Plasma Physics first attracted my interest during my undergraduate studies and keeps exciting me ever since. In the research group of Prof. André Melzer at the University of Greifswald I received hands-on laboratory plasma physics education and was allowed to conduct diverse research into low temperature dusty plasmas, including fascinating experiments under micro-gravity.
After obtaining my PhD, I moved on to the Max-Planck-Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) to work on the stellarator Wendelstein 7-X.
My research interests include various aspects of plasma edge physics, with focus on turbulence and transport in the 3D magnetic geometry of the W7-X plasma edge. The diagnostic focus is on electric probes and the exploitation of the „Multi-Purpose Manipulator“ at W7-X, for which I act as responsible officer. Since 2021 I serve as Task Force Leader of TF III – „W7-X Optimization“.
Professional experience
- 2012 – 2016: PhD student and scientific assistant at the University of Greifswald, Institute of Physics
- 2016-2020: PostDoc at the Max-Planck-Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP)
since 2020: Staff Scientist at the Max-Planck-Institute for Plasma Physics
Education
- 2010: B.Sc. in Physics (University Greifswald)
Thesis: Structure of asymmetric Yukawa clusters in dusty plasmas - 2012: M.Sc. in Physics (University Greifswald)
specialization in low temperature plasma physics
Thesis: Stereoscopic investigations on dust density waves - 2016: PhD (formally: Dr. rer. nat) University Greifswald
Thesis :Three-dimensional dusty plasmas: From single particle dynamics to the global structure