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Welcome, I'm Julian, an experimental physicist specialising in optics, photonics, and data analysis.


Education


since 03/2024

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Cologne

Research on polaritonic optics and their implementation for specific applications.

Cologne, Germany

since 09/2020

PhD in Physics, University of St. Andrews

Research based phd program on novel optoelectronic devices with application in optogenetics.

St. Andrews, Scotland

04/2017 - 11/2019

Master in Physics, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg

Focus on condensed matter physics. Research based Master's thesis on organic and hybrid organic photovoltaic devices.

Heidelberg, Germany

09/2015 - 01/2016

ERASMUS+ Semester, Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble

One semester abroad with studies entirely in French language.

Grenoble, France

09/2013 - 04/2017

Bachelor in Physics, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg

General physics Bachelor . Bachelor's thesis in experimental condensed matter physics on electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy of heterometallic complexes.

Heidelberg, Germany

07/2013

Abitur, Gymnasium Gammertingen

I graduated from highschool where I especially enjoyed doing physics, math and sports.

Gammertingen, Germany

Professional Experience


05/2025 - today

Scientist & Process Developer, ZEISS SMT

R&D for the fabrication of NextGen Semiconductor Manufacturing Optics.

Oberkochen, Germany

03/2024 - 04/2025

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Cologne

Software development, funding aquisition (EXIST Forschungstransfer), and research on polaritonic optics and their implementation for specific applications.

Cologne, Germany

02/2020 - 07/2020

Internship in Datascience, Data Innovation Lab, AXA Germany

Six month internship in data science. Development of a webapplication for an actuary model. Working in a dynamic environment using github to develope a data pipeline using SQL and python.

Cologne, Germany

03/2018 - 07/2018

Internship Advanced Development, Division Powertrain Sensors and Actuators, Continental Automotive GmbH

Planning, simulation, construction and testing of an exhaust heat exchanger.

Regensburg, Germany

09/2017

JCNS Laboratory Course on Neutron Scattering, Research Center Juellich, Neutron Facility Garching

International Summer School on neutron scattering with practical training at the nuclear research reactor in Garching.

Juellich & Garching, Germany

01/2016 - 03/2016

Internship at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Grenoble, France

Developement of a graphic user interface using python, f2py and fortran for a data evaluation program at ID18.

Grenoble, France

Awards & Scholarships


04/2023

Best Poster Award, Optogen 2023

Lecce, Italy

03/2020

Otto-Haxel Award for the Best Master's Thesis in Experimental Physics

University of Heidelberg

07/2013 - 12/2019

e-fellows Scholarship

Gymnasium Gammertingen

07/2013

Award for Good Performance in Sports and Exemplary Voluntary Commitment

Regional council Tübingen

07/2013

Social Award

Gymnasium Gammertingen