Fellows_alumni

Alumni Georg H. Endress fellows

Amir Mohammadi

Schätz group (FR) / Willitsch (BS)

Dr. Amir Mohammadi

G.H.E. Fellow: ALU Freiburg, Sept. 2020 – 2023

Education
  • PhD: University of Ulm, 2020
  • MSc: University of Zanjan, 2013
  • BSc: University of Zanjan, 2011
Research interests

Quantum optics, quantum simulation with cold atoms and ions, quantum computing with trapped ions, the hybrid atom-ions systems, cold controlled chemistry using (molecular) ions

Thomas Walker

Schätz group (FR) / Treutlein group (BS)

Dr. Thomas Walker

G.H.E. Fellow: ALU Freiburg, July 2020 – 2023

Education
  • PhD: University of Sussex, 2020
  • MSc: University of Sussex, 2016
Research interests

Quantum sensing, atomic physics, ion trapping, atom-ion interactions, cavity-QED

Junichi Okamoto

Thoss group (FR) / Bruder group (BS)

Dr. Junichi Okamoto

eleQtron GmbH, Siegen, Germany

Previous posts
  • G.H.E. Fellow and Associate Fellow: ALU Freiburg, Jan. 2019 – Aug.2023
  • Postdoc: Univ. of Hamburg, 2014-2017
Education
  • PhD: Columbia University, New York, 2014
Research interests

Quantum non-equilibrium, strongly correlated electrons, quantum gases, and non-equilibrium physics

Alexander Mook

Loss group (BS) / Thoss group (FR)

Dr. Alexander Mook

  • Emmy Noether group leader: Johannes Gutenberg Univ. Mainz since Oct. 2022
  • Junior group leader TU Munich 2022
Previous posts
  • G.H.E. Fellow: Univ. of Basel, April 2019 – 2022
  • Postdoc: Univ. of Halle-Wittenberg, 2017-2019
Education
  • PhD: Univ. of Halle-Wittenberg, 2017
  • MSc: Univ. of Halle-Wittenberg, 2013
  • BSc: Univ. of Halle-Wittenberg, 2011
Research interest

Quantum magnetism, symmetry and topology in condensed matter physics, theory of magnetism and emergent quantum phenomena, topological magnon materials, atomistic spin dynamics simulations, nonelectronic spin and heat transport

Research team

Sai Harshini Tekur

Breuer group (FR) / Bruder group (BS)

Dr. Sai Harshini Tekur

G.H.E. Fellow: Univ. of Basel, Oct. 2021 – April 2022

Previous posts
  • Postdoc: MPI-PKS Dresden, 2019-2021
Education
  • PhD: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, 2019
  • MSc: Bangalore University, Bangalore, 2011
  • BSc: National Degree College, Bangalore, 2009
Research interests

Complex quantum systems, random matrix theory, classical and quantum chaos, quantum information and computation

Mónica Benito González

Loss group (BS) / Schätz group (FR)

Dr. Mónica Benito González

Interim Professor: Univ. of Augsburg Germany (March 2021)

Previous posts
  • G.H.E. Fellow: Univ. of Basel, March 2020-Feb. 2021
  • Postdoc: Univ. of Konstanz, 2017-2020
Education
  • PhD: Institute of Materials Science of Madrid, 2017
  • MSc: Complutense University of Madrid, 2013
  • Research interests

    Quantum computing, topology and quantum transport in periodically driven systems, spin qubits, long-distance qubit entanglement, cQED with quantum dots, quantum computing

Kirill Plekhanov

Klinovaja group (BS) / Schätz group (FR)

Dr. Kirill Plekhanov

Quantitative Analyst: Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Oct. 2022)

Scientific Developer: Cambridge Quantum Computing (Dez. 2020)

Previous posts
  • G.H.E. Fellow: Univ. of Basel, Oct. 2018 – Sept. 2020
Education
  • PhD: Ecole Polytechnique & Univ. Paris-Sud, 2018
  • MSc: ENS d’Ulm & Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 2015
  • BSc: Univ. Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, 2012
Research interests

Majorana fermions, topological states of matter and many-body phenomena, quantum information and quantum computing, numerical simulations (exact diagonalization, tensor networks), quantum simulators

Dr. Andreas Ketterer

Scientist Fraunhofer IAF at Kompetenzzentrum Quantencomputing Baden-Württemberg

Previous posts
  • G.H.E. Fellow: ALU Freiburg, Jan. 2019 – Sept. 2021
  • Postdoc: Univ. of Siegen, 2017-2018
Education
  • PhD: Univ. of Paris Diderot, 2016
  • MSc: Univ. of Freiburg, 2013
Research interests

Quantum information, multipartite entanglement, Nonlocality and Contextuality, Pseudorandom quantum processes, Continuous-variable quantum information

Research team
  • Alessandra Colla (associate PhD candidate – QUSTEC)
  • Andreas Woitzik (PhD candidate)
  • Felix Riesterer (associate BSc student)
  • Sophia Ohnemus (MSc student)
  • Tom Endres (associate MSc student)

Andreas Kuhlmann

Warburton group (BS) / Thoss group (FR)

Dr. Andreas Kuhlmann

Senior Scientist: Univ. of Basel, May 2021 – present

Previous posts
  • G.H.E. Fellow: Univ. of Basel, May 2018-April 2021
  • Postdoc: IBM Research, Zürich, 2016-2018
  • Postdoc: Univ. of Basel, 2014-2016
Education
  • PhD: Univ. of Basel, 2013
  • MSc: JMU, Würzburg, 2011
  • MPhys: Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 2009
Research interest

Quantum computing and sensing, silicon spin qubits, semiconductor QDs, quantum computing, CMOS nanotechnology, circuit QED with QDs

Daniel Rieländer

Schätz group (FR)  

Dr. Daniel Rieländer

Scientist Fraunhofer IOF in Jena since 2021

Previous posts
  • G.H.E. Fellow: ALU Freiburg, Sept. 2018 – July 2019
  • Postdoc: JPL, Pasadena, California, 2017-2018
Education
  • PhD: ICFO, Barcelona, 2016
  • MSc: TU Darmstadt, 2011
  • BSc: TU Darmstadt, 2009
Research interests

Artem Kononov

Schönenberger group (BS) / Zacharias group (MU)

Dr. Artem Kononov

Postdoc: Univ. of Basel, since July 2021 – present

Previous posts
  • G.H.E Fellow: Univ. of Basel, 2018-2021
  • Postdoc: ISSP  RAS, Chernogolovka, 2016-2018
Education
  • PhD: ISSP RAS, Chernogolovka, 2016
  • MSc:  MIPT, Moscow, 2014
  • BSc:  MIPT, Moscow, 2012
Research interest

Topological materials, quantum transport, topological superconductivity, 2D TMDC, quantum computing