I study the interaction of (highly charged) ions and electrons with surfaces. One focus is on unravelling inelastic processes in surfaces and solids, for which I analyse emitted low-energy (secondary) electrons as observables.

Numerous contributions to international conferences as well as seminar talks. 

  • 14 invited talks
  • 9 contributed talks
  • 13 poster presentations
  • 5 seminar talks

All presentations are collected in this overview of presentations.

2026

  • Minicolloquium ”Particle Beams for Material Modification and Analysis” at the joint meeting of the Austrian Physical Society and the European Physical Society (OEPG-CMD)
    together with: Constance Toulouse, Denise Erb, Milena Majkic
    Graz, Austria, September 20-25, 2026
  • 38th Symposium on Surface Science 2026 (3S’26),
    together with: Friedrich Aumayr, Ulrike Diebold, Markus Valtiner
    St. Christoph/Arlberg, Austria, February 22-28, 2026

2025

  • 25th International Workshop on Inelastic Ion-Surface Collisions (IISC-25),
    together with: Friedrich Aumayr, Richard Wilhelm (Co-Chair)
    Frankenfels, Austria, September 14-19, 2025

2023

  •  2nd symposium on Electron, Photon, and Ion Collisions on Molecular & Atomic
    Nanostructures (EPIC-MAN 2023)
    together with: R. Wilhelm, Thomas Brabec
    Ottawa, Canada, July 24, 2023

  • 2025-2026: Editorial Board Member (Early Career Member) at Physical Review A (PRA)
     
  • 2026 - today: Member of the International Committee of the COSIRES Conference Series
  • 2026 - today: Member of the International Committee of the 3S Conference Series
     
  • 2025 - today: Membership Austrian Vacuum Society (ÖGV)
  • 2025 - today: Membership Austrian Chemical Physical Society (CPG)
  • 2020 - today: Membership Austrian Physical Society (ÖPG)
  • 2020 - today: Membership German Physical Society (DPG)

  • Max Auwärter Prize 2026
  • Dissertation Prize of the Austrian Physical Society (ÖPG) 2025
  • Hannspeter Winter Prize 2024
  • Loschmidt Prize of the Austrian Chemical Physical Society (CPG) 2024
  • Promotio Sub Auspiciis Praesidentis 2024
  • Sheldon Datz Prize 2023
  • TUW Under 20 Listmaker 2022
  • Christiana Hörbiger Prize 2022 (for the mobility of students)
  • 2020 Appreciation Award – National Award for the best bachelor's and master's degrees
     
  • Peter Varga Poster Prize 2020
  • Poster Prize at ICPEAC 2019

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