The MPSP PhD Canditates

Study and Research Phase Candidates

Here you find our current Study and Research Phase candidates, which partner institution they where partnered with and in the case of the PhD candidates, their PhD thesis subject.

Aachen

Jacqueline Dahlmanns, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Rheinisch-Westfälisch Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH)

PhD thesis subject: Analysis and design of fresnelized freeform lenses for the reduction of scattering effects

Thomas Bussek, M.Sc.

Research Phase

RWTH Aachen

Research topic: Photonic Production and System Design
PhD thesis subject: Determination of Application Specific Intensity Distributions for the Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process

Erlangen

Abdullah Alabbadi, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Alekhya Ghosh, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Amin Zamani, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

MAOT - Master Programme in Advanced Optical Technologies

Anni Li, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Arghadeep Pal, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light

Research topic: Nonlinear interactions in Microresonators
PhD thesis subject: Dispersion Engineering in Microresonators using Machine Learning and Two rod resonators coupling

Esther Renner, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik

Research Fields: Fiber Optics
Research Topic: Digitalized fiber sensing for complex industrial applications

Himangibahen Pandit, M.Sc.

Research Phase

University of Erlangen–Nuremberg (FAU)

Research topic: Nanoparticles in a deep parabolic mirror
PhD thesis subject: Interaction of Light and Nanoparticles in a deep parabolic mirror

HyunJun Nam, B.Sc.

Study Phase

University of Erlangen–Nuremberg (FAU)

MAOT - Master Programme in Advanced Optical Technologies

Ismail Barakat, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

PhD thesis subject: SU(1,1) quantum interferometer for super phase sensitivity measuremens

Jacob Fauman, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

MAOT - Master Programme in Advanced Optical Technologies

Jörg Eismann, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL)

PhD thesis subject: Exotic dipoles and structured light-mater interactions

Jonas Heimerl, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL)

Research topic: Correlated electron emission from metal needle tips
PhD thesis subject: Photoemission from low-dimensional nanostructures with femtosecond laser pulses

José Tomás Santiago Cruz, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Research Fields: Nanophotonics, Quantum Optics, Nonlinear Optics
Research Topic: Photon pair generation from quantum optical metasurfaces

Kilian Scheffter, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light

Research topic: Spectroscopy
PhD thesis subject: Stimulated Raman Fieldoscopy

Laura Blazquez Martinez, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL)

PhD thesis subject: Quantum acoustic-mediated entanglement schemes

Lisa Härteis, M.Sc.

Research Phase

https://www.lhft.eei.fau.de

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Research Fields: Fiber Optics
Research Topic: Fiber optic sensing networks

Mahmoud Kalash, M.Sc.

Research Phase

https://mpl.mpg.de/research-at-mpl/independent-research-groups/chekhova-research-group

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

Research Fields: Quantum Optics, Nonlinear Optics
Research Topic: Quantum state tomography - Quantum nonilnear interferometery

Majid Zahedian, B.Sc.

Study Phase

https://www.pi3.uni-stuttgart.de/

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

MAOT - Master Programme in Advanced Optical Technologies
Research Fields: Quantum Optics
Research Topic: Quantum Computing with spin systems

Markus Lippl, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL)

Research topic: Photonic crystal fibers, Supercontinuum generation, Quantum optics

Masoud Kheyri, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL)

MAOT - Master Programme in Advanced Optical Technologies
Research Fields: Nonlinear Optics

Mojtaba Aghakasiri, B.Sc.

Study Phase

University of Erlangen–Nuremberg (FAU)

MAOT - Master Programme in Advanced Optical Technologies

Nivedita Vishnu Kumar, B.Sc.

Study Phase

University of Erlangen–Nuremberg (FAU)

MAOT - Master Programme in Advanced Optical Technologies

Pragya Sharma, B.Sc.

Study Phase

University of Erlangen–Nuremberg (FAU)

MAOT - Master Programme in Advanced Optical Technologies

Vitaliy Sultanov, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL)

Research Fields: Quantum Optics
Research Topic: Spontaneous parametric down-conversion at nanoscale

Göttingen

Felix Kurtz, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (GAU)
Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften

Research Fields: Ultrafast Physics
Research Topic: Ultrafast diffraction with low-energy electrons

Henrik von der Emde, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften

Research Fields: Nanophotonics
Research Topic: MINSTED nanoscopy

Paul Meyer, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (GAU)
Institut für Röntgenphysik

Research topic: X-Ray Physics
PhD thesis subject: X-Ray Optics on a Chip

Johannes Otto, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Max-Planck-Institut für biophysikalische Chemie (BPC)

PhD thesis subject: Ultrafast electron imaging and diffraction

Leon Merten Lohse, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (GAU)
Deutschen Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

Research Fields: Nanophotonics, Quantum Optics, X-Ray Science
PhD thesis subject: X-ray quantum optics with photonic nanostructures

Lynn Ostersehlt, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences

Research topic: Nanobiophotonics
PhD thesis subject: New Approaches in Nanoscopy

Thea Moosmayer, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (GAU)
Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften

Research Fields: Advanced Imaging, Biophotonics, Nanophotonics
Research Topic: New Approaches for MINFLUX

Thomas Hensel, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften

Research Fields: Advanced Imaging, Nanophotonics, Quantum Optics
Research Topic: Quantum enhanced super-resolution microscopy

Hamburg

Christian Rentschler, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Universität Hamburg
Deutschen Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

Research Fields: Ultrafast Physics, Strongfield Physics, Nonlinear Optics
Research Topic: Efficient laser-driven multicycle terahertz generation for future accelerators

Daniele Ronchetti, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Universität Hamburg
Deutschen Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

Research topic: Ultrafast X-ray Science
PhD thesis subject: Enhancing elastic x-ray scattering by control of transient electronic populations

Marvin Edelmann, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Maximilian Kubullek, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Universität Hamburg
Deutschen Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

Research topic: Strong Field Physics, Attosecond Science, Ultrafast Optics
PhD thesis subject: Attosecond Transient Absorption Spectroscopy in the Water Window

Jena

Andrej Kržič, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)
Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

Research Fields: Optical Design / Communication, Quantum Optics
Research Topic: Advanced free-space quantum communication in atmospheric channels

Carlos Sevilla, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

PhD thesis subject: Quantum communication processing using spatially modulated photons

Christopher Spiess, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

PhD thesis subject: Integrated high-speed quantum communication systems

Emma Celina Brambila Tamayo, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)
Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

Research topic: Quantum optics
PhD thesis subject: Quantum enhanced imaging

Felix Wiesner, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)
Institut für Optik und Quantenelektronik (IOQ)

Research Topic: Three-dimensional material specific imaging using XUV coherence tomography

Gregor Sauer, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)
Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF
Abbe Center of Photonics (ACP)
Institute of Applied Physics (IAP)

Research Fields: Quantum Optics
Research Topic: Cavity-Enhanced Downconversion for Quantum Sensing and Communication

Josefine Krause, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Junhao Zhang, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)
Helmholtz Institute Jena (HIJ)

Research Fields: Strongfield Physics, Laser-Driven Particle Acceleration

Juan Jose Arango Uribe, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Research topic: Integrated photonics

Karl Michael Ziems, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

Research Fields: Ultrafast Physics, Strongfield Physics, X-Ray Science
Research Topic: Simulation of the interaction of strong laser fields with atoms and molecules

Katsuya Tanaka, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

Research topic: Nanophotonics
PhD thesis subject: Ultrafast wavefront shaping with semiconductor metasurfaces

Luis Javier Gonzalez Martin del Campo, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Fraunhofer IOF

Research topic: Quantum Computing
PhD thesis subject: Time-Bin-Encoded Quantum Information Processing

Markus Leipe, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Maximilian Alexander Jacob Weißflog, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

Research topic: Nanophotonics, Quantum Optics
PhD thesis subject: Quantum State Generation with Dielectric Nanoresonators and Metasurfaces

Mehran Bahri, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Meritxell Cabrejo Ponce, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

Research topic: Quantum Optics, Quantum Communications
PhD thesis subject: Creation and manipulation of multidimensionally entangled states of light using integrated optical systems

Mohammad Sadegh Vafaeinezhad, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)
Leibniz-Institut für Photonische Technologien (IPHT)

Research topic: Biophotonics
PhD thesis subject: Frequency conversion in fiber lasers for coherent Raman microscopy

Muyi Yang, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

Research Fields: Nanophotonics, Nonlinear Optics

Namig Alasgarzade, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

Research Fields: Ultrafast Physics, Quantum Optics, Nonlinear Optics
Research Topic: Laser written integrated photonics devices for quantum applications

Oskar Kohout, M.Sc.

Research Phase

https://www.iof.fraunhofer.de/en/competences/emerging-technologies/quantum-technologies.html, https://surquid.eu/

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)
Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

Research Fields: Quantum Optics, Nonlinear Optics
Research Topic: Photon-number resolving detection for non-Gaussian quantum resource state generation

Rešad Kahvedžić, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

Research Fields: Strongfield Physics
Research Topic: Theoretical description and simulation of the interaction of small molecules with intense laser pulses

Sabine Häußler, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Sebastian Hell, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Research topic: Strongfield Physics and Ultrafast Physics
PhD thesis subject: Imaging Atto- and Femtosecond Dynamics of Molecules in Strong Laser Fields using Coincidence Momentum Spectroscopy

Sebastian Ritter, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

Research Fields: Nanophotonics, Quantum Optics
Research Topic: Applications for Single Photon Sources in Ultrathin hexagonal Boron Nitride

Siavash Davani, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)
Institute of Applied Physics (IAP)

Research Fields: Quantum Computing

Stree Vithya Arumugam, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)
Institute of Applied Physics (IAP)

Research Fields: Ultrafast Physics
Research Topic: Spin-Orbit photonics in inhomogeneous anisotropic media

Suprova Das, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Abbe School of Photonics

Tim Hebenstreit, B.Sc.

Study Phase

https://hebenstreit.one/

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

Research Fields: Quantum Optics

Wenyi Li, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

Research topic: Fourier Optics, Computational imaging

Karlsruhe

Ankita Khanda, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

M.Sc. Optics and Photonics - KSOP (Karlsruhe School of Optics and Photonics)

Aristeidis Lamprianidis, M.Sc.

Research Phase

https://www.tfp.kit.edu/rockstuhl.php

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Institut für Theoretische Festkörperphysik (TFP)

Research Fields: Nanophotonics
PhD thesis subject: Electromagnetic modeling and design of nanosurfaces with tailored disorder

Dengyang Fang, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

PhD thesis subject: Ultra-wideband photonically assisted teratronic signal processing

Fatemeh Moradikalarde, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

M.Sc. Optics and Photonics - KSOP (Karlsruhe School of Optics and Photonics)

Jesús Marines-Cabello, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

M.Sc. Optics and Photonics - KSOP (Karlsruhe School of Optics and Photonics)

Juan Diego Mazo Vásquez, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

M.Sc. Optics and Photonics - KSOP (Karlsruhe School of Optics and Photonics)

Kerim Köster, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

PhD thesis subject: Cavity Quantum Optics with Color Centers in Diamond

Mitchell Whittam, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Institut für Theoretische Festkörperphysik (TFP)

Research Fields: Nanophotonics
Research Topic: Electromagnetic scattering by objects moving at relativistic speeds

Nigar Asadova, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

M.Sc. Optics and Photonics - KSOP (Karlsruhe School of Optics and Photonics)

Puneet Garg, B.Sc.

Study Phase

https://www.tfp.kit.edu/

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Institut für Theoretische Festkörperphysik (TFP)

M.Sc. Optics and Photonics - KSOP (Karlsruhe School of Optics and Photonics)
Research Fields: Nanophotonics

Sanchita Sharan, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

M.Sc. Optics and Photonics - KSOP (Karlsruhe School of Optics and Photonics)

Sandhya Sushil, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

M.Sc. Optics and Photonics - KSOP (Karlsruhe School of Optics and Photonics)

Shalom Palkhivala, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Research topic: Nanooptics
PhD thesis subject: Cavity-enhanced investigation of single nanosystems

Stefanus Renaldi Wijaya, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

M.Sc. Optics and Photonics - KSOP (Karlsruhe School of Optics and Photonics)

Thao Nguyen, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

M.Sc. Optics and Photonics - KSOP (Karlsruhe School of Optics and Photonics)

Victoria Voinkova, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

M.Sc. Optics and Photonics - KSOP (Karlsruhe School of Optics and Photonics)

Vishnu Unni. C, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

M.Sc. Optics and Photonics - KSOP (Karlsruhe School of Optics and Photonics)
Research Fields: Quantum Optics

Weizhe Li, B.Sc.

Study Phase

https://www.weizhe-li.com/

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP)

M.Sc. Optics and Photonics
Research Fields: Fiber Optics, Quantum Optics

Munich

Daniel Gerz, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

PhD thesis subject: Development of a field-resolved spectrometer for biological samples in the mid-infrared region

Dziugas Kimbaras, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

PhD thesis subject: Nonlinear microscopy and spectroscopy

Johannes Blöchl, M.Sc.

Research Phase

https://uen.stanford.edu/

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik (MPQ)

Research Fields: Ultrafast Physics

Moritz Foerster, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

Research topic: Laser driven particle acceleration, high field laser physics
PhD thesis subject: Laser plasma electron accelaration

Najd Altwaijry, M.Sc.

Research Phase

https://uen.stanford.edu/

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik (MPQ)

Research topic: Ultrafast Optoelectronics
PhD thesis subject: Pushing the boundaries of photoconductive sampling in solids

Faran Irshad, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik (MPQ)
Center for Advanced Laser Applications (CALA)

Research topic: X-ray science, Laser-driven particle sources, Machine learning
PhD thesis subject: Optimization of Laser-driven X-ray sources using machine learning techniques.