Alexey Kopyshev

Senior Researcher

University of Potsdam, Institute of Physics and Astronomy, Experimental physics•  January 2010 - November 2019

• Project management in the fields of manipulation of adsorbed nano-objects, photosensitive polymer brushes, surface relief grating of photosensitive materials and light-driven diffusioosmosis • Data management: statistical data analysis and search for anomalies in the motion of microparticles, data visualization • Instruction and supervision of PhD students, interns, master and bachelor students • Introductory course for diploma students, PhD students and postdocs with atomic force microscopy • Lab management of the raster scanning microscopes (SEM, AFM, STM) • Management of various practical courses e.g., for surface analysis • Presenting team results at quarterly meetings & workshops • Working in cross-functional and externally funded projects: DFG, Volkswagenstiftung • Organization and support of the international conference "Polydays 2016" including the website, registration of participants, creation of printed products.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

IMTEK, University of Freiburg•  January 2009 - December 2009

• Development of a new approach to creating a pattern on the surface, based on surface relief grating of the polymer brushes. • Lab management of the raster scanning microscopes (AFM). • Presenting team results at the seminars and conferences.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Ulm University, OCII•  December 2006 - December 2008

• Characterization of poly- and oligothiophenes complexes for organic solar cells • Lab management of the raster scanning microscopes (AFM, STM). • Presenting team results at the seminars and conferences.

PHD Student

IMTEK, University of Freiburg•  February 2002 - November 2006

• Development and realization of the concept "Motion of Nano-objects Induced by the Switchable Polymer Brushes" • Analysis of the polymer brush domain memory and initial prediction of changes in the topography of polymer brushes. (Software: PV-WAVE) • Lab management of the raster scanning microscopes (AFM, STM) • Presenting team results at the seminars and conferences