Overview

Our current Research Projects

Postdoc:

Advanced (S)TEM Structural Characterization of Magnetic Materials for Energy Applications

- Esmaeil Adabifiroozijaei (Postdoc), Leopoldo Molina-Luna (PI)

Advanced computer-aided image analysis and big data processing (including based on artificial intelligence algorithms) to understand the fundamental physics governing the nano- to atomic-scale phase transitions of functional materials and devices.

- Tianmu Zhang (Postdoc), Leopoldo Molina-Luna (PI)

Multiscale-based modelling and simulations to unravel the structure and properties of materials down to the atomic scale in synergy with advanced electron microscopy methods.

- Shuai Wang (Postdoc), Leopoldo Molina-Luna (PI)

(S)TEM Investigation of the Atomic Structure and Domain Morphology of Anti-Ferroelectric Ceramics

- Hui Ding (PhD Student), Leopoldo Molina-Luna (PI) and Hans-Joachim Kleebe (PI)

Advanced (S)TEM and In Silico Investigation of Oxide-based MIM Heterostructure Devices

- Tianshu Jiang (PhD Student), Leopoldo Molina-Luna (PI)

Masters Thesis:

TEM investigation of inverse first order magnetocaloric alloys

- Nagaarjhuna Arumuga Kani (MSc Student), Leopoldo Molina-Luna (First Reviewer), Oliver Gutfleisch (Second Reviewer)

Imaging Light Elements in Functional Oxide Materials with State-of-the-art STEM Techniques

- Lucas Brauch (MSc Student), Leopoldo Molina-Luna (First Reviewer), Lambert Alff (Second Reviewer)

In situ TEM observation of diffusion dynamics in Electrochemical Metallization HfO2 based RRAM devices

- Eléa Martheret (MSc Student), Leopoldo Molina-Luna (First Reviewer), Lambert Alff (Second Reviewer)

Transmission Electron Microscopy Characterization of Fe-based Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications

- Najma Sultana Shaik (MSc Student), Leopoldo Molina-Luna (First Reviewer), Oliver Gutfleisch (Second Reviewer)

External Masters Thesis:

Atomic scale analysis of 2D materials using Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy

- Ðorđe Došenović (MSc Student), Leopoldo Molina-Luna (First Reviewer), Lambert Alff (Second Reviewer)

Study of flash phenomena on single crystals of rutil TiO2

Suraj Kumar (MSc Student), Prof. Devinder Yadav (First Reviewer), Leopoldo Molina-Luna (Second Reviewer)

Bachelor Thesis:

Computer-aided atom and phase identification in High Resolution Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy images

- Diego Delgado Arroyo (BSc. Student), Leopoldo Molina-Luna (Advisor)