Julien Barrier

Head of Research Group

Low-Dimensional Electronics
+49 711 689 1775

7M19

Main Focus

Electronic transport in mesoscopic systems, quantum Hall effect, graphene and van der Waals heterostructures near quantum critical phases. Josephson junctions, superconducting nanostructures, and proximity effect.

Curriculum Vitae

Since 2026: Max Planck Research Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
2025-2026: Research Fellow, ICFO, Barcelona, Spain
2023-2025: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellow, ICFO, Barcelona, Spain
2022-2023: EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellow, The University of Manchester, U.K.
2018-2022: Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics under the supervision of Prof. AK Geim, The University of Manchester, U.K.

Prizes & Awards

Semiconductor Physics Thesis Prize, IOP
Superconductivity Group Thesis Prize, IOP
Franks Doctoral Thesis Prize in Nanoscale Physics and Technology, Institute of Physics
Distinguished Student Award, American Physical Society
EPSRC Doctoral Prize
"Ingénieur du futur - catégorie Recherche" (Engineer of the Future, Research category), L’Usine Nouvelle