Empa Young Scientist Fellowship Awarded to Researcher on Nanometer-Scale Thin Film Fracture
Empa post‑doctoral researcher Vivek Devulapalli has received a two‑year Young Scientist Fellowship to study the mechanical behavior of multilayer metal‑oxide thin films. Using advanced microscopy techniques such as in‑situ straining and 4D‑STEM, he will investigate how composition, density, and layer thickness affect crack formation and plasticity in amorphous oxide films. The project, named MOSAIC, aims to improve the understanding of nanoscale mechanics in thin‑film technologies that underpin modern electronics.
Empa post‑doctoral researcher Vivek Devulapalli has received a two‑year Young Scientist Fellowship to study the mechanical behavior of multilayer metal‑oxide thin films. Using advanced microscopy techniques such as in‑situ straining and 4D‑STEM, he will investigate how composition, density, and layer thickness affect crack formation and plasticity in amorphous oxide films. The project, named MOSAIC, aims to improve the understanding of nanoscale mechanics in thin‑film technologies that underpin modern electronics.
The findings will inform the design of more mechanically robust thin‑film components in AI hardware, supporting the Swiss AI sector’s need for reliable, high‑performance chips.
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