PhD Students

Pedram Bassirian
Joint PhD - University of Oxford/MPGC-QMResearch Topic: Investigation of novel skyrmion systems: Study of new sample designs and material compositions with a key focus on the applicability for spintronics.
Methods/Instruments: MBE (Phosphorous/Arsenic), XRD, XPS, SQUID, Micromagnetic Simulations (OOMMF, mumax3), XMCD, STXM
Methods/Instruments: MBE (Phosphorous/Arsenic), XRD, XPS, SQUID, Micromagnetic Simulations (OOMMF, mumax3), XMCD, STXM

Anirban Chakraborty
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Van der waals heterostructures
Methods/Instruments: device fabrication, electrical measurements (PPMS, Bluefors), MFM
Methods/Instruments: device fabrication, electrical measurements (PPMS, Bluefors), MFM

Souvik Das
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Visualizing topological states of matter by low-temperature STM and STS
Methods/Instruments: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM), Scanning Tunneling Spectrocopy (STS)
Methods/Instruments: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM), Scanning Tunneling Spectrocopy (STS)

Mihir Date
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Spectroscopic signatures of correlations in low-dimensional systems
Methods/Instruments: ARPES, DFT, theoretical models
Methods/Instruments: ARPES, DFT, theoretical models

Jitul Deka
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: 2D Materials and 3D-Nanoelectronics
Methods/Instruments: MANGO, CVD, clean room
Methods/Instruments: MANGO, CVD, clean room

Anvesh Dixit
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Quantum electromagnetic induction effects in topological materials
Methods/Instruments: molecular beam epitaxy, FIB, cryogenic transport measurements
Methods/Instruments: molecular beam epitaxy, FIB, cryogenic transport measurements

Gabriele Domaine
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Investigation of topological phases of matter in nodal superconductors
Methods/Instruments: ARPES, tight-binding models
Methods/Instruments: ARPES, tight-binding models

Lukas Fischer
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Resonant phenomena in magnetic domain wall motion
Methods/Instruments: Kerr microscopy, nano-fabrication, ferromagnetic resonance, high frequency electronics
Methods/Instruments: Kerr microscopy, nano-fabrication, ferromagnetic resonance, high frequency electronics

Ke Gu
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Investigation of novel freestanding heterostructures
Methods/Instruments: PLD, lithography, device fabrication, MOKE, PPMS
Methods/Instruments: PLD, lithography, device fabrication, MOKE, PPMS

Jingrong Ji
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: MBE growth and STM characterizaiton of 2D materials
Methods/Instruments: Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE), Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)
Methods/Instruments: Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE), Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)

Ivan Kindiak
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Spin-polarized supercurrent in magnetic-superconducting hybrid heterostructures
Methods/Instruments: Cryogenic transport measurements, magnetic characterization (squid, VSM), microwave transport measurements, nanofabrication
Methods/Instruments: Cryogenic transport measurements, magnetic characterization (squid, VSM), microwave transport measurements, nanofabrication

Ajesh Kollakuzhiyil Gopi
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Topological textures and 2D materials
Methods/Instruments: PPMS, clean room, glove box, Kerr microscopy
Methods/Instruments: PPMS, clean room, glove box, Kerr microscopy

Chris Körner
Martin Luther University Halle-WittenbergResearch Topic: Nano Scale Spin Dynamics Detected by Optical Methods
Methods/Instruments: SNOM, BLS, Nitrogen-vacancy microscopy, Kerr microscopy
Methods/Instruments: SNOM, BLS, Nitrogen-vacancy microscopy, Kerr microscopy

Guanmin Li
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Novel Devices and architecture for oscillator-based computation network
Methods/Instruments: PLD, Nano-device fabrication, multi-probe stage
Methods/Instruments: PLD, Nano-device fabrication, multi-probe stage

Prajwal Rigvedi Madhusudan Rao
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Electrical manipulation of non collinear Anti-ferromagnets
Methods/Instruments: MANGO, XRSD, PPMS, MPMS, lithography, probe station
Methods/Instruments: MANGO, XRSD, PPMS, MPMS, lithography, probe station

Anagha Mathew
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Ultrafast control of Berry-curvature-driven transport via spin-torque excitation of chiral antiferromagnets
Methods/Instruments: MANGO, PPMS, XRD, AFM
Methods/Instruments: MANGO, PPMS, XRD, AFM

Emily McFarlane
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Growth and spectroscopy of hybrid semiconductor-superconductor interfaces
Methods/Instruments: Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (ARPES)
Methods/Instruments: Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (ARPES)

Robin Neumann
Martin Luther University Halle-WittenbergResearch Topic: Macroscopic Signatures of Magnon Topology and Bosonic Quasiparticles in Magnetic Insulators
Methods/Instruments: Spin Hamiltonians, Monte Carlo method, Spin-to-boson transformations, statistical-mechanical theory of noninteracting bosons, Kubo linear response theory
Methods/Instruments: Spin Hamiltonians, Monte Carlo method, Spin-to-boson transformations, statistical-mechanical theory of noninteracting bosons, Kubo linear response theory

Atul Pandey
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Ultrafast opto-electric experiments with chiral antiferromagnets
Methods/Instruments: SNOM, PPMS, Ultrafast lasers, EBL
Methods/Instruments: SNOM, PPMS, Ultrafast lasers, EBL

Mingqun Qi
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Emergent ferromagnetism and potential spin textures in oxide thin films
Methods/Instruments: Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD)
Methods/Instruments: Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD)

Ismael Ribeiro de Assis
Martin Luther University Halle-WittenbergResearch Topic: Optimization of the skyrmion motion for racetrack and neuromorphic applications
Methods: micromagnetic simulations
Methods: micromagnetic simulations

Berthold Rimmler
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Non-collinear Magnetism, Hidden Symmetry Lowering and Magneto-transport Effects in Antiperovskite Nitrides
Methods/Instruments: PPMS, Squid, XRD
Methods/Instruments: PPMS, Squid, XRD

Matthias Rohmer
Martin Luther University Halle-WittenbergResearch Topic: Photo-switchabel helical chirality to modulate the CISS effect
Methods/Instruments: organic synthesis, CD spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, MALDI TOF Mass Spectrometry
Methods/Instruments: organic synthesis, CD spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, MALDI TOF Mass Spectrometry

Pranava Keerthi Sivakumar
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Spin-orbit coupling induced transport effects in superconducting heterostructures
Methods/Instruments: Exfoliation, optical and electron beam lithography, low temperature electronic measurements
Methods/Instruments: Exfoliation, optical and electron beam lithography, low temperature electronic measurements

Zhong Wang
Jointly with MPGC-QMResearch Topic: VO2 devices for reservoir computing
Methods/Instruments: Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD), lithography, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
Methods/Instruments: Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD), lithography, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)

Yufeng Wu
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Spin-triplet Superconductivity
Methods/Instruments: clean room, device fabrication, electronic transport measurements
Methods/Instruments: clean room, device fabrication, electronic transport measurements

Yishen Xie
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Molecular intercalation induced chiral superconductivity
Methods/Instruments: optical microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), glove box, Bluefors
Methods/Instruments: optical microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), glove box, Bluefors

Jiabao Yang
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: Correlation physics of 2D heterostructures
Methods/Instruments: ARPES
Methods/Instruments: ARPES

Zihan Yin
MPI of Microstructure PhysicsResearch Topic: 2D materials - domain wall motion and optical measurements
Methods/Instruments: TEM, glove box, FIB
Methods/Instruments: TEM, glove box, FIB