PhD Students
Here you will find information on the current PhD students in the Hannover IMPRS and their thesis topics.
![Johannes Bäuerlein](/47069/original-1674481724.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo0NzA2OX0%3D--3f01a1c4a61d478c96e2a7d0b96e9a090cef57d2)
Johannes Bäuerlein
Topic: Precision interferometry in gravitational wave detectorsSupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Fabio Bergamin](/8338/original-1670407962.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo4MzM4fQ%3D%3D--e7ac0a11e8dac11d2bd856b0a7b1073402c0a90a)
Fabio Bergamin
Topic: GEO600Supervisor: J. Lough
![Angela Borchers Pascual](/33638/original-1670407962.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjozMzYzOH0%3D--fa27f05254422d6c41199d2ccacfb45dda3a2f06)
Angela Borchers Pascual
Topic:Gravitational waveform models for merging compact binariesSupervisor: F. Ohme
![Alexandra Botnariuc](/33817/original-1670407962.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjozMzgxN30%3D--dd2fff579bdf6d5dce45cba9b7f94f5f455e1344)
Alexandra Botnariuc
Topic: Searching for Pulsars with Einstein@HomeSupervisor: C.Clark
![Pablo Martinez Cano](/19673/original-1670407962.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoxOTY3M30%3D--c2dbb3947eef4d2455e292335a4f8f9fdf9bb0b4)
Pablo Martinez Cano
Topic: Thermo-mechanical solution for the Phase-measurement unit of the LISA missionSupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Matteo Carlassara](/27562/original-1670407962.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNzU2Mn0%3D--08115f6f847c4fb4db6a074cfbdb8b7e8030e059)
Matteo Carlassara
Topic: Commissioning for the 10m PrototypeSupervisor: H.Lück
![Pratik Chakraborty](/40257/original-1670407962.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo0MDI1N30%3D--d7e4f1cf85a08c1fd6e0a40d9926e9164004adeb)
Pratik Chakraborty
Topic: Optomechanical Integration at Cryogenic Temperatures for Coherent Quantum Noise CancellationSupervisor: Michèle Heurs
![Megha Dave](/18709/original-1670407962.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoxODcwOX0%3D--b4965171ff64135919176aae6b86810be74700a2)
Megha Dave
Topic: Optical simulations for LISASupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Reid Ferguson](/28318/original-1670407962.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyODMxOH0%3D--2eba5a87fb171460922260caccaa85fc99670512)
Reid Ferguson
Topic: PRDS EM investigationSupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Liudmila Fesik](/8527/original-1670407962.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo4NTI3fQ%3D%3D--80565305abb198e8e4140d9eeb849f19fc4fc961)
Liudmila Fesik
Topic: Searches for GWSupervisor: M. A. Papa
![Christoph Gentemann](/44412/original-1670407962.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo0NDQxMn0%3D--ea062c4d80b28005232b3891a0e2aa1507d66e15)
Christoph Gentemann
Topic: The Hannover Torsion Balance - a test platform for novel inertial sensing conceptsSupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Rodrigo García Álvarez](/45882/original-1687352337.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo0NTg4Mn0%3D--2730826b497350021c1afe172522bc0dfdeaa27d)
Rodrigo García Álvarez
Topic: Geometric tilt-to-length coupling characterization and dynamics simulations of the LISA optical bench interferometric system.Supervisor: G. Heinzel
![Stefano Gozzo](/30984/original-1670407962.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjozMDk4NH0%3D--e982da8f8ff797a7cf3f928e64216133ab063987)
Stefano Gozzo
Topic: Compact Multichannel Optical Test Mass Sensing'Supervisor: G. Heinzel
![Pascal Grafe](/33983/original-1670407961.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjozMzk4M30%3D--ecb61c23c1d469b747a2b5f1f9c696e2e6b6b60c)
Pascal Grafe
Topic: Phasemeters for laser interferometry in spaceSupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Daniel Jestrabek](/44902/original-1673609811.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo0NDkwMn0%3D--bb4421bd46289fef08f6266b7ecbf94ddbb9fa06)
Daniel Jestrabek
Topic: Experimental invesigation of key components for LISA interferometrySupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Jiang Ji Ho Zhang](/34577/original-1670407961.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjozNDU3N30%3D--94777aa1b98974cb9695290d13474925dca04c05)
Jiang Ji Ho Zhang
Topic: Study of a phase reference distribution system for LISASupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Nived Johny](/30092/original-1670407961.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjozMDA5Mn0%3D--85f6dee08ffe8c2ae9c805eb7537decb3d9cd70b)
Nived Johny
Topic: Novel micro-optomechanical oscillators for sub-SQL interferometry - Quantum control groupSupervisor: M. Heurs
![Prasanna Mohan Joshi](/30107/original-1670407961.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjozMDEwN30%3D--6032666cb4a2a5d273700293ab0f789d37f07bfd)
Prasanna Mohan Joshi
Topic: Deep learning as a detection method for continuous gravitational wavesSupervisor: R. Prix
![Roman Kossak](/27544/original-1670407961.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNzU0NH0%3D--54ccad352328f06608fc93f58aebd54af86a9737)
Roman Kossak
Topic: Optomechanical experiments at cryogenic temperatures for quantum noise cancellation techniquesSupervisor: M. Heurs
![Nicole Knust](/28001/original-1670407961.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyODAwMX0%3D--702a0d1b4528414f0647daf7b99ae9274f7d6f6b)
Nicole Knust
Topic:Stabilized laser source for the Einstein Telescope PathfinderSupervisor: B. Willke
![Johannes Lehmann](/9019/original-1670407961.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo5MDE5fQ%3D%3D--ee1d98cd408dc844fe05a1e3c02849771d7be842)
Johannes Lehmann
Topic: Aufbau der Aufhängungen und Einbau in ein Interferometer zur Messung des Standard QuantenlimitsSupervisor: H. Lück
![Mariia Matiushechkina](/9063/original-1670868257.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo5MDYzfQ%3D%3D--f83e0985bf6c1c8b007bc9e0268be77b142afb30)
Mariia Matiushechkina
Topic: Experimental and theoretical investigations of micro-optomechanical setups at cryogenic temperatures for quantum noise cancellation schemesSupervisor: M. Heurs
![Brian McGloughlin](/47087/original-1674481789.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo0NzA4N30%3D--57d09718f068599ec35d3ab01995fde2adf99651)
Brian McGloughlin
Topic:Searching for Continuous Gravitational WavesSupervisor: M. A. Papa
![Narjiss Messied](/31454/original-1670407961.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjozMTQ1NH0%3D--4025d5c94136f36d6042926fe845843420e0536e)
Narjiss Messied
Topic: Data analysis pipeline (INREP)Supervisor: G. Heinzel
![Laura Müller](/38447/original-1670407961.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjozODQ0N30%3D--62046b44ffeda0fc85065819e1ae93534c8ef4c3)
Laura Müller
Topic: Characterisation of the GRACE Follow-On LaserRanging Interferometer using flight data and optimisation of data processing strategies of LRISupervisor: V. Müller
![José Alberto Ogalde Ortiz](/38616/original-1670407961.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjozODYxNn0%3D--aca6bdb3f3958fb3b0696622eb400e4b76d5a607)
José Alberto Ogalde Ortiz
Topic: Development and characterization of phasemeter prototypes for laser interferometers in the context of space-based gravitational wave astronomySupervisor: T. Schwarze
![Graziano Pascale](/47099/original-1674482055.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo0NzA5OX0%3D--ad6f9449b61d8ea24e6b32ddfaf9cc5c47023572)
Graziano Pascale
Topic: Laser power stabilization via radiation pressure sensingSupervisor: M. Trad Nery
![Daniel Penkert](/9249/original-1670407961.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo5MjQ5fQ%3D%3D--2d9b0eaef07fca0e640a0df862ac79f5b637dc09)
Daniel Penkert
Topic: Space InterferometrySupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Gianluca Pagliaro](/28689/original-1670407961.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyODY4OX0%3D--a92e7ca17bda00bbd0df0b9f030b876d0958a686)
Gianluca Pagliaro
Topic: Searching for Continuous Gravitational Wave SignalsSupervisor: M. A. Papa
![Alvise Pizzella](/9298/original-1670407961.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo5Mjk4fQ%3D%3D--051e2c33b493403968eab087a77a513827dc40e3)
Alvise Pizzella
Topic: Differential Wavefront Sensing for LISASupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Arthur Reis](/33964/original-1670407961.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjozMzk2NH0%3D--f6c9819d8f4c57a5faea9f92b65fc0c2a2012815)
Arthur Reis
Topic: Modeling accelerometers for next generation gravimetry missionsSupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Niklas Reinhardt](/9399/original-1670407961.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo5Mzk5fQ%3D%3D--ceb63d4393d2dc4e540c2c55c44c267e4d376e18)
Niklas Reinhardt
Topic: First stage of LISA data processing: Clock synchronization and armlength estimationSupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Lea Richtmann](/33801/original-1670407960.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjozMzgwMX0%3D--7b0c4889e47e18ceada7f954579963e88f87bcd8)
Lea Richtmann
Topic: Development of a quantumoptical testbed for Quantum Machine LearningSupervisor: M. Heurs
![Sariga Sachit](/32713/original-1670407960.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjozMjcxM30%3D--e012ce8d274affd96a940425328eb55225e0f4e0)
Sariga Sachit
Topic: Advancing Inter-Spacecraft Laser InterferometrySupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Manuel Schimanski](/38432/original-1670407960.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjozODQzMn0%3D--2ac7fdc81b4a11529e54636b40c398bc6888c66e)
Manuel Schimanski
Topic: Developments of novel non-classical light sources for back-action evading techniquesSupervisor: M. Heurs
![Serena Valtolina](/46592/original-1673609744.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo0NjU5Mn0%3D--c9d01c366db8c8aef93991a7c74471e15e5d5606)
Serena Valtolina
Topic: Investigating realistic Pulsar Timing Array simulationsSupervisor: C. Clark
![Jasper Venneberg](/44775/original-1670407960.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo0NDc3NX0%3D--5b73269299eb7d8f6aa50a74eeb48429b476d025)
Jasper Venneberg
Topic: Optical AC-Coupling Assisted Bright Squeezed Light GenerationSupervisor: B. Willke
![Christoph Vorndamme](/9833/original-1670407960.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo5ODMzfQ%3D%3D--8dbd227fc46b1dea1e959560e9f36a39a67a8492)
Christoph Vorndamme
Topic: Phasemeter development for satellite missionsSupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Kevin Weber](/29312/original-1670407960.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyOTMxMn0%3D--2fbb0cfcdae394580424a00089431f01b10cbb2d)
Kevin Weber
Topic: Optische Design-Methoden für rauscharme InterferometrieSupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Martin Weberpals](/40551/original-1670407960.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo0MDU1MX0%3D--469bb177596d79127464219e86b8463bdc5310b7)
Martin Weberpals
Topic: Frequency Stabilization for NGGMSupervisor: G. Heinzel
![Dennis Wilken](/10016/original-1670407960.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoxMDAxNn0%3D--3662026a03b1bc28dfe162a5b178c7c97a545bce)
Dennis Wilken
Topic: Quantum ControlSupervisor: M. Heurs
![Juliane von Wrangel](/10409/original-1670407960.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoxMDQwOX0%3D--0df9e1ce5417def79c5a7f81d7f01d04074d4b51)
Juliane von Wrangel
Topic: Commissioning of the 10m Prototype to measure the standard quantum limitSupervisor: H. Lück
![Shichao Wu](/29991/original-1670407960.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyOTk5MX0%3D--c048115bfadd37f48b39d6a5e9696b0408ffa1b5)
Shichao Wu
Topic: Development of data analysis methods for space-borne gravitational wave detectorsSupervisor: A. Nitz
![Zitong Zhu](/46796/original-1673609674.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MzUwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjQ1MCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjo0Njc5Nn0%3D--ffb4d18e391cc83fcfe2b35c6c11ad453b200d6c)
Zitong Zhu
Topic: GRACE-FO LRI pre-fit residuals analysis and gravity field recoverySupervisor: V. Müller