PhD Students

Here you will find information on the current PhD students in the Hannover IMPRS and their thesis topics.

Johannes Bäuerlein

Topic: Precision interferometry in gravitational wave detectors

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Fabio Bergamin

Topic: GEO600

Supervisor: J. Lough

Angela Borchers Pascual

Topic:Gravitational waveform models for merging compact binaries

Supervisor: F. Ohme

Alexandra Botnariuc

Topic: Searching for Pulsars with Einstein@Home

Supervisor: C.Clark

Pablo Martinez Cano

Topic: Thermo-mechanical solution for the Phase-measurement unit of the LISA mission

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Matteo Carlassara

Topic: Commissioning for the 10m Prototype

Supervisor: H.Lück

Pratik Chakraborty

Topic: Optomechanical Integration at Cryogenic Temperatures for Coherent Quantum Noise Cancellation

Supervisor: Michèle Heurs

Megha Dave

Topic: Optical simulations for LISA

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Reid Ferguson

Topic: PRDS EM investigation

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Liudmila Fesik

Topic: Searches for GW

Supervisor: M. A. Papa

Christoph Gentemann

Topic: The Hannover Torsion Balance - a test platform for novel inertial sensing concepts

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

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

Topic: Compact Multichannel Optical Test Mass Sensing'

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Pascal Grafe

Topic: Phasemeters for laser interferometry in space

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Daniel Jestrabek

Topic: Experimental invesigation of key components for LISA interferometry

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Jiang Ji Ho Zhang

Topic: Study of a phase reference distribution system for LISA

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Nived Johny

Topic: Novel micro-optomechanical oscillators for sub-SQL interferometry - Quantum control group

Supervisor: M. Heurs

Prasanna Mohan Joshi

Topic: Deep learning as a detection method for continuous gravitational waves

Supervisor: R. Prix

Roman Kossak

Topic: Optomechanical experiments at cryogenic temperatures for quantum noise cancellation techniques

Supervisor: M. Heurs

Nicole Knust

Topic:Stabilized laser source for the Einstein Telescope Pathfinder

Supervisor: B. Willke

Johannes Lehmann

Topic: Aufbau der Aufhängungen und Einbau in ein Interferometer zur Messung des Standard Quantenlimits

Supervisor: H. Lück

Mariia Matiushechkina

Topic: Experimental and theoretical investigations of micro-optomechanical setups at cryogenic temperatures for quantum noise cancellation schemes

Supervisor: M. Heurs

Brian McGloughlin

Topic:Searching for Continuous Gravitational Waves

Supervisor: M. A. Papa

Narjiss Messied

Topic: Data analysis pipeline (INREP)

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Laura Müller

Topic: Characterisation of the GRACE Follow-On LaserRanging Interferometer using flight data and optimisation of data processing strategies of LRI

Supervisor: V. Müller

José Alberto Ogalde Ortiz

Topic: Development and characterization of phasemeter prototypes for laser interferometers in the context of space-based gravitational wave astronomy

Supervisor: T. Schwarze

Graziano Pascale

Topic: Laser power stabilization via radiation pressure sensing

Supervisor: M. Trad Nery

Daniel Penkert

Topic: Space Interferometry

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Gianluca Pagliaro

Topic: Searching for Continuous Gravitational Wave Signals

Supervisor: M. A. Papa

Alvise Pizzella

Topic: Differential Wavefront Sensing for LISA

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Arthur Reis

Topic: Modeling accelerometers for next generation gravimetry missions

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Niklas Reinhardt

Topic: First stage of LISA data processing: Clock synchronization and armlength estimation

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Lea Richtmann

Topic: Development of a quantumoptical testbed for Quantum Machine Learning

Supervisor: M. Heurs

Sariga Sachit

Topic: Advancing Inter-Spacecraft Laser Interferometry

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Manuel Schimanski

Topic: Developments of novel non-classical light sources for back-action evading techniques

Supervisor: M. Heurs

Serena Valtolina

Topic: Investigating realistic Pulsar Timing Array simulations

Supervisor: C. Clark

Jasper Venneberg

Topic: Optical AC-Coupling Assisted Bright Squeezed Light Generation

Supervisor: B. Willke

Christoph Vorndamme

Topic: Phasemeter development for satellite missions

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Kevin Weber

Topic: Optische Design-Methoden für rauscharme Interferometrie

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Martin Weberpals

Topic: Frequency Stabilization for NGGM

Supervisor: G. Heinzel

Dennis Wilken

Topic: Quantum Control

Supervisor: M. Heurs

Juliane von Wrangel

Topic: Commissioning of the 10m Prototype to measure the standard quantum limit

Supervisor: H. Lück

Shichao Wu

Topic: Development of data analysis methods for space-borne gravitational wave detectors

Supervisor: A. Nitz

Zitong Zhu

Topic: GRACE-FO LRI pre-fit residuals analysis and gravity field recovery

Supervisor: V. Müller