Svenja Janke
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 |
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 |
2012-2016 |
Doctoral Researcher, University of Göttingen and Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany |
2012 |
Master of Science, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany |
2009 |
Bachelor of Science, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany |