Dr. Dominik Zumbühl

Professor

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Biography

Dominik received his PhD from Harvard University in 2004, focusing on quantum coherence in spin semiconductor quantum dots. He obtained his physics diploma from ETH Zurich in 1998, followed by an MSc from Stanford University in 2000. After completing a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at MIT, he began leading his own research group at the University of Basel in 2006, where he has continued to work since. In 2008, he was awarded a starting grant from the European Research Council. Dominik was promoted to associate professor in 2012 and to full professor in 2023. He served as the Chair of the Department from 2015 to 2019 and became the director of the NCCR SPIN in 2021, contributing significantly to the Swiss National Program on Quantum Computing focusing on silicon and germanium spins. In 2023, Dominik was elected as a fellow of the American Physical Society.

Research Interests

Quantum Transport Semiconductor Nanostructures Quantum Coherence Quantum Computing Spin Qubits Electron and Hole Spins Nuclear Spins Interactions Tunneling Spectroscopy Spin-Orbit Coupling Quantum Dots

Experience

Director

— Present

NCCR SPIN • University of Basel

Professor

— Present

University of Basel • Basel

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Basel • Basel

Research Group Leader

— Present

University of Basel • Basel

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.