Staff at the Department of Physics

PhD in experimental physics. Interested in photonics and materials science. Currently developing infrastructure for ultrashort laser laboratories and conducting research in plasmonics.

Enhancement in the efficiency of light-emitting electrochemical cells using plasmonic nanoparticles.

I am the head of the Optical Frequency Comb Spectroscopy Group

Network Biology and plant responses to stress. 

My research group works with graphene related materials and MXenes both as fundamental research, for energy storage applications and new sorbents.  We are partners in EURATOM project MaLaR.

Postdoctoral fellow in Magnus Andersson’s group of Biophysics and Biophotonics at the Department of Physics.

 PhD studies: Light-matter interactions in nanoscale materials at femtosecond time scales

Modeling DNA methylation and gene regulation, exploring its role in aging and diseases. Outside the lab, he is skiing, hiking, or practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Postdoctoral fellow in the Ultrafast Nanoscience group led by Nicolò Maccaferri.

Doctoral student in the Ultrafast Nanoscience group. The research addresses the interaction of orbital angular momentum of light and magnetic materials via ultrafast spectroscopy.

Lecturer in Space Physics

I am doing research on the fabrication and operation of printed organic electronics, mainly light-emitting electrochemical cells. 

Researcher in atomic and molecular physics as well as computational physics.  

Director of international studies.

Daniel is a PhD student in Biophysics and Biophotonics group supervised by Professor Magnus Andersson. Magnus develops new techniques for measuring biological systems, for example bacteria.

Biophysicist at the interface of microbiology and physics. Combines microbiology - mainly pathogenic bacterial spores - with  optical tweezers, microwave systems and multiphysics modelling.

I am leading a research group dedicated to study and control the surface and electronic properties of functional nanomaterials.

I work in the synthesis and characterization (physicochemical and electrochemical) of functional materials for water electrolysis and other charge-transfer induced reactions of interest.

Research coordinator at Integrated Science Lab (icelab.se) and Curiosum. 

I am a postdoc working on the ultrafast spectroscopy of magneto-optical effects.

I am a space physicist, and my research interests include Earth's magnetosphere, auroral research, other planets, and comets.

PhD in Nicolò Maccaferri's research group.

My research is about quantum effects in plasmas. 
I am also the Director of Internationalisation at our department, and Programme Director of the Master's Programme in Physics. 

PhD student in the Computational Space Physics group, led by Shahab Fatemi. I study how Europa’s possible plumes affect its space environment.

My research interest is the low-dimensional semiconductor materials, including organic, inorganic and hybrid materials, and their applications in various energy-conversion processes.

Researcher in the Organic Photonic and Electronics Group at the Physics department, see www.opeg-umu.se for more information.

I'm a PhD student at the Industrial Doctoral School at Umeå University, research is in biophysics and biophotonics. The project is in collaboration with the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI).

Lakshmi is a postdoc in Nicolò Maccaferri’s research group.

I am the head of RElativistic Attosecond physics Laboratory, REAL.

Stochastic processes, computational physics, and network theory applied to biological systems, from the cell nucleus up to forests.

I am leading a research group that develops advanced photonic and electronic devices and materials for functional and sustainable applications.

For more information, please visit: opeg-umu.com

I work at the intersection of cell biology and physics. I'm interested in gene regulation, epigenetics, aging, and the 3D folding of chromosomes. 

Head of the Biophysics and Biophotonics group. More information is found here: https://sites.google.com/view/biophysicsphotonics/

I am a researcher in space plasma physics and I am also director for the engineering programme in physics.

I am interested in understanding how the flow of information through social and biological systems affects their function.

I am devoted to digital physics, with a particular focus on computational modelling and simulation of granular materials, robots and vehicles - essential for AI-based control and perception.

Study various aspects of general relativity, e.g., perturbation theory in cosmology and the gravitational field inside and outside rotating stars.

Head of the Ultrafast Nanoscience Unit and Wallenberg Academy Fellow 

PhD-student in the Ultrafast Nanoscience group led by Nicolò Maccaferri.

Exploring plant stress response modelling through network science and systems biology. Outside of science, I enjoy reading, sunny winters, and long walks.

I work with the development of laser-based measurement technqies for sensitive detection of atoms and molecules in gas phase, primarily analytical laser spectroscopy and refractometry.

I do research using computer simulations about jamming - when a granular material changes from being in a loose liquid state to a solid "jamming" state.

I am an international postdoctoral fellow at Umeå University and the Technical University of Denmark. My work concerns the detection of chemical and biological substances using spectroscopic methods.

I am an ecologist researching at the intersection of biogeography, macroecology, species assemblage, evolutionary biology, functional biology, and physics.

Computational scientist trying to understand interesting biological or chemical phenomena using physics-based methods

I lead the Computational Space Physics research group, studying plasma interaction with planetary bodies using simulations and spacecraft data.

I am a researcher in organic photonic and electronic group, focusing on the development of light-emitting electrochemical cells. You can find more information on our web page: www.opeg-umu.se

I teach courses in Physics and coordinate physics courses in the teacher programme.
I do research in Physics Education with a focus on group work in physics. 

My research focuses on electrochemical materials, including SIB cathode materials and electrocatalysts for water splitting, the synthesis of nanomaterials using plasma spray techniques.

I am dean at the Faculty of Science and Technology. I am also leader of "Nano for Energy", a research group focusing on nanomaterials and their applications in renewable energy.

Tlek is a PhD student in the Ultrafast Nanophotonics research group led by Nicolò Maccaferri.

Space physicist, optical auroral research. Head of observatory at Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna Sweden.

I am a researcher in the nanoscience group. My research mainly focus on developing novel nanomaterials and device for biomedical and renewable energy application.