditions, such as gas phases, liquids, electical and mechanical fields, etc. His overall vision is the characterization of functional materials with atomic resolution under their anticipated working conditions, i.e., "at work".
Honors and Awards
- Young Scientist Award of the German Microscopy Society (2003)
- Feodor Lynen Scholarship from Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation (2003)
- NCEM Fellowship form Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (2009)