PCL — Associated Students

Our Associated Doctoral Researchers (1^st Cohort)

Niklas Enderlein, FAU

Associated to Maultzsch Group: https://www.exphys.nat.fau.eu/
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Giovanni Mariano Beneventi, FAU

Associated to Guldi Group: https://www.chemistry.nat.fau.eu/guldi-group/
Giovanni M. Beneventi is currently pursuing his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Guldi at FAU. His research focuses on the photophysical characterization of nanographene and graphene nanoribbons through transient absorption and emission spectroscopy. The goal of his work is to establish a relationship between the optical and electrochemical properties of these materials and their structural topology and dimension, particularly examining how these properties evolve from monolayer to multi-stacked layers through self-assembly.
Giovanni earned his BSc in Chemistry (2019) and MSc in Photochemistry (2021), both cum laude, from the University of Bologna.

Johana Kruger, FAU

Associated to Hirsch Group: https://www.oc2.chemistry.nat.fau.eu/
Johana Kruger is currently pursuing her PhD studies under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch at the Chair of Organic Chemistry II and Center of Advanced Materials and Processes (ZMP) at FAU. She investigates the extended aspects of the laser-activated covalent 2D patterning of graphene with versatile functional moieties.
Johana obtained her BSc (2021) and MSc (2023) in Chemistry at the Freie Universität in Berlin. During her master’s studies, she completed an Erasmus semester at the Uppsala University in Sweden, which enriched her scientifically and personally.

Tamara Nagel, FAU

Associated to Hirsch Group: https://www.oc2.chemistry.nat.fau.eu/
Tamara Nagel is pursuing her PhD studies under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch at the Chair of Organic Chemistry II and the Center of Advanced Materials and Processes (ZMP) at the FAU. Her research focuses on the tailored modification of two-dimensional materials, particularly the precise covalent functionalization of graphene with spatial control, using novel techniques.
Tamara obtained her BSc (2019) and MSc (2021) in Chemistry at the FAU and already began working with graphene and other one- and two-dimensional materials as a student assistant during her studies.