CV

Education

07/2026 – ongoing
Doctoral student in Physics
University of Vienna
PhD in the group of Markus Aspelmeyer and Nikolai Kiesel, working on levitated nanoparticles as a platform for quantum experiments.
10/2023 – 08/2026
M.Sc. studies in Physics
University of Vienna
Core modules: Theory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Experiments in Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Advanced Statistical Physics, Soft Matter Physics, and other quantum-information electives. Thesis in the Kiesel group: “Extending Free Expansion Times of charged Levitated Nanoparticles in Vacuum.”
10/2020 – 10/2023
B.Sc. studies in Physics
University of Vienna
Final thesis in “Machian mechanics with special focus on quantum mechanics” supervised by Časlav Brukner.
10/2020 – 10/2024
B.A. studies in International Business Administration
University of Vienna
Parallel to physics studies and extracurricular commitments.
10/2021 – 10/2022
Class of Excellence
Faculty of Business, Economics, and Statistics
Invitation-only program selected by the dean with talks and events that connected students from different disciplines.

2024 – 2025
Student assistant, Aspelmeyer / Kiesel group
University of Vienna / Austrian Academy of Sciences
Improved and developed methods for measuring quantum optomechanics protocol non-Gaussian quantum states of large objects. Main objective was cancelling static forces to enable long free-evolution times for wavepacket expansion of levitated nanoparticles in optical tweezers.
2024
Internship, Experimental Soft Matter (Cerbino group)
University of Vienna
Validated an experimental inversion protocol for imaging of Myxococcus xanthus in particle publication by analyzing and imaging bacterial growth down to the individual cell level.

2024 – ongoing
Chairperson, Young Minds Section
Austrian Physical Society (ÖPG)
Represents PhD, M.Sc., and B.Sc. students in Austria by connecting students through annual meetings, topical sessions, and outreach events.
2024 – ongoing
Lab tour guide
University of Vienna and Austrian Academy of Sciences
Presents levitated-quantum laboratory experiments to visiting groups and school classes, making complex topics accessible.
2022 – ongoing
Delegate for Austria
International Association of Physics Students (IAPS)
Represents over 90,000 physics students through national and international committees and coordinates international outreach.
2020 – 2026
Student representative
University of Vienna
Led student representation, counseling, and advisory boards while modernizing student-facing digital infrastructure and helping design bachelor and master curricula.

2023 – 2025
Student tutor for programming
University of Vienna
Tutoring and exercise sessions for “Programming for Physicists,” including Python, Git, and practical problem-solving support.
2022 – 2024
First-semester tutorial
University of Vienna
Mentoring first-semester students in transition and orientation, run as a student-led welcome and support initiative.

2025
Free expansion of a charged nanoparticle via electrostatic compensation
Applied Physics Letters
Open publication
2025
Myxococcus xanthus for active matter studies: a tutorial for its growth and potential applications
Soft Matter
Open publication