PhD students
Johanna Angona
PhD student
Analytical Chemistry II - Nanoelectrochemistry
Research Topic: B2: Altered Electrochemistry in 0D Confinement
Office: Zemos 1.75
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-29054
E-Mail: johanna.angona@rub.de
Lucas Araujo de Lima Dias
PhD student and member of the steering committee
Theoretical Chemistry - Molecular Simulation
Research Topic: A3: Confinement-Controlled Structure-Dynamics-Property Relationships in Supramolecular Cages
Office: Zemos 0.43
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
E-Mail: lucas.araujo@rub.de
Iheb Baklouti
PhD student
Physical Chemistry I
Research Topic: B4: Disentangling One- and Two-dimensional Confinement Effects from Wall Effects with STM and IRRAS
Office: NC5/28
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-24220
E-Mail: iheb.baklouti@rub.de
Frederike Beyer
PhD student
Organic Chemistry II - Chirality and Vibrational Optical Activity
Research Topic: A2: Isolation of Reactive Chiral Intermediates in Cryogenic Matrices
Office: NC 5/133
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-26244
E-Mail: frederike.beyer@rub.de
Nicola Bogo
PhD student
Theory of molecular processes at interfaces
Research Topic: Development of Novel Theoretical Methods to Describe Charge Separation in Supramolecular Cages
Technische Universität München
E-Mail: nicola.bogo@tum.de
Malte Feßner
PhD student
Organic Chemistry II - Chirality and Vibrational Optical Activity
Research Topic: tba
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-21799
E-Mail: malte.fessner@rub.de
Kseniya Gorbatenko
PhD student
Organic Chemistry II - Physical Organic Chemistry
Research Topic: A7: Reactive Molecules in Confinement – from Matrix Cages to Surface Molecules
Office: NC 4/164
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-27884
E-Mail: kseniya.gorbatenko@rub.de
Lars Hebenbrock
PhD student
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Research Topic: tba
Technische Universität Dortmund
E-Mail: lars.hebenbrock@tu-dortmund.de
Luciana Herbeck
PhD Student
Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces
Research Topic: tba
Office: NC 4/73
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-29092
E-Mail: luciana.herbeck@rub.de
Malavika G. Kalarikkal
PhD student
Inorganic Chemistry
Research Topic: Confinement in supramolecular helicates
Office: C2-06-531
Technische Universität Dortmund
Phone: +49-(0)231-75-54095
E-Mail: malavika.kalarikkal@tu-dortmund.de
Kanza Kayani
Future PhD student, Qualifying Scholar
Physical Chemistry I
Research Topic: tba
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
E-Mail: kanza.kayani@rub.de
Saskia Körning
PhD student
Theoretical Chemistry
Research Topic: B5: Nanoconfined Chemistry within Graphene Slit Pores
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
E-Mail: saskia.koerning@rub.de
Qixuan Li
PhD student
Solid State Physics
Research Topic: tba
Office: NB 6/70
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
E-Mail: qixuan.li@rub.de
Andriana Loukovitou
PhD student and member of the steering committee
Analytical Chemistry II - Nanoelectrochemistry
Research Topic: tba
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
E-Mail: andriana.loukovitou@rub.de
Abhinu Menoth Sasidharan
PhD student
Inorganic Chemistry
Research Topic: tba
Technische Universität Dortmund
E-Mail: abhinu.menoth@tu-dortmund.de
Bashar Moussa
PhD student
Physical Chemistry II - Nonlinear Infrared Spectroscopy
Research Topic: tba
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
E-Mail: bashar.moussa@rub.de
Samantha Muhring-Salamone
PhD student
Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces
Research Topic: A5: Ion Coordination, Nanoparticle precipitation, and Polymerization reactions in Reverse Micelles Studied by X-ray Analysis
Office: NC 4/73
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-29092
E-Mail: samantha.muhring@rub.de
Clemens Müller
PhD student
Organic Chemistry II - Chirality and Vibrational Optical Activity
Research Topic: A2: Optical Activity in 0D–confined Spaces
Office: NC 5/133
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-26244
E-Mail: clemens.mueller@rub.de
Sanjana S. Nalige
PhD student
Physical Chemistry II
Research Topic: B6: Characterization of the encapsulation process in nanocages by THz and dielectric spectroscopy
Office: Zemos 1.27
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-29534
E-Mail: sanjana.nalige@rub.de
Melinda Nolten
PhD student
Physical Chemistry II
Research Topic: B6: Characterization of the encapsulation process in nanocages by THz and dielectric spectroscopy
Office: NC 6/30
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-21837
E-Mail: melinda.nolten@rub.de
David Ocklenburg
PhD student
Inorganic Chemistry
Research Topic: tba
Office: C2-06-531
Technische Universität Dortmund
Phone: +49-(0)231-75-54095
E-Mail: david.ocklenburg@tu-dortmund.de
Yong-He Pan
PhD student
Physical Chemistry I
Research Topic: B4: Disentangling One- and Two-dimensional Confinement Effects from Wall Effects
Office: NC 5/30
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-24221
E-Mail: yong-he.pan@rub.de
Aiswarya Roby
PhD student
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Research Topic: tba
Technische Universität Dortmund
E-Mail: aiswarya.roby@tu-dortmund.de
Björn Schmidt
PhD student
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Research Topic: tba
Technische Universität Dortmund
E-Mail: bjoern4.schmidt@tu-dortmund.de
Thais Schroeder Rossi
PhD student
Analytical Chemistry II - Nanoelectrochemistry
Research Topic: B2: Altered Electrochemistry in 0D Confinement
Office: Zemos 1.51
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-19063
E-Mail: thais.schroederrossi@rub.de
Dipesh Somvanshi
PhD student
Theoretical Chemistry - Grand Canonical Monte Carlo Simulations
Research Topic: Development of a Grand Canonical Monte Carlo method for structural exploration of (metal) surfaces and interfaces
Office: 6211
Technische Universität München
E-Mail: dipesh.somvanshi@tum.de
Laurie Stevens
PhD Student
Solid State Physics
Research Topic: tba
Office: NB 6/70
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
E-Mail: laurie.stevens@rub.de
Veronika Stoianova
PhD Student
Organic Chemistry II - Chirality and Vibrational Optical Activity
Research Topic: tba
Office: NC 5/133
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-26244
E-Mail: veronika.stoianova@rub.de
Dr. Anna Šugai
PhD student
Physical Chemistry I
Research Topic: tba
Office: NC 5/28
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-24220
E-Mail: anna.sugai@rub.de
Çağrı Turan
PhD student
Physical Chemistry I
Research Topic: tba
Office: NC 5/30
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: 0234/32-24221
E-Mail: cagri.turan@rub.de
Gers Tusha
PhD student
Theoretical Chemistry - Molecular Simulation
Research Topic: A3: Confinement-Controlled Structure-Dynamics-Property Relationships in Supramolecular Cages
Office: Zemos 0.45
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Phone: +49-(0)234-32-21577
E-Mail: gers.tusha@rub.de
Iqra Yousaf
PhD student
Physical Chemistry II
Research Topic: tba
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
E-Mail: iqra.yousaf@rub.de
Current Responsibilities
Spokesperson of PhD Students:
Andriana Loukovitou
Vice Spokesperson of PhD Students:
Lucas Araujo de Lima Dias
Website Management:
Laurie Stevens
Bluesky Account:
Lucas Araujo de Lima Dias
LinkedIn Account:
Qixuan Li
RTG Seminar:
Malte Feßner
Methodology Seminar and RTG Colloquium:
Cagri Turan
3rd Symposium on Confinement-Controlled Chemistry 2025:
Luciana Herbeck
Andriana Loukovitou
Björn Schmidt
Iqra Yousaf
Lab Exchange:
Aiswarya Roby
Social Event Management:
Lars Hebenbrock
Former Responsibilities
Spokesperson of PhD Students:
Johanna Angona
Gers Tusha
Vice Spokesperson of PhD Students:
Melinda Nolten
Nicola Bogo
Website Management:
Dipesh Somvanshi
Johanna Angona
X Account:
Malavika Kalarikkal
Elie Benchimol
RTG Seminar:
Frederike Beyer
Lisa Schardt
Methodology Seminar and RTG Colloquium:
Yong-He Pan
Iheb Baklouti
2nd Symposium on Confinement-Controlled Chemistry 2022:
Kseniya Gorbatenko
Melinda Nolten
Gers Tusha
Nicola Bogo
WE-Heraeus-Seminar 2023:
Samantha Muhring-Salamone
Career Day:
Clemens Müller
Lab Exchange:
Alexandre Walther
Social Media Management:
David Ocklenburg
Ertugrul Yalcin
