Main Research Fields
Optical single molecule techniques are developed and employed to study a variety of processes including electronic coupling between chromophores, photo-blinking in molecules and quantum dots, conformational transitions of macromolecules, photochemical reactions and dynamics of glasses and polymers. Novel semiconductor quantum dot hetero-structures are synthesized and their optoelectronic properties studied down to the single particle level. In addition, quantum dots are assembled into supramolecular aggregates with organic dye-molecules to investigate electronic coupling at the organic/inorganic interface.
Scientific Career
1997 | Chair in Physical Chemistry (C4), JGU Mainz |
1996 | Privatdozent (Assistant Professor, C2 |
1995 | Habilitation in Physical Chemistry, LMU Munich |
1991 - 1992 | IBM World Trade Visiting Scientist, IBM Almaden Research Center, San José, USA |
1990 | PhD in Physical Chemistry, LMU Munich |
1985 | Diploma in Chemistry, LMU Munich |
Scholarships, Awards and Honors
2002 - 2004 | Advisory Board, The Journal of Physical Chemistry |
Since 2002 | Member of the Technology Council, State of Rhineland Palatinate |
1999 | Japanese-German Research Award (JSPS) |
1996 | Nernst-Haber-Bodenstein-Award from the Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie |
1991 | University Award, LMU Munich |