Univ. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Thomas Juffmann

thomas.juffmann[at]univie.ac.at

+43-1-4277-72520

Campus Vienna Biocenter 5
Room: 1.620
1030 Vienna

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Ivana Matoušová Víšová

Ivana completed her PhD at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University in Prague and at the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Her topic was the study of surface-mediated biomolecular interactions in complex biological media applied to functional low-fouling coatings and biosensor development. Ivana has now joined the Juffmann group with an MSCA postdoctoral fellowship. Outside work she is an artist. She loves dancing and sports and teaches oriental dance and yoga.

ivana.matousova.visova[at]univie.ac.at

Hanieh Jafarian

Hanieh comes from Iran where she completed her BSc in Optics and Laser Engineering. She then went on to complete a MSc in Photonics making her the only qualified person in the Juffmann lab to build a microscope. In her free time Hanieh enjoys long walks along the Donau and hanging out with friends.

hanieh.jafarian[at]univie.ac.at

Oliver Lueghamer

Fascinated by capturing atoms and exploring quantum phenomena, Oliver did his Physics Master’s at the Atominstitut in Vienna, where he tried to build a new imaging system for ultracold atom clouds. Along the way, he collaborated with the Juffmann Group, accidentally fell in love with microscopy, and ended up pursuing a PhD in the field — though atomic physics still holds a special place in his heart. When he’s not fixing his setup or trying to make fancy images in the lab, he’s usually in the mountains or hanging out with his dog. He also enjoys far too many sports, games, books, and (metal) music, and is permanently tempted to start yet another new hobby. 

oliver.lueghamer[at]univie.ac.at

Martino Zanetti

Martino grew up in Milan, but his heart is in the mountains. He loves all kinds of adventures and dangerous activities involving rocks and snow at high altitudes and in wild or uncomfortable conditions. His career in physics began at the age of 3, when he destroyed the toys his parents gave him in order to understand how they worked. Later in life he became more serious and decided to study physics at the University of Milan, specialising in non-neutral plasma physics.

martino.zanetti[at]univie.ac.at

Ilia Zykov

Ilia grew up in Siberia. Up in the mountains he naturally acquired a love for hiking. He enjoys ballroom dancing, playing piano and photography. Sometimes he even likes doing Physics. Ilia first joined the Juffmann Lab as an undergraduate working with Dante. After this amazing experience working with such an inspirational supervisor he decided to join the Juffmann Lab for his PhD.

ilia.zykov[at]univie.ac.at

Timon Zipfelmaier

For Timon, physics has always been a way of exploring the strange elegance of reality. He is currently studying for a Master's degree at the University of Vienna, specialising in quantum optics and electron microscopy. What keeps him hooked? It's the fact that the same fundamental quantum effects keep reappearing — familiar, yet full of surprises, like old friends showing up in new clothes.

a12114016[at]unet.univie.ac.at

Floor van Emmerik

Floor is doing her Msc in Amsterdam and decided to join the Juffmann group for her thesis project. The project is on electron wavefront shaping in free space using the ponderomotive interaction with light; it combines light optics with electron optics. Her broad interest in optics and experimental physics brought her to this project, since it combines so many fascinating phenomena. Apart from physics, Floor enjoys hiking, reading, crocheting and wandering around Vienna.

floor.van.emmerik[at]univie.ac.at

Tilman Kraeft

Tilman completed his bachelor at the University of Rostock before moving to Vienna. He is now a master student in the Juffman group, working with Luis, Martino and Zdeněk on the integration of a high-power femtosecond laser with an electron microscope. In addition to physics, he is enrolled in the Master's programme in Epistemology of Science and Technology at the University of Vienna. In his free time he likes to explore artistic and political environments with his friends.

tilman.kraeft[at]univie.ac.at

Luis Alfredo Ixquiac Mendez

Luis is doing a Masters in Mathematics, specialising in Logic and Geometry and Topology. Electromagnetism is one of his favourite areas of physics. The phrase "Whenever someone notices a new behaviour that no one has seen before, a set of events that occur with such a frequency that we simply can't ignore, when that happens, a new element in the set of human knowledge has been born" (The Mechanical Universe... And Beyond), brought Luis to science. 

luis.alfredo.ixquiac.mendez[at]univie.ac.at

Philipp Redfern

With a career as a professional surfer or musician seemingly out of reach, Philipp decided to become a physicist instead. About to start his Master's degree here in Vienna, he decided it would be a good idea to get some practical experience, which led him to join the Juffmann Lab. He still enjoys all kinds of sports with a board under his feet. He also likes to annoy his flatmates with his homemade analogue synthesizer, making all kinds of weird and funky noises.

philipp.redfern[at]univie.ac.at

Victoria Helm

Victoria completed her Bachelor's degree in Physics at the University of Vienna, and is now continuing her studies. As part of her Master's thesis, she joined the Juffmann lab to work on the FLIM project. Outside of her studies, she enjoys bouldering, practising martial arts, playing the piano and listening to heavy metal.

victoria.helm[at]univie.ac.at

Erik Kroiss

For his Bachelor's thesis, Erik joined the FLIM project at the Juffmann lab, hoping to improve his optics skills, which were one of his weaknesses. Given his bad luck, it's no surprise when an experiment doesn't go the way it should. That's just what happens when he's around. In his free time, he enjoys doing sports with friends, playing the guitar and sleeping a little longer than most people.

a12210547[at]unet.univie.ac.at

Gregor Adametz

Gregor's passion for physics was sparked back in school, largely thanks to an outstanding teacher. During his studies at the University of Vienna, he attended an elective lecture given by Thomas Juffmann. Inspired by Thomas's teaching style and driven by a desire to gain practical experience, Gregor decided to join his group for his Bachelor's thesis. When he is not in the lab, he enjoys spending his free time practising martial arts or playing video games. 

a12147678[at]unet.univie.ac.at

Michael Meraner

While science has been a core interest for Michael from a young age, it was the 'pretty pictures' which sparked a fascination for astronomy. This later evolved into a more general desire to know more about how the world works at its core, and led him to study physics at the University of Vienna. But it was ultimately his interest in photography which made him choose to pursue a career in optics, and join the group to learn more about the science of imaging.

michael.meraner[at]univie.ac.at

Fridolin Jauschneg

Fridolin is completing his Bachelor's degree in physics at the Juffmann group, where he is building a polarimeter from scratch. In addition to his studies, he enjoys playing card and board games, and Ultimate Frisbee, for which he also coaches a team.

a12236731[at]unet.univie.ac.at

Laura Fischer

Laura is an Austrian BSc student doing her degree with the Juffman group. She enjoys work that requires precision and is not put off by tedious alignment tasks. Outside of her studies, she works part-time at a climbing gym, where she also boulders. In her spare time, she enjoys doing a variety of sports, as well as being creative and playing card games.

a12234785[at]unet.univie.ac.at

Cisse De Locht

"Cisse De Locht: Lab technician and computer scientist. Always happy to help out with programming and experiment setups."

cisse.de.locht[at]univie.ac.at

Zdeněk Nekula

Zdeněk is originally a beekeeper, which is a family tradition. As beekeeping and nanotechnology are very similar, both clean, complex and small, Zdeněk decided to become a microscope developer. The first microscope he built was a laser scanning Kerr microscope in CEITEC Brno. Then he worked in the ThermoFisher factory for electron microscopes. And now, finally, he is combining all his experiences here in Vienna, where he is trying to control an electron microscope with a laser. In his free time he likes long walks in the mountains, swing dancing, martial arts and parties.

znekula[at]gmail.com

Ece İpek Saruhan

Ece İpek Saruhan has joined our group as a guest researcher for six months.