Curriculum vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Dr. Yuri Victorovich Flores
[email protected]
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yuri_Flores http://communicatingphysics.tumblr.com
Date of birth 31/8/1986 | Nationality German
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
10/2013–6/2015
Ph.D. in Physics (Summa Cum Laude)
Humboldt University, Berlin (Germany)
Dissetation title: "Mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers: Theoretical and experimental studies on
temperature-driven scattering"
Referees:
Prof. W. Ted Masselink (principal research advisor)
Prof. Dan Botez, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Prof. Henning Riechert, Paul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics, Berlin
10/2014–9/2015
Science Communication and Science Marketing
Technical University, Berlin (Germany)
Contents: technology transfer, science-to-business marketing, project management, public-private
partnership, scientific journalism, organisation of scientific events
10/2010–1/2013
M.S. Physics
Humboldt University, Berlin (Germany)
Thesis title: "Thermally activated leakage current in high-performance short-wavelength quantum
cascade lasers"
Referees:
Prof. W. Ted Masselink (principal research advisor)
Prof. Holger Grahn, Paul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics, Berlin
10/2007–10/2010
B.S. Physics
Leibniz University, Hannover (Germany)
Thesis title: "Monte-Carlo simulation of dipolar molecules and quasicrystals"
Advisor: Prof. Luis Santos
4/2006–3/2007
(german) high-school certificate
Lower-Saxony College, Hannover (Germany)
2004–2006
four semesters physics studies
University San Marcos, Lima (Peru)
1993–2003
9/10/15
(peruvian) high school certificate
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Curriculum vitae
Dr. Yuri Victorovich Flores
WORK EXPERIENCE
3/2013–Present
Graduate Research Assistant
Humboldt University, Department of Physics
Theoretical and experimental studies on QCLs performance, optimization of active region designs,
finite-element modeling, assistance of MBE growth, processing of laser bars, student coach in
graduate and undergraduate physics courses, writing of project proposals and reports, writing of
scientifc publications
Research projects:
"Room temperature operation of terahertz quantum cascade lasers based on InGaAs/InGaAs straincompensated to InP" (2014 - today)
"III-V heterostructures for high efficient solar cells" (2013-2014)
1/2011–1/2013
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Humboldt University, Department of Physics
Measurement of QCL electrical and optical characteristics, FTIR spectroscopy
3/2011–9/2012
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Ferdinand Braun Institute, Berlin
Characterization of GaN-based UV lasers and LEDs, investigation of different LEDs architectures and
injection modes, optmization of measurement techniques
12/2008–6/2009
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Leibniz University, Institute Institute of Production Engineering and Machine Tools, Hannover
Finite-element-method modeling of different processes in manufacturing technology
7/2007–9/2010
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Leibniz University, Centre for Production Technology, Hannover
Software development for a RFID-based radar system, development of simulation models for logistic
applications
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s)
Spanish, Russian
Other language(s)
UNDERSTANDING
SPEAKING
WRITING
Listening
Reading
Spoken interaction
Spoken production
German
C2
C2
C2
C2
C2
English
C2
C2
C1
C1
C2
Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Digital competence
operating systems: MS-Windows, Mac OS und Ubuntu-Linux
text and data processing: MS-Office applications, OriginLab
programming environments: C/C++, HTML, LaTeX
modelling: COMSOL-Multiphysics, ANSYS, Demo3D, Netlogo
9/10/15
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