Research topic: Interaction of Single Polymer Chains in a Thermophoretic Trap
Date of defence: January 15, 2021
Methods:
- single particle tracking
- optical heating
Asides
Bhatia, Twinkle – Biochemistry (Ott, MLU)
Research topic: Mechanism of amyloid aggregation of the parathyroid hormone in complex environment
Methods:
- Single Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy
- ThT assays
Contact: twinkle.bhatia@bct.uni-halle.de
Paschold, André – Chemistry (Binder, MLU)
Research topic: Photoswitchable aggregating Proteins and Peptids
Methods:
- organic synthesis
- chromatography
Contact: andre.paschold@chemie.uni-halle.de
Dr. Wittchen, Sergei – Engineering (Beiner, MLU)
Research topic: Long-term adhesion and mechanisms of polyurethane based coatings on thermoplastic substrates under the influence of aqueous and alcoholic carriers
Date of defence: 12.11.2020
Jurack, Hannes – Exp. Physics (Saalwächter, MLU)
Research topic: R1rho and CODEX experiments to study protein motions in crystals via NMR
Methods:
- solid state NMR (R1rho spectroscopy)
Contact: hannes.jurack@physik.uni-halle.de
Or, Wing Kit – Exp. physics (Tress, UL)
Research topic: Dynamics and association in individualized macromolecules
Method:
- Dieleectric spectroscopy
Contact: wing_kit.or@uni-leipzig.de
Lauer, Christian – Theor. Physics (Paul, MLU)
Research topic: Intra- and intermolecular structure formation in the presence of specific interactions
Method:
- Monte Carlo Simulations (Stochastic Approximation Monte Carlo)
Contact: christian.lauer@physik.uni-halle.de
Rohmer, Matthias – Chemistry (Binder, MLU)
Research topic: Secondary structure, assembly and cooperativity in dynamic supramolecular polymers.
Methods:
- Polymer synthesis
- CD
- MALDI-ToF
Contact: matthias.rohmer@chemie.uni-halle.de
Dr. Danke, Varun – Engineering (Beiner, MLU)
Research topic: Structure formation in comb-like polymers with rigid backbones
Date of defence: 18.09.2020
Method: X-ray Scattering
Sen, Newton – Chemistry (Binder, MLU)
Research topic: Modification and Modulation of Aggregating Proteins with Molecules, Membranes and Nanoparticles.
Methods:
- Polymer synthesis
- Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization
- NMR, Fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism
- Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Contact: newton.sen@chemie.uni-halle.de
