Thomas Schrefl is an Austrian physicist

Physicist

A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...

. Currently he is Professor of Communications & Simulation Engineering at the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences

St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences

The St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences was founded in 1993 and has approximately 1,600 students enrolled. It currently offers 14 degree programmes....

. Between 2004 and 2008 he was Professor of Functional Materials at the University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...

. From 2000 to 2006, he led the micromagnetism

Micromagnetism

Micromagnetics deals with the interactions between magnetic moments on sub-micrometre length scales. These are governed by several competing energy terms. Dipolar energy is the energy which causes magnets to align north to south pole...

 group at the Vienna University of Technology

Vienna University of Technology

Vienna University of Technology is one of the major universities in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Founded in 1815 as the "Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute" , it currently has about 26,200 students , 8 faculties and about 4,000 staff members...

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In 2005, Dr. Schrefl delivered the Wohlfarth memorial lecture. His research interests include micromagnetic simulations, intelligent materials such as nano-sensors, high frequency oscillators, and atomic trap devices for medical applications.

Prof. Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Schrefl has co-authored more than 140 refereed scientific papers.

External links

• http://www.suessco.com/
• http://www.shef.ac.uk/materials/staff/tschrefl.html/
• http://www.start-portal.at/die-starter/y132/index.html (START Price of the Austrian Science fund.)
• http://magnet.atp.tuwien.ac.at/
• http://www.advancedmagnetics.net/
• http://www.fhstp.ac.at/studium/technologie/computersimulation/studiengangsteam/schrefl