Master Project Openings

Supervisor: Irene Aguilera. Monolayer CrI3 has garnered significant attention due to its exceptional magnetic and electronic properties. As one of the first 2D materials discovered to exhibit intrinsic ferromagnetism at the monolayer level, it offers unique opportunities to explore low-dimensional magnetism, spintronic applications, and the interplay between magnetism and other quantum phenomena. Beyond its ferromagnetic … Read more

Supervisor: Irene Aguilera. Combining nontrivial band topology with magnetic order can lead to the emergence of exotic phenomena such as the Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect (QAHE). In Amsterdam, extensive experimental and theoretical research is ongoing to design the optimal candidate for QAHE that is stable up to technologically relevant temperatures. The efforts concentrate on the … Read more

Control of charged particle beams is a cornerstone of modern experimental physics. In this project, you will design, fabricate, and implement electrostatic elements to precisely guide beams of H₂⁺ ions. These ion beams are essential for precision tests of fundamental physics and serve as the vital first step in obtaining a sample of molecular ions … Read more

Are you interested in cutting-edge research at the intersection of theoretical and experimental physics? This master project offers an exciting opportunity to study the dynamics of atomic fragments resulting from the photodissociation of diatomic molecules using advanced laser techniques and state-of-the-art imaging methods. Project Overview This project involves a combination of experimental and theoretical approaches … Read more

In this project you will build a microwave cavity that is resonant with a strong rotational transition in barium fluoride molecules, build it into a molecular beam setup, and look for effects of the molecules on the cavity mode. To characterize and prepare the molecular beam that passes the cavity you will use 2 tunable … Read more

Bottom-up strategies have been proposed to create active superstructures capable of executing rudimentary tasks. For instance, swarm robotics utilizes many simple robots with minimal functionalities (such as self-locomotion or basic configurational changes), which, through mutual yet elementary interactions, lead to a global organization with capabilities surpassing those of individual particles. However, these superstructures often suffer … Read more

Active polymers and filaments play a fundamental role in life, serving as essential building blocks across various length scales. Fir instance, they dictate the mechanical and structural properties of cells and can assemble into complex structures with surprising properties. Despite their significance, understanding the collective emergent properties of such structures (such as their mechanical response … Read more

We aim at creating a new class of active materials with unique on demand properties.  This dream could be achieved by render a simple emulsion, a.k.a. yield stress fluids, active thanks to the addition of active agents. We will use light-responsive microalgae as active units to tame the rheology of the emulsion. The project involves … Read more

Protein aggregation is central to biomedical sciences and food preparation; yet, understanding and predicting it remains a grand challenge due to the complexity of protein interactions. In particular, plant proteins offer a sustainable and healthy alternative for their animal counterpart to make plant-based food, but design requires understanding and predicting plant-protein gelation & breakup. We … Read more

At the Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography (ARCNL) we carry out exciting fundamental physics research at the highest possible level with relevance to key technologies in nanolithography. We contribute to the production of ever smarter and smaller electronics, while at the same time pushing the boundaries of our fundamental insight into the workings of nature. … Read more