Our versatile profile means that the topics we offer are also wide-ranging. For example, the eight research programmes offered to MSc students include the simulation of atoms and molecules interacting with strong laser fields. Another programme is aimed at the development of a new method to detect and monitor glucose molecules in the blood. Students opting for any of these thesis topics are in general required to have a strong background in quantum physics, mathematics and numerical simulations, but basic knowledge of optics, electrodynamics and programming is also useful.
We propose ten research topics for PhD students. One of these programmes seeks to obtain a thorough understanding of the properties of a protein called bacteriorhodopsin, which plays a role in the utilization of solar energy. Colleagues engaged in liquid-phase attosecond spectroscopy have launched a new line of research to explore interactions within molecules. Applicants are mostly expected to have a Master’s degree in physics or chemistry.
Applicants for any MSc and PhD topic must also have a high level of proficiency in English, as this is the language of communication in the research groups.
The research topics are available here: