Dr. Pio Baettig

Investigation and improvements of production processes. Measurements and documentation of prototypes in initial sample test reports. Execution of fault analysis, defining corrective and preventive measures, documentation thereof in 8D-reports. Development and qualification of new products up to release for production. Assembly of prototypes, drawing of electrical schematics, layout of PCBs, construction of samples to evaluate functionalities. Technical direction of the paint laboratory with one employee.

Developed and implemented an embedded control system for a new kind of espresso maker for a startup company. Assembled and tested prototype electronics. Programmed a PID based pressure- and flow profiling algorithm. Integrated control in experimental prototype. Successfully tested and optimized program and algorithms. Ongoing: Design and development of an elevation control system for a radio telescope for the Cincinnati Astronomical Society.

Investigated structural and electronic properties of WO3, Bi2FeCrO6 and strained BiFeO3.

Designed high–pressure hydrogen rich NaHx materials as possible superconductors from first principles using a genetic algorithm and Density Functional Theory. Investigated high pressure structures of simple alkali hydrides (NaH and CsH). Explored the high–pressure and high–temperature phases of BiAlO3 and BiGaO3. Calculated electronic and structural properties, band–structures and phonons.

Designed high–pressure hydrogen rich NaHx materials as possible superconductors from first principles using a genetic algorithm and Density Functional Theory. Investigated high pressure structures of simple alkali hydrides (NaH and CsH). Explored the high–pressure and high–temperature phases of BiAlO3 and BiGaO3. Calculated electronic and structural properties, band–structures and phonons.

Analyzed ferroelectric and magnetic properties of garnets, metal organic frameworks and perovskites. Worked closely with groups in Hiroshima, Kyoto and Osaka to provide a theoretical background for interpretation of experimental results (projects ongoing).

Teaching assistant, general and inorganic chemistry laboratory for pharmacy students.

Investigated controversy on ferroelectricity of BiMnO3. Designed novel piezoelectric and multiferroic bismuth containing perovskites from first principles using chemical knowledge and Density Functional Theory, some of which were later experimentally verified by other groups. Published results on BiAlO3 and BiGaO3 in Chemistry of Materials. Three of the papers have been cited over 100 times.

Teaching assistant, general and inorganic chemistry laboratory for pharmacy students.

Computational Materials Science, Computational Chemistry, Investigation of magnetic, piezoelectric, ferroelectric and multiferroic materials using ab-initio simulation methods

Computational Materials Science, Computational Chemistry, Physical Chemistry