PhD Position “Thermofluidic Manipulation of Functionalized Nanoparticles at Chromatographic Interfaces”
This collaborative project combines the expertise of the Yang group at Princeton University on nanoparticle DNA functionalization, the Snee group at University of Chicago on quantum dot synthesis and the Cichos group at Leipzig University on thermofluidic manipulation of single molecules. The objective of this project is to integrate these three areas of expertise to elucidate the fundamental principles governing liquid chromatography and molecular interactions at chromatographic interfaces through precisely controlled experiments. The successful candidate will conduct cutting-edge thermofluidic manipulation experiments utilizing plasmonic substrates, functionalized quantum dots, and single-molecule fluorescence microscopy. The candidate will also contribute to the development of novel microfluidic techniques. [read more]
Bachelor and Master Topics
Interested to join our team?
The Molecular Nanophotonics Group is at the forefront of cutting-edge research in nanoscale optics, the manipulation of molecules and liquids and its interplay with machine learning techniques. We are actively seeking enthusiastic and motivated Bachelor and Master students to join our team and contribute to groundbreaking projects. The following Bachelor a Master topics are readily available as well as other topics.
If you are interested, please send an email with your grade sheet to Andrea Kramer.
Bachelor Topics
1. Super-Resolution Mid-Infrared Temporal Correlation Microscopy
2. Machine Learning Controlled Particle Dynamics in Temperature-Induced Inhomogeneous Flow Fields
3. Decomposition of Super-Resolution Infrared Hyperspectral Images
4. Plasmonic Control of Light Scattering in Disordered Media for Computing
Master Topics
1. Wavefront Imaging of Molecular Concentration Fields
2. Thermo-Osmotic Flows on Chemically Patterned Surfaces
3. Chemical Imaging of Active Particle Concentration Profiles
4. Temperature Fields Around Plasmonic Particles Measured by Phase Imaging
5. Active Particle Dynamics in Nematic Colloidal Solutions