PhD Students & Alumni

If you want to join us, have a look at the open topics and the calls for applications.

University of Bayreuth – Joint PhD Students

Sruthy Asa Rajan

University of Bayreuth, Experimental Physics II

Supervisors:
Prof. Anna Köhler (Home University) and Prof. Trevor Smith (Host University)

Phone: +49 921 55-2584
Email: sruthy.asa-rajan@uni-bayreuth.de

Sruthy Asa Rajan

Opto-electronic processes in organic semiconductors, Experimental Physics, University of Bayreuth

Fabian Brütting

University Bayreuth, Experimental Physics VIII

Supervisors:
Prof. Georg Herink (Home University) and Prof. Trevor Smith (Host University)

Phone: +49 921 55-3163
Email: fabian.bruetting@uni-bayreuth.de

Fabian Brütting

Ultrafast dynamics, Experimental Physics, University of Bayreuth

Max Gießübel

University of Bayreuth, Experimental Physics IX

Supervisor:
Prof. Jürgen Köhler (Home University)

Phone: +49 921 55-4013
Email: Max.Giessuebel@uni-bayreuth.de

Max Gießübel

Opto-electronic processes in organic semiconductors, Experimental Physics, University of Bayreuth

Daniel Kroh

University of Bayreuth, Experimental Physics II

Supervisors:
Prof. Anna Köhler (Home University) and Prof. Trevor Smith (Host University)

Phone: +49 921 55-2584
Email: daniel.kroh@uni-bayreuth.de

Daniel Kroh

Soft Matter Optoelectronics, Experimental Physics, University of Bayreuth

Meike Kuhn

University of Bayreuth, Experimental Physics VII
Student Representative

Supervisors:
Prof. Eva Herzig (Home University) and Prof. Chris McNeill (Host University)

Phone: +49 921 55-2585
Email: meike.kuhn@uni-bayreuth.de

Meike Kuhn

Dynamics and Structure Formation – Herzig Group, Experimental Physics, University of Bayreuth

Shubhadeep Mondal

University of Bayreuth, Experimental Physics III

Supervisors:
Prof. Markus Lippitz (Home University) and Dr. Alison Funston (Host University)

Phone: +49 921 55-3806
Email: shubhadeep.mondal@uni-bayreuth.de

Shubhadeep Mondal

Ultrafast Nanooptics, Experimental Physics, University of Bayreuth

Prerna Prerna

University of Bayreuth, Theoretical Physics VII

Supervisors:
Prof. Harald Oberhofer (Home University) and Prof. Paul Mulvaney (Host University)

Email: prerna.prerna@uni-bayreuth.de

Prerna Prerna

Theoretical Physics VII, University of Bayreuth

Robin Teichgreber

University of Bayreuth, Experimental Physics VII

Supervisors:
Prof. Eva Herzig (Home University) and Prof. Chris McNeill (Host University)

Phone: +49 921 55-2608
Email: robin.teichgreber@uni-bayreuth.de

Robin Teichgreber

Dynamics and Structure Formation, Experimental Physics, University of Bayreuth

Maximilian Theis

University of Bayreuth, Physical Chemistry I

Supervisors:
Prof. Markus Retsch (Home University) and Prof. Jacek Jasieniak (Host University)

Phone: +49 921 55-2773
Email: maximilian.theis@uni-bayreuth.de

Maximilian Theis

Colloidal Structures and Energy Materials, Physical Chemistry, University of Bayreuth

Christopher Vogt

University of Bayreuth, Macromolecular Chemistry I

Supervisors:
Prof. Johannes Brendel (Home University)

Phone: +49 921 55-3209
Email: Christopher.Vogt@uni-bayreuth.de

Christopher Vogt

Macromolecular Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth

University of Bayreuth – Associated PhD Students

Sahar Javaid Akram

University of Bayreuth, Theoretical Physics IV

Supervisors:
Prof. Stephan Kümmel (Home University) and Prof. Chris McNeill (Host University)

Phone: +49 921 55-3314
Email: Sahar.Javaid-Akram@uni-bayreuth.de

Sahar Javaid Akram

Electronic structure and dynamics, Theoretical Physics, University of Bayreuth

Julian Hungenberg

University of Bayreuth, Macromolecular Chemistry I
Student Representative

Supervisors:
Prof. Mukundan Thelakkat (Home University) and Prof. Chris McNeill (Host University)

Phone: +49 921 55-4447
Email: julian.hungenberg@uni-bayreuth.de

Julian Hungenberg

Applied Functional Polymers, Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Bayreuth

Simon Kehrer (né Durst)

University of Bayreuth, Experimental Physics III

Supervisors:
Prof. Markus Lippitz (Home University) and Prof. Trevor Smith (Host University)

Phone: +49 921 55-3806
Email: simon.durst@uni-bayreuth.de

Simon Kehrer (né Durst)

Ultrafast Nanooptics, Experimental Physics, University of Bayreuth

Tobias Siegert

University of Bayreuth, Experimental Physics II

Supervisors:
Prof. Anna Köhler (Home University) and Prof. Udo Bach (Host University)

Phone: +49 921 55-2602
Email: tobias.siegert@uni-bayreuth.de

Tobias Siegert

Soft Matter Optoelectronics, Experimental Physics, University of Bayreuth

Tavinder Singh

University of Bayreuth, Theoretical Physics VII

Supervisors:
Prof. Harald Oberhofer (Home University) and Prof. Lars Goerigk (Host University)

Phone: +49 921 55-4908
Email: tavinder.singh@uni-bayreuth.de

Tavinder Singh

Computational Materials Design, Theoretical Physics, University of Bayreuth

University of Melbourne – PhD Students

Saurav Choudhury

School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne

Supervisors:
Prof. David Jones (Home University) and Prof. Anna Köhler (Host University)

Email: choudhury1@student.unimelb.edu.au

Liselotte Nass

School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne
Student Representative

Supervisors:
Prof. Trevor Smith (Home University) & Prof. Anna Köhler (Host University)

Email: liselottecorine.nass@student.unimelb.edu.au

Liselotte Nass

Optical Logic Gates, University of Melbourne

Leshy Patchett

School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne

Supervisors:
Prof. Paul Mulvaney (Home University) & Prof. Dr. Jürgen Köhler (Host University)

Email: patchettl@student.unimelb.edu.au

Leshy Patchett

Optical Logic Gates

Monash University – PhD Students

Subhalakshmi Kumar

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University

Supervisors:
Prof. Chris McNeill (Home University) and Prof. Eva M. Herzig (Host University)

Email: subhalakshmi.sureshkumar@monash.edu

Subhalakshmi Kumar

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Jefferson Lam

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University

Supervisors:
Prof. Jacek Jasieniak (Home University) & Prof. Dr. Markus Retsch (Host University)

Email: jefferson.lam@monash.edu

Jefferson Lam

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Ammara Shabbir

School of Chemistry, Monash University
Student Representative

Supervisors:
Dr. Alison Funston (Home University) and Prof. Markus Lippitz (Host University)

Email: ammara.shabbir@monash.edu

Ammara Shabbir

Nearfield Imaging of Hybrid Plasmonic Nanostructures, Monash University

Saarthak Shrivastava

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University

Supervisors:
Prof Jacek Jasieniak (Home University) and Prof. Markus Retsch (Host University)

Email: saarthak.shrivastava@monash.edu

Saarthak Shrivastava

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Alumni of the Program

Dr. Simon Biberger



Opto-electronic processes in organic semiconductors, Experimental Physics, University of Bayreuth

Dr. Simon Biberger

Opto-electronic processes in organic semiconductors, Experimental Physics, University of Bayreuth

Dr. Andreas Erhardt



Applied Functional Polymers, Chemistry, University of Bayreuth

Phone: +49 921 55-2302
Email: Andreas.Erhardt@uni-bayreuth.de

Dr. Andreas Erhardt

Applied Functional Polymers, Chemistry, University of Bayreuth

PostDocs

Dr. Heyou Zhang



Spectroscopy of Soft Matter, Experimental Physics, University of Bayreuth

Phone: +49 921 55-4006
Email: Heyou.Zhang@uni-bayreuth.de

Dr. Heyou Zhang

Spectroscopy of Soft Matter, Experimental Physics, University of Bayreuth