The MPSP PhD Candidates

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

Thomas Bussek, M.Sc.

Research Phase

RWTH Aachen

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

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

Adelind Elshani, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Rheinisch-Westfälisch Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH)

Research Fields: EUV technology
PhD thesis subject: Theoretical and experimental investigations on EUV-induced matter modifications

Erlangen

Carl Abi Nakad, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Research Fields: Quantum Optics, Quantum Information

Mojtaba Aghakasiri, B.Sc.

Study Phase

University of Erlangen–Nuremberg (FAU)

MAOT - Master Programme in Advanced Optical Technologies

Abdullah Alabbadi, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Laura Blazquez Martinez, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

Research Fields: Optoacoustics
Research Topic: Quantum optoacoustics in waveguides

Olivia Brasher, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Soumik Chatterjee, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Jörg Eismann, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

Research Fields: Nanooptics
PhD thesis subject: Dipoles in Nanooptics: From Their Tailored Excitation to a Nanoscopic Measurement Tool

Jacob Fauman, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Research Fields: Non-Hermitian physics
Research Topic: Exceptional points in photonic systems

Farnaz Feiz, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Sofia Fyseki, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Alekhya Ghosh, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Tim Hebenstreit, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

Research Fields: Quantum Optics, Nanophotonics Research Topic: Generation of nonclassical light using coherently coupled molecular dimers

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

Mahmoud Kalash, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

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

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

Anni Li, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Weizhe Li, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

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

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

Markus Lippl, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

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

Reuben Mathew, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Master Programme in Advanced Optical Technologies (MAOT)

Juan Diego Mazo Vásquez, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

Research Field: Non-Hermitian topological phenomena

Anton Montag, B.Sc.

Study Phase

HyunJun Nam, B.Sc.

Study Phase

University of Erlangen–Nuremberg (FAU)

MAOT - Master Programme in Advanced Optical Technologies

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

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

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

Olivia Saffer, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

Research Fields: Optoacoustics

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 Fields: Spectroscopy
PhD thesis subject: Stimulated Raman Fieldoscopy

Pragya Sharma, B.Sc.

Study Phase

University of Erlangen–Nuremberg (FAU)

MAOT - Master Programme in Advanced Optical Technologies

Siddharth Singh, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Aditya Sudharsanam, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

Research Fields: Quantum Optics, Quantum Information

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

Nivedita Vishnu Kumar, B.Sc.

Study Phase

University of Erlangen–Nuremberg (FAU)

MAOT - Master Programme in Advanced Optical Technologies

Amin Zamani, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

MAOT - Master Programme in Advanced Optical Technologies

Valeria Zúñiga Pérez, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

MAOT - Master Programme in Advanced Optical Technologies

Göttingen

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

Mira Hesselink, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften

Research Fields: NanoBiophotonics, Superresolution microscopy Research Topic: New Approaches in Nanoscopy

Felix Kurtz, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

Research Fields: Ultrafast Science
Research Topic: Ultrafast low-energy electron diffraction

Jens Lucht, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (GAU)

Paul Meyer, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

Research Fields: X-Ray Physics
Research Topic: X-Ray Optics on a Chip

Lynn Ostersehlt, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences

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

Johannes Otto, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Max-Planck-Institut für biophysikalische Chemie (BPC)

PhD thesis subject: Ultrafast electron imaging and diffraction

Halle

Engjell Bebeti, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Hamburg

Marvin Edelmann, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Universität Hamburg
Deutschen Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

Research Topic: Quantum-Enhanced Nonlinear Microscopy

Maximilian Kubullek, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Universität Hamburg
Deutschen Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

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

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

Junhao Zhang, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Universität Hamburg
Deutschen Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

Research Fields: THz driven electron gun development

Heidelberg

Katarina Chapman, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg University, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences

Research Fields: Microscopy, Optics, Advanced Imaging PhD thesis subject: Limits of super-resolution microscopy

Jena

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

Juan Jose Arango Uribe, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Research Topic: Integrated photonics

Stree Vithya Arumugam, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

Research Fields: Ultrafast Physics
PhD thesis subject: Study of spin-orbit interaction of light in an inhomogeneous anisotropic medium

Mehran Bahri, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

Research Fields: Laser Development
PhD thesis subject: Design, development and implementation of high power, high pulse energy MCF lasers

Gabriel Baum, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

Jonathan Bollig, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

Emma Celina Brambila Tamayo, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

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

Meritxell Cabrejo Ponce, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

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

Johanna Conrad, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Suprova Das, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Abbe School of Photonics

Siavash Davani, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

Research Fields: Quantum Computing

Dilawaiz Dilawaiz, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Deng Gao, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Luis Javier Gonzalez Martin del Campo, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Fraunhofer IOF

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

Emre Hasar, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Sabine Häußler, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

Research Fields: Quantum Optics

Sebastian Hell, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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

Rešad Kahvedžić, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

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

Anna Kartashova, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Girish Karthik, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU)

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
PhD thesis subject: Photon-number resolving detection for non-Gaussian quantum resource state generation

Josefine Krause, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

Markus Leipe, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF

Research Fields: Quantum Optics
Research Topic: Towards Satellite-Based Multipartite Quantum Networks

Wenyi Li, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Research Fields: Metasurface, nanophotonics, optical modeling, neural network, nanofabrication PhD thesis subject: Large-scale optical neural network design and fabrication

Yash Pathak, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)
Abbe School of Photonics

Sebastian Ritter, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

Research Fields: Quantum Optics
Research Topic: Application and Integration of Quantum Emitters

Alfonso Roldán Otero, B.Sc.

Study Phase

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

Carlos Sevilla, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

PhD thesis subject: Quantum communication processing using spatially modulated photons

Julian Späthe, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Research Fields: Strongfield Physics, Ultrafast Optics PhD thesis subject: Coincidence spectroscopy using a laser-driven high-flux XUV source

Sandhya Sushil, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Katsuya Tanaka, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

Research Fields: Metamaterials, Semiconductor Nanophotonics, Dielectric Metasurfaces, Ultrafast Optics, Nanofabrication
PhD thesis subject: Mie-resonant Silicon Metasurfaces for Advanced Light Shaping

Mohammad Sadegh Vafaeinezhad, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

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

Manasa Vannadil Surendran, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Abbe School of Photonics
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

Maximilian Alexander Jacob Weißflog, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

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

Muyi Yang, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU)

Research Fields: Nanophotonics, Nonlinear Optics

Karlsruhe

Nigar Asadova, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

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

Mohamed Elshorbagy, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruhe School of Optics and Photonics

Dengyang Fang, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

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

Puneet Garg, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

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

Research Fields: Nanophotonics
Research Topic: Time-varying metamaterials

Mohammad Ashraful Haque, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruhe Institute for Technologie (KIT)

Hend Kholeif, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Kerim Köster, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

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

Jesús Marines-Cabello, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (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 Fields: Nanooptics
PhD thesis subject: Cavity-enhanced investigation of single nanosystems

Raphael Pesch, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

PhD Thesis Subject: Inkjet-Printed Perovskite Photovoltaics

Sanchita Sharan, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

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

Josephine Spiegelberg, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

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

Victoria Voinkova, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Physical Institute of Stuttgart

Research Field: Photonic Integrated Circuits

Mitchell Whittam, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

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

Stefanus Renaldi Wijaya, B.Sc.

Study Phase

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

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

Munich

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

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

Faran Irshad, M.Sc.

Research Phase

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

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

Dziugas Kimbaras, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

Research Topic: Nonlinear microscopy and spectroscopy

Paderborn

Silia Babel, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Universität Paderborn

Research Fields: Quantum Optics
PhD thesis subject: Optical and quantum optical characterisation of LNOI waveguide structures for quantum application

Abira Gnavavel, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Universität Paderborn

Ankita Khanda, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Universität Paderborn

Emanuel Narváez Castañeda, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Universität Paderborn

Research Fields: Nanophotnonics, Quantum Optics
Research Topic: Topological nanophotonics for generation of quantum states of light.

Cheeranjiv Pandey, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Universität Paderborn

Research Fields: Integrated Quantum Optics, Photonic Quantum Computation
PhD Thesis Subject: Development of a purely Photonic Quantum Computer based on Gaussian Boson Sampling (GBS)

Franz Roeder, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Universität Paderborn
Institut für Photonische Quantensysteme (PhoQS)

Research Fields: Integrated Quantum Optics
PhD thesis subject: Broadband SU(1,1)-interferometry in the mid IR for quantum metrology

Fabian Schlue, M.Sc.

Research Phase

Universität Paderborn

Research Fields: Quantum Optics
PhD thesis subject: Characterizing large quantum systems with click detection