Leonardo Ranasinghe
PIER Helmholtz Graduate School
A Graduate Education Program at DESY in Cooperation with Universität Hamburg
Questionnaire
Name: Leonardo Ranasinghe
Nationality: Italian
Master in: Physics
College/University: University of Hamburg
PIER research field: Nanoscience
Research topic: Development of droplet drilled quantum dots for single photon manipulation and non-classical light storage
Further research interests:
Quantum theory, neuroscience
Research group: Epitaxial nanostructures
Supervisor/s of thesis: Wolfgang Hansen and Christian Heyn
Special features about the research group:
Lot of encouragement and space for new ideas; highly competent and collaborative team members; great mentoring from supervisors, who are constantly willing to help.
I plan to submit my thesis in: December 2021
This is what brought me to Hamburg/Benefits from PIER (Cooperation of DESY and Universität Hamburg):
International and young environment, interesting research topic and possibility for European collaboration through EU scholarship, courses to develop myself outside my research field (e.g. soft-skills), long international stays at collaborating institutions.
My plans for my career after my PhD:
Career in industrial R&D and developing a start-up
Hobbies/Outreach: Muay thai, abstract drawing, piano
My favorite place in Hamburg: Blankenese low lighthouse and Bornpark
