Max standing on a Caucasus mountain ridge, gazing at dramatic snow-capped peaks

Max

Physicist. Storyteller. Eternal student.

Exploring the invisible dance of electrons and light in semiconductors — and documenting the human side of science along the way.

The Path

From Petersburg to Berlin

Saint Petersburg

Where it began

Bachelor's and Master's at the Polytechnic University, followed by research at the legendary Ioffe Institute — where generations of Soviet and Russian physicists discovered the fundamental laws of semiconductor physics.

Late nights in green-lit labs, learning to speak the language of electrons and photons.

Soviet-era microscope in green-lit laboratory at the Ioffe Institute

Ioffe Institute, Saint Petersburg

Freie Universität Berlin

Berlin

The next chapter

Now pursuing a PhD at Freie Universität Berlin, working with state-of-the-art equipment to push the boundaries of what we know about light-matter interaction in semiconductors.

Modern probe stations, cryogenic temperatures, precision measurements — the tools change, but the wonder remains.

“I believe science needs more honesty about what it's actually like — the failures, the doubts, the small victories. Not just the polished papers.”

— Max

Research

Spin-Optics in Semiconductors

Exploring how light and electron spin interact in semiconductor nanostructures — phenomena that could shape the future of computing and communications.

Close-up of a cryostat sample holder with brass mounting and purple semiconductor chips

Cryostat sample holder — brass, copper, and purple semiconductor chips cooled to near absolute zero

Spin Dynamics

Investigating how electron spin evolves and relaxes in semiconductor quantum structures.

Optical Control

Using precisely tuned light to manipulate and read quantum states in materials.

Cryogenic Methods

Working at temperatures near absolute zero where quantum effects become observable.

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The Blog

Honest stories from the lab and beyond. Not trying to explain science — just sharing what it feels like to do it.

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Essays & thoughts — a personal diary about life in science, not typical science popularization

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Lab life & big ideas — behind-the-scenes footage and longer reflections on physics

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