Domain Sciences
Photon Science
Dr. Steve Aplin (EuXFEL)
Research interests and expertise
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x-ray detector development
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detector simulation
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pattern recognition algorithms
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inverse problems
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data acquisition systems
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real time data filtering
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control systems
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data management
Potential match-making fields
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high performance computing
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signal processing
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machine learning
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pattern recognition algorithms
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inverse problems
Publications
Prof. Sadia Bari (DESY)
Research interests and expertise
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synchrotrons
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free-electron lasers
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(X)UV and X-ray spectroscopy
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mass spectrometry of biomolecular ions
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molecular physics
Potential match-making fields
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MD of biomolecules (peptides, proteins etc., interaction with water)
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Machine learning
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Pattern recognition algorithms
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Spectral calculations
Publications
Prof. Henry Chapman (DESY/UHH)
Research interests and expertise
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coherent imaging and diffraction
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phase retrieval
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structure determination
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crystallography
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microscopy
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wavefront sensing
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X-ray free-electron lasers
Potential match-making fields
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signal processing
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machine learning
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high data rates
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inverse problems and algorithms
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ghost imaging
Publications
Prof. Markus Ilchen (DESY/UHH)
Research interests and expertise
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Ultrafast dynamics in chiral matter
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Ultrafast dynamics in atomic and small molecular systems
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Charged-particle spectroscopy of transient and ionic matter
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Nonlinear spectroscopy in the X-ray regime
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(X)FEL-based studies of fundamental electron dynamics
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Attosecond X-ray science
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Dichroic behavior of matter under circularly polarized laser, synchrotron, and free-electronlaser radiation
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Fundamental quantum mechanics in atomic and molecular systems
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Beam diagnostics using photoemission spectroscopy
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Ultrafast electron diffraction on small and chiral molecules
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Dynamics in small water-doped molecules
Potential match-making fields
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Machine Learning
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Signal Processing, Filtering and Denoising
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Pattern Recognition
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Automization Algorithms of Control Systems
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Image Processing in Spectroscopy
Publications
Prof. Franz X. Kärtner (DESY/UHH)
Research interests and expertise
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ultrashort pulse generation
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nonlinear optics
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quantum optics and quantum computing
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high energy and power solid-state lasers
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terahertz generation and acceleration
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X-ray free-electron lasers
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attosecond science
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time and frequency distribution
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integrated optics
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integrated femtosecond lasers
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photonic analog-to-digital conversion
Potential match-making fields
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high performance computing
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machine learning
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nonlinear dynamics of ultrafast sources
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modelling of ultrafast quantum pulse sources and quantum optical processes by stochastic differential equations
Publications
Dr. Guido Meier (MPSD)
Research interests and expertise
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magnetism
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spintronics
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ultrafast transport
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x-ray spectroscopy
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coherent control of quantum systems
Potential match-making fields
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numerical algorithms for solving the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert differential equation
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pump-probe techniques with synchrotron radiation
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ptychographic techniques
Publications
Prof. Nina Rohringer (DESY/UHH)
Research interests and expertise
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nonlinear X-ray science
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attosecond physics
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quantum optics
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x-ray free electron lasers
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collective radiative emission
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x-ray spectroscopy
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atomic, molecular and optical physics
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nonlinear imaging techniques
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quantum many-body problem
Potential match-making fields
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stochastic coupled differential equations
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optimisation and regularisation algorithms
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quantum computing algorithms
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numerical algorithms for efficient solution of coupled partial (stochastic) differential equations
Publications
Prof. Robin Santra (DESY/UHH)
Research interests and expertise
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Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
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Theoretical Chemical Physics
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Computational Physics
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X-ray-induced processes
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Ultrafast laser-driven phenomena
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Applications of short-wavelength free-electron lasers
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Electronic-structure theory
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Non-hermiticity in quantum mechanics
Potential match-making fields
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Machine learning
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Multiscale modeling
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High-performance computing
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Software development
Publications
Prof. Christian Schroer (DESY/UHH)
Research interests and expertise
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X-ray microscopy
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X-ray optics
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X-ray spectroscopy
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image reconstruction
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inverse problems
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tomography
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holographic phase problem
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noise and information
Potential match-making fields
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inverse problems (mathematics)
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denoising
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machine learning
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high-performance computing
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data management
Publications
Prof. Andreas Stierle (DESY/UHH)
Research interests and expertise
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surface science
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solid state physics
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atomic structure of nanoparticles
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operando studies
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combinatorial x-ray diffraction
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surface sensitive x-ray methods
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correlative microscopy
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3D reciprocal space mapping,
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electrochemistry
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oxide surfaces
Potential match-making fields
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image pattern recognition
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automatized data processing and analysis
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automatized data aquisition and experimental control
Publications
Prof. Simone Techert (DESY)
Research interests and expertise
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Time-resolved X-ray Science (Diffraction, Scattering, Spectroscopy)
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High Flux X-ray Sources
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Free-electron Lasers
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Physical Chemistry
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Kinetics
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Dynamics
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Reaction Mechanisms
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Structural Dynamics
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Energy Research (Harvesting, Storage, Release)
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Biochemical Model Reactions
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Water Chemistry
Potential match-making fields
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Machine Learning
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Evolutionary Computation
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Group Theory,
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(Nonlinearities in) Statistics / Stochastics
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Inverse Problems
Publications
Dr. Andrey Yachmenev (DESY)
Research interests and expertise
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theoretical chemistry
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molecular physics
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variational methods
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coherent control
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ro-vibrational spectroscopy
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photoelectron imaging
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chemical dynamics
Potential match-making fields
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machine learning methods
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tensor network representations
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high-performance computing
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software development
Publications
Prof. Beata Ziaja-Motyka (DESY)
Research interests and expertise
- Multidisciplinary theoretical research within ultrafast X-ray science:
- ultrafast control of magnetic transitions with X-rays
- X-ray induced optical and structural transitions in conventional and complex materials, including solid-to-plasma transitions
- processing of material surfaces with X-rays
- pico-to-nanosecond relaxation of X-ray irradiated materials
- radiation damage studies of large biomolecules of potential interest for coherent diffraction imaging studies
- Scientific computing.
- Development of scientific software (https://xm.cfel.de/research/scientific_software)
Potential match-making fields
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numerical algorithms and methods applied to develop and improve scientific software
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code optimization
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new multidisciplinary applications of our software: https://xm.cfel.de/research/scientific_software/
Publications
New States of Matter: A Theoretical Approach
Prof. Angel Rubio (MPSD)
Research interests and expertise
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New emergent states of matter out of equilibrium
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Quantum-electrodynamical density-functional theories and many-body methods (QEDFT)
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Time-dependent functional theory (TDDFT) for quantum electrodynamics
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Ab-initio light-matter phenomena
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Cavity and Floquet materials engineering (QED materials)
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QED chemistry
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Nanoplasmonics
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Topology
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Time-resolved spectroscopy
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High-harmonic generation in solids and liquids (HHG)
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Electronic and structural properties of two-dimensional materials
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Moire quantum simulators
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Novel phenomena in two-dimensional materials
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Cavity twistronics
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Code development
Potential match-making fields
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Novel and efficient multi‐scale and multi‐resolution approaches for coupled Maxwell‐Kohn‐Sham equations
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Static and driven topological phenomena
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Development of Octopus code
Publications
Optical Metrology & Optical Engineering
Jun.-Prof. Katharina-Sophie Isleif (HSU)
Research interests and expertise
- high precision optical metrology
- laser interferometry,
- optical engineering and simulatons
- distributed sensing
- seismic and Newtonian noise
- gravitational wave detection
- geodesy
- axion-like particle search
Potential match-making fields
- methods to solve optimization problems
- machine learning,
- data post-processing and analysis,
- optical and mechanical modeling and simulations
- field-programmable gate array (FPGA) signal processing and feedback control
Publications
Particle Physics
Prof. Elisabetta Gallo (DESY/UHH)
Research interests and expertise
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particle physics
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physics at colliders
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data analysis of large datasets
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Standard Model
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Higgs
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Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD)
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Electroweak interactions
Potential match-making fields
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machine learning
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quantum computing
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photon phyiscs
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accelerator phyiscs
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medical applications
Publications
Prof. Gregor Kasieczka (UHH)
Research interests and expertise
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Collider-based experimental particle physics
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Searches for exotic new physics
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Deep learning for object classification (images/point clouds/graphs)
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Unsupervised anomaly detection/density estimation
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Generative models for fast simulation
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Uncertainty quantification via Bayesian networks
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Decorrelation for robust of predictions
Potential match-making fields
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Mathematics: e.g. analysis of latent spaces: topology, dimensionality
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Other application domains: joint applications of unsupervised anomaly detection
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Computer Science: Architecture development,
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Applied Computer Science: adaptation of deep learning models to FPGAs for fast inference
Publications
Prof. Christian Schwanenberger (DESY/UHH)
Research interests and expertise
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production and properties of top quarks
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interaction between top quarks and Higgs bosons
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searches for Dark Matter at colliders
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simplified Dark Matter models
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extensions of the Higgs sector
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searches for Dark Higgs
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searches for Supersymmetry
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search for anomalous couplings
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electron and photon identification
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higher order calculations in collider phenomenlology
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effective field theory
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future colliders
Potential match-making fields
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particle collider phenomenology
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cosmological implications of Dark Matter searches
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machine learning techniques for searches for new physics
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attribute learning
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algorithms for particle reconstruction
Publications
Material Physics
Prof. Patrick Huber (TUHH)
Research interests and expertise
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condensed-matter physics
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thermodynamics
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optics
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materials science
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functional materials
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nanoporous media
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metamaterials
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nanofluidics & microfluidics
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X-ray and neutron scattering
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photon science
Potential match-making fields
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computer simulation
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Molecular Dynamics simulation
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4-D tomography
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machine learning
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X-ray free electron lasers
Publications
Mechanical Engineering
Prof. Michael Breuer (HSU)
Research interests and expertise
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fluid mechanics
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turbulence
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fluid-structure interaction
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multiphase flows
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particle-laden flows
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computational fluid dynamics
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large-eddy simulation
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direct numerical simulation
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high-performance computing
Potential match-making fields
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modeling and simulation with partial differential equations
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numerical algorithms for continuum mechanics and particle tracking
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multiphysics
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high-performance computing
Publications
Prof. Thomas Rung (TUHH)
Research interests and expertise
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fluid & thermodynamics
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PDE-constraint optimization
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Computer Science and Engineering
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High Performance Computing
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data analysis
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grid-based & meshless & kinetic numerical methods
Potential match-making fields
- PDE-based flow physics modeling
- multi-phase/continua transport processes
- optimal control
- reduced order and surrogate modeling
Publications
Structural Biology
Prof. Michael Kolbe (HZI/UHH)
Research interests and expertise
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host/bacterial interactions
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structure and function of protein transport systems
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bacterial effector protein secretion mechanisms
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biophysical hybrid approaches and synthetic biology
Potential match-making fields
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Publications
Prof. Meytal Landau (DESY)
Research interests and expertise
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amyloid fibrils
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antimicrobial peptides
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virulent amyloids
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X-ray crystallography
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electron microscopy
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biophysics
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biochemistry
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structural bioinformatics
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biofilms
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microbial virulence
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transmissible proteins
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aggregation diseases
Potential match-making fields
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dynamic programming and artificial intelligence
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microbiology
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neurodegeneration
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lipid-protein interactions
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RNA/DNA-protein interactions.
Publications
Prof. Holger Sondermann (DESY)
Research interests and expertise
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Structural biology (X-ray crystallography, X-ray scattering)
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Microbiology
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Signal transduction in biological systems
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Bacterial biofilm formation and cell growth
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Molecular infection processes
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Protein biochemistry and biophysics
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Membrane proteins
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Cell biology
Potential match-making fields
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X-ray imaging
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Molecular docking and computational modeling
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Time-resolved/dynamic structural biology
Publications
Theoretical Chemical Physics
Dr. Mariana Rossi (MPSD)
Research interests and expertise
- atomistic simulations
- quantum mechanics
- statistical mechanics
- machine-learning in materials
- density-functional theory
- path-integral methods
- molecular dynamics
- vibrational spectroscopy
- molecular materials
- weakly-bound materials
Potential match-making fields
- solid-state theory
- quantum materials
- out-of-equilibrium material properties
Publications
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Theoretical Chemistry
Dr. Andrey Yachmenev (DESY)
Research interests and expertise
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theoretical chemistry
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molecular physics
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variational methods
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coherent control
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ro-vibrational spectroscopy
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photoelectron imaging
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chemical dynamics
Potential match-making fields
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machine learning methods
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tensor network representations
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high-performance computing
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software development
Publications
Physical Chemistry
Dr. Katharina Kubicek (UHH)
Research interests and expertise
- molecular physics and physical chemistry
- functional molecular systems
- ultrafast dynamics in the condensed and gas phase
- solvation dynamics
- femtosecond optical laser systems
- synchrotrons and x-ray free-electron lasers
- steady state and time-resolved optical and x-ray spectroscopy
- x-ray spectroscopy, scattering and instrumentation
Potential match-making fields
- machine learning applications for molecular systems
- MD simulations (e.g., towards EXAFS interpretation)
- computational problems in interpreting x-ray spectroscopy/scattering
- XES simulations (Ray tracing, MC sims, etc…)
Publications