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CV

Basics

Name Christoph Minz
Proficiency Researcher in theoretical and mathematical physics
Email christoph.minz{at}posteo.net
Place of birth Suhl, Germany (GDR)
Hometown Langewiesen (Ilmenau), Germany

Work

  • 2024.10 - 2025.01

    Trieste, Italy

    Research visitor
    Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA)
    Working with Erik Tonni in a project on 'Entanglement and von Neumann algebras'. Comparing different numerical methods for modular operators and Hamiltonians.
  • 2021.10 - 2024.09

    Leipzig, Germany

    Research assistant
    Institute of Theoretical Physics, Leipzig University
    Working in the Emmy Noether research group of Daniela Cadamuro on 'Der quantisierte Energie-Impuls-Tensor'. Developing a new numerical approximation scheme for modular operators of free, massive quantum fields (go to the project page).
    • Supervision of Enzo Ebert (with Rainer Verch, research project and Bachelor thesis 'Tunneling time and entropic measurements', 2023-2024)
    • Scientific co-organisation of the '48th LQP Workshop and Detlev-Fest' (hosted at Leipzig University, 2024.06)
    • Co-supervision of Mark Bradshaw, Elija Engelhardt, and Adam Highfield (summer students with Kasia Rejzner at University of York, 2022-2024)
    • Supervision of Lasse Hertle (with Rainer Verch, research project and Master thesis 'Oscillation Effects in XY Spin Chain Entropies', 2021-2023)
    • Seminar teaching: 'Theoretische Physik 3: Analytische Mechanik und Elektrodynamik (Lehramt)' (WS 2022)
    • Scientific co-organisation of the conference 'Energy conditions in quantum field theory' (hosted at Leipzig University, 2022.09)

Education

  • 2017.10 - 2021.09

    York, UK

    PhD in Mathematics (Mathematical Physics)
    Department of Mathematics, University of York
    Thesis: 'Algebraic Field Theory on Causal Sets: Local Structures and Quantization Methods' supervised by Kasia Rejzner and Eli Hawkins (Mathematical Physics and Quantum Information Research Group)
    • Co-supervision of Benjamin Threlfall (summer students with Kasia Rejzner, 2021-2022)
    • Departmental role as Postgraduate Research Course Representative (2018-2019)
    • Seminar teaching: 'Applied Mathematics: Classical and Quantum Dynamics' (2019)
    • Seminar teaching: 'Introduction to Applied Mathematics' (2018, 2019)
    • Seminar teaching: 'Applied Mathematics: Newtonian Gravity and Special Relativity' (2018)
    • Courses: 'Advanced Quantum Theory' (2017-2018)
    • Online courses: 'Functional Analysis' and other mathematical topics (2017-2018)
  • 2011.04 - 2014.09

    Berlin, Germany

    Master of Science in Physics
    Fakultät II - Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften, Technische Universität Berlin (Technical University of Berlin)
    Thesis: 'Shock Waves in Nonlinear Electrodynamics' supervised by Horst-Heino von Borzeszkowski and Thoralf Chrobok (Group for Relativity and Quantum Theory)
    • Courses: 'Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie 1 und 2' (General Relativity 1 and 2)
    • Courses: 'Quantenmechanik 2' and 'Theoretische Optik' (Quantum Mechanics 2, Quantum Field Theory, and Theoretical Optics)
    • Courses: 'Höhere Optik 1 und 2' (Higher Optics 1 and 2)
    • Attended lectures: 'Introduction to String Theory' and 'Fortgeschrittene Quantenfeldtheorie' (Advanced Quantum Field Theory) at HU Berlin
    • Voluntary co-organisation of Hochschultage for eco-social market economy, organised through the Global Marshall Plan initiative (2012.05 - 2012.11).
  • 2007.10 - 2011.09

    Ilmenau, Germany

    Bachelor of Science in Technical Physics
    Fakultät Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften, Technische Universität Ilmenau (Ilmenau University of Technology)
    Thesis: 'Statistical Properties of Photon Modes in Random Arrays of ZnO Nano-Needles' supervised by Erich Runge and David Leipold (Group of Theoretical Physics 1)

Skills

Programming
Python
Java
MATLAB
Visual Basic
SQL
Web development
HTML
CSS
JavaScript

Languages

German
Native speaker
English
Fluent