Michael Stenbæk Schmidt

Michael Stenbæk Schmidt began their work experience as a Research Assistant at the Technical University of Denmark in 2005, where they focused on optimizing a process for transferring electron beam lithography written structures into a silicon substrate. Michael also conducted a proof of concept project using multiwalled carbon nanotubes as etch masks. In 2005, they became a Ph.D. Student at Risø National Laboratory, DTU, specializing in fuel cells and solid-state chemistry. Their Ph.D. thesis is available for download. After completing their Ph.D., they became a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Technical University of Denmark's Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology in 2008, working on the development of a state-of-the-art substrate for explosives detection using Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. In 2011, they joined A-Star - Institute of Materials Research and Engineering as a Visiting Scientist, where they introduced a new manufacturing process and developed the concept of semi-quantitative Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. In 2012, they returned to the Technical University of Denmark as an Associate Professor, working on several projects involving the development of sensing applications using Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. Michael currently serves as a Key Account Manager at NIL Technology since December 2018.

Michael Stenbæk Schmidt received their International Baccalaureate degree from Munich International School in the years 1993 to 1997. Michael then went on to take individual courses in Chemical Engineering at Technical University of Munich in 1997-1998. From 1998 to 2004, Michael pursued a Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering at DTU - Technical University of Denmark, where they completed their Master thesis at the Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, specifically in the Nanointegration group. Finally, they completed their education with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Electrochemical and surface chemistry characterization of solid oxide fuel cells from Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy from 2005 to 2008.