… gained more than 7 years of solid experience in low temperature plasma science and technology during his diploma training. He obtained his Ph.D. in Physics Engineering with main specialization in plasma surface modification of polymers from Department of Applied Physics, Ghent University, Belgium. During his Ph.D., he was also involved in several plasma-based projects, like plasma-catalysis for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) decomposition and plasma-assisted advanced oxidation process for wastewater treatment. Currently, he is a postdoctoral researcher at McGill University, Canada, focusing on synthesis of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and their plasma-modified surface properties toward biomedical applications. In the course of his academic training, he gained expertise in the following fields:

Fields of Expertise:

• Characterization of low temperature plasma operating at atmospheric pressure
• Surface modification and characterization of polymer materials
• Plasma activation and plasma polymerization
• Plasma-catalysis for VOCs decomposition
• Plasma for wastewater treatment
• Synthesis of multiwalled carbon nanotubes

…has 14 years of experience in the fields of plasma physics, quantum electronics, physics and technology of gas discharges, optics, spectroscopy of atoms, ions and molecules and thin films deposition in nanosecond discharge plasma at atmospheric pressure. She is the author and co-author of more than 100 scientific works, patents and monographs.

Fields of expertise:

• DBD plasma
• Optical spectroscopy
• Exciplex sources of radiation
• Plasma optical and electrical diagnostics
• Thin films deposition in nanosecond discharge plasma

…obtained his PhD in 2014 in optical plasma diagnostics at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. After graduation he worked on spectroscopy mapping, introducing the open-source big data processing software for spectroscopy “Massive OES” (https://bitbucket.org/OES_muni/massiveoes) developed together with Dr. Petr Synek. His research experience includes diagnostics of atmospheric-pressure plasma jets and cold surface-barrier discharges, low-pressure magnetrons, and flame atomizers for analytical chemistry.

Fields of expertise:

• Optical and electrical plasma diagnostics
• Spectroscopic models
• Software tools for scientific data processing and interactive visualisation (Python/JavaScript)
• Big data processing
• Spectroscopic process monitoring
• Experimental design and automation

…is a graduate from TU Darmstadt, Germany, with a master’s degree in materials science. His academic specialisations include electrochemistry (battery cells and electrochemical deposition), metallography, materials synthesis and analysis. He worked on synthesizing, analysing and implementing perovskite type structured materials as electrodes for solid-state batteries. He also developed an eutectic alloy consisting of indium and bismuth to be used as a solder material for the mounting of silicon components on copper structures.

Fields of Expertise:

• Battery cells
• Electrochemistry
• Metallography
• Material synthesis
• Material characterisation (XRD, SEM, EDS)

…has a strong background in chemistry, especially bio-chemistry. She has been working in the textile industry for more than five years. Working in the industry in combination with her academic career brought Dr. Elersic-Filipic experience in the fields of bacterial toxicity, surface treatment techniques, drug-delivery systems and nanostructure synthesis.

Fields of Expertise:

• Bio-chemistry
• Surface treatment
• Bacterial toxicity
• Drug-delivery systems
• Surface modifications of textiles

… gained during his IT profession more than 10 years of solid experience in computer science, IT infrastructure design and maintenance. In addition, he holds a PhD in experimental physics with Aerosol Physics and Environmental Physics as his major. His focus was the charge, temperature and humidity dependence of heterogeneous nucleation of n-butanol vapor for improved nanoparticle detection. In the course of academic training he gained expertise in the following fields:

Fields of Expertise:

• Nucleation and nanoparticle formation
• Development of new measurements methods
• Modeling and simulation of physic problems
• Aerosol physics and environmental physics

…is a physicist by background with significant experience in the areas of Experimental Nanophotonics and NanoOptics. Her current  focus lies in developing innovative AI technology solutions at IBM Research that integrate several emerging technologies such as AI, Geo-spatial analytics with focus on remote sensing and in-situ sensing techniques, for applications in energy harvesting, water quality and precision agriculture.

Fields of expertise:

• Nanophotonics
• E-beam Lithography
• Interferometry
• Ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning

…has 20 years of experience in experimental plasma physics, high power lasers with large optical systems, optoelectronics and data acquisition up to the Giga samples per second range. Furthermore, he is an expert in the field of ultra-high vacuum and worked extensively at large fusion experiments such as ISTTOK, TCABR and JET.

Fields of expertise:

• Laser-plasma interaction
• Fusion physics and technology
• Ultra-high vacuum
• Optoelectronics

…has over 7 years of experience in the fields of electronics and mechanics. His expertise is focused on the analysis, simulation and optimisation of electronics and mechanic systems. He has already developed a number of opto-mechanical experimental setups for ELI Beamlines in Prague and DESY in Hamburg where he was also responsible for commisioning, assembling and testing of various prototypes.

Fields of expertise:

• • Creating technical drawings

• CAD support in in the conceptual phase

• Manufacturing of electrical, mechanical and opto-mechanical microstructures

• Design of mechanical systems of experimental programs (e.g. optomechanical systems, vacuum systems, diagnostic systems)
  

…offers 8 years of experience in various fields of mathematics and science education. He is an expert in the fields of differential geometry and topology and has published a book on the fundamental mathematical competences for school children (Mathematik – Maturavorbereitung für BAfEP/BASOP/BRP, ISBN-13: 979-8681319139). Mr. Langreiter will strengthen our team in the fields of differential geometry and topology.

Fields of expertise:

• Differential geometry
• Manifolds
• Topology

…has 14 years of experience in the field of laser and optical systems engineering with a specialization in fiber-based optical sources. His efforts have resulted in publication of several high-impact journal articles and awarded patents, as well as the successful launch of various laser-based products to market.

Fields of expertise:

• MOPA fiber laser system design
• Optical system design and modelling
• System testing and ruggedisation
• CE certification

See Mr. Brooks’ publication list.