2017
Time of the defence: 25. January 2017.
Supervisors:
Märt Aints, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Peeter Paris, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Oponent:
dr Ronny Brandenburg, Leibniz Institute for Plasma Sciences and Technology, Germany
Manoop Chenchiliyan "Nano-structural Constraints for the Picosecond Excitation Energy Migration and Trapping in Photosynthetic Membranes of Bacteria"
Time of the defence: 27 January 2017.
Supervisor:
prof Arvi Freiberg, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Oponent:
dr Esa Tyystjärvi, Turku University, Finland
Time of the defence: 17 February 2017.
Supervisors:
dr Kalju Eerme, Tartu Observatory
dr Hanno Ohvril, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Oponents:
dr Kaisa Lakkala, Finnish Meteorology Institut, Finland
dr Enn Kaup, Tallinn University of Technology
Lauri Juhan Liivamägi “Properties and spatial distributi onof galaxy superclusters”
Time of the defence: 21 February 2017.
Supervisor:
dr Enn Saar, Tartu Observatory
Oponent:
dr Andi Hektor, NIBF
dr Maciei Bilicki, Leiden University, Holland
Marko Part "Combined Three-Dimensional Sol-Gel Structures and Atomic Layer Deposited Thin Films"
Time of the defence: 30 March 2017.
Supervisors:
dr Kaupo Kukli, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
dr Tanel Tätte, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Oponents:
prof Aivaras Kareiva Vilnius University, Lithuania
dr Valdek Mikli Tallinn University of Technology
Lauri Kaldamäe "Fermion mass and spinn polarisation effects in top quark pair production and the decay of the higgs boson"
Time of the defence: 17 May 2017
Supervisor:
dr Stefan Groote, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Oponents:
dr Markus Diehl, DESY, Germany
dr Kristjan Kannike, NICPB, Estonia.
Marek Oja "Investigation of nano-size α- and transition alumina by means of VUV and cathodoluminescence spectroscopy"
Time of the defence: 22 May 2017
Supervisor:
dr Marco Kirm, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
dr Eduard Feldbach, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Oponents:
dr Stephane Guizard, Ecole Polytechnique, France
Viktoriia Levushkina "Energy transfer processes in the solid solutions of complex oxides"
Time of the defence: 15 June 2017
Supervisors:
dr Dmitry Spassky, Moscow State University, Russia
prof Mikhail Brik , Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Oponent:
dr Vladimir Makhov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physics
Ivo Romet "Recombination luminescence of doped borates: origin and application prospects in dosimetry"
Time of the defence: 27 June 2017
Supervisor:
Dr Vitali Nagirnõi, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Oponent:
Dr Anatoli Popov Latvian University
Vladimir Kondratiev "Processing and characterization of transparent electrode materials"
Time of the defence: 24 August 2017
Supervisors:
dr Alexey E. Romanov ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
dr Leonid Dolgov Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Oponents:
dr Alexey V. Nashchekin (Ioffe Physical Technical Institute of RAS, St.-Petersburg)
dr Tatjana Dedova (Tallinn University of Technology).
Taivo Jõgiaas "Mechanical properties of atomic layer deposited films and nanocomosites"
Time of the defence: 24 August 2017
Supervisors:
Dr. Kaupo Kukli, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Dr. Aile Tamm, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Prof. Irina Hussainova, Tallinn University of Technology
Opponents:
Prof. Riika Puurunen, Aalto University (Finland)
Dr. Tõnu Leemet, Estonian University of Life Sciences
Time of the defence: 29 August 2017
Supervisors:
Dr. Sergei Vlassov, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Dr. Leonid Dorogin, Peter Grünberg Institute and Institute for Advanced Simulation, Jülich Forschungszentrum
Dr. Rünno Lõhmus, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Oponents:
Dr. Dirk Dietzel, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
Dr. Valdek Mikli, Tallinn University of Technology
Jaan Laur "Variability survey of massive stars in Milky Way star clusters"
Time of the defence: 29 August 2017
Supervisors:
dr Indrek Kolka, Tartu Observatory
dr Laurits Leedjärv, Tartu Observatory
Oponents:
prof Andrzej Niedzelski, Toruni University, Poland,
dr Michaela Kraus, Tartu Observatory.
Hardi Veermäe “Dark matter with long range vector-mediated interactions”
Time of the defence: 27 October 2017
Supervisors:
Dr. Emidio Gabrielli, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics
Dr. Stefan Groote, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Dr. Martti Raidal, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics
Oponents:
Dr. Oleg Lebedev University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Enn Saar Tartu Observatory, Tartu, Estonia
Taavi Vaasma “Enrichment, atmospheric dispersion and deposition of naturally occurring radionuclides from oil shale-fired power plants”.
Time of the defence: 27 November 2017
Supervisors:
Dr. Madis Kiisk, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Dr. Alan Henry Tkaczyk, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu
Oponent:
Dr. Bogusław Michalik (Silesian Centre for Environmetal Radioactivity, Poland)
Lauri Aarik “Atomic layer deposition and characterization of thin oxide films for application in protective coatings”.
Time of the defence: 5 December 2017
Supervisors:
Prof. Väino Sammelselg, Institute of Physics University of Tartu
Oponents:
Prof. Mato Knez, CIC nanoGUNE/Ikerbasque, Spain
Dr. Ilona Oja Acik, Tallinn University of Technology