Jesse Maassen, Dalhousie University

Research

Density functional theory Electron transport First-principles Materials Modeling Nanoscale Phonon transport Scattering

Latest papers

The role of the metal in metal/MoS2 and metal/Ca2N/MoS2 interfaces.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP · 2025
Designing barrier-free metal/MoS2 contacts through electrene insertion.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP · 2024
Periodic trends in the structural, electronic, and transport properties of electrenes.
Nanoscale · 2023 · senior author

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Predictive quantum modeling of electro-thermal transport in materials and devices
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$92,000
Transient Kerr Microscopy System for Studying Spin Transport in Semiconducting Hybrid Perovskite Quantum Materials
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Modelling Thermal Transport Characteristics
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 4 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

The role of the metal in metal/MoS2 and metal/Ca2N/MoS2 interfaces.

Rumson AF, Rafiee Diznab M, Maassen J, Johnson ER

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP2025

DOI: 10.1039/d4cp04577g PMID: 39912308

02

Designing barrier-free metal/MoS2 contacts through electrene insertion.

Rafiee Diznab M, Rumson AF, Maassen J, Johnson ER

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP2024

DOI: 10.1039/d3cp06112d PMID: 38695758

03

Periodic trends in the structural, electronic, and transport properties of electrenes.

Rafiee Diznab M, Johnson ER, Maassen J

Nanoscale2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00304c PMID: 37403819

04

Nanometer-Thick Oxide Semiconductor Transistor with Ultra-High Drain Current.

Lin Z, Si M, Askarpour V, Niu C, Charnas A, Shang Z, Zhang Y, Hu Y, Zhang Z, Liao PY, Cho K, Wang H, Lundstrom M, Maassen J, Ye PD

ACS nano2022

DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c10383 PMID: 36446079

05

Interstitial Mo-Assisted Photovoltaic Effect in Multilayer MoSe2 Phototransistors.

Kim S, Maassen J, Lee J, Kim SM, Han G, Kwon J, Hong S, Park J, Liu N, Park YC, Omkaram I, Rhyee JS, Hong YK, Yoon Y

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2018

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201705542 PMID: 29369423

06

Large Enhancement of Thermal Conductivity and Lorenz Number in Topological Insulator Thin Films.

Luo Z, Tian J, Huang S, Srinivasan M, Maassen J, Chen YP, Xu X

ACS nano2018

DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b06430 PMID: 29361229

07

Auxetic Black Phosphorus: A 2D Material with Negative Poisson's Ratio.

Du Y, Maassen J, Wu W, Luo Z, Xu X, Ye PD

Nano letters2016

DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b03607 PMID: 27649304

Predictive quantum modeling of electro-thermal transport in materials and devices

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Maassen, Jesse

Keywords: electron transport; phonon transport; thermoelectrics; materials; nanoscale; scattering; first-principles; density functional theory; theory; modeling

$92,000

Transient Kerr Microscopy System for Studying Spin Transport in Semiconducting Hybrid Perovskite Quantum Materials

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Hall, Kimberley

$150,000

Modelling Thermal Transport Characteristics

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Maassen, Jesse

$25,000

Theory and modeling of electro-thermal transport in nanoscale materials and devices

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Maassen, Jesse

$189,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Youngki Yoon

Electrical & Computer Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2018

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Density functional theory Dear Professor Maassen, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The role of the metal in metal/MoS2 and metal/Ca2N/MoS2 interfaces." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Predictive quantum modeling of electro-thermal transport in materials and devices" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]