Nicola Mayer

Research Fellow · King's College London

Curriculum Vitae

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01/25—
UKRI HE Guarantee Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow
Host: Dr. Emilio Pisanty Attosecond Quantum Physics Group King's College London, United Kingdom
05/23—12/23
Postdoctoral researcher
PI: Prof. Dr. Olga Smirnova Theory Department Max-Born-Institut, Berlin, Germany
02/23—03/23
Academic visitor
Host: Dr. David Ayuso & Dr. Emilio Pisanty Imperial College London & King's College London, London, United Kingdom
01/18—04/23
Graduate researcher
PI: Prof. Dr. Misha Yu. Ivanov Max-Born-Institut, Berlin, Germany
09/15—12/17
Student assistant
PI: Dr. Oleg Kornilov Max-Born-Institut, Berlin, Germany
05/15—07/15
Erasmus+ Trainee
PI: Prof. Dr. Stephanie Reich Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany
2023
PhD, Theoretical Physics
Thesis: Ultrafast spectroscopy and control of quantum dynamics in tailored multicolor laser fields. Humboldt Universität zu Berlin Advisor: Prof. Dr. Misha Yu. Ivanov Grade: Summa cum laude (ECTS A)
2017
MSc, Optical Sciences
Thesis: Interference stabilization of complex molecular Fano resonances. Humboldt Universität zu Berlin Advisors: Prof. Dr. Misha Yu. Ivanov & Dr. Oleg Kornilov Grade: 1/5 (ECTS A)
2015
BSc, Physics
Thesis: Study of the ultrafast vibrational dynamics of the retinal chromophore and its counterion in liquid phase. Università degli studi di Trieste Advisors: Prof. Dr. Fulvio Parmigiani & Dr. Goran Zgrablić Grade: 103/110 (ECTS C)
2010
High-School diploma, Scientific Curricula
Thesis: La meccanica quantistica e la fine del determinismo. Liceo Leopardi-Majorana Grade: 98/100 (ECTS A)
2024
Postdoctoral fellowship, UKRI HE Guarantee Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Awarded project: TopROCS, Topologically protected chiral sensing Awarded amount: 220,908.48€ (192,297£) Host institution: King's College London, United Kingdom
2024
AttoChem Short Term Scientific Mission
Awarded project: Structured light for enantiosensitive discrimination Awarded amount: 4000€ Host institution: Imperial College London & King's College London, United Kingdom
Autumn Term 2025
Tutorials in Mathematical Methods for Physics, Thermal Physics and Properties of Matter (undergraduate) · King's College London, United Kingdom
Spring Term 2025
Tutorials in Quantum Mechanics and Electromagnetism (undergraduate) · King's College London, United Kingdom
Ongoing
Reviewer for J. Phys. B, Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Scripta, Chem. Phys. Chem., ACS Photonics, Phys. Rev. Lett.