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Dr. Svenja M. Janke

IAS WIRL-COFUND Postdoctoral Research Fellow

I am a WIRL-COFUND postdoctoral research fellow. My research interest is in understanding basic, catalytic processes that happen at metal surfaces. When a molecule like CO hits a metal surface like Au, it can exchange energy with the surface atoms. In some cases, it can also exchange energy with the electrons of the metal. I investigate how processes change if the molecule exchanges much or little energy with the surface electrons.

My second research interest is in hybrid organic-inorganic materials. Hybrid organic-inorganic materials consist of organic molecules and inorganic building parts. They might hold promise for new LEDs or photovoltaic devices. I am trying to understand how their structure is connected to the way in which they take up light (absorption) or give light off (emission).

Academic Background

2018-2020	Postdoctoral Researcher, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA Group of Prof. Dr. Volker Blum 2018-2019 Fellowship from the German Research Foundation (DFG)
2017	Postdoctoral Researcher, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Berlin, Germany, Theory Department of Prof. Dr. Matthias Scheffler, group of Dr. Mariana Rossi in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Volker Blum at Duke University
2016	Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany Group of Prof. Dr. Alec Wodtke
2012-2016	Doctoral Researcher, University of Göttingen and Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany Group of Prof. Dr. Alec Wodtke
2012	Master of Science, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
2009	Bachelor of Science, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany