Heads
Scientific Director
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Markus Arndt
Term of office: 01.10.2022 - 30.09.2024
The Scientific Director heads the VDSP and its steering committee, represents the VDSP to the faculty, the rectorate and the world at large and serves as the deputy to the DSPL in Physics. The Scientific Director is an active researcher, teacher and VDSP supervisor.
Director of the doctoral study programme
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Thomas Pichler
Term of office: 01.10.2022 - 30.09.2024
The Director of the doctoral study programme (DSPL) is responsible for the legal admission and completion of the PhD studies in Physics and serves as the deputy to the Scientific Director. The Director of the doctoral study programme is an active researcher, teacher and VDSP supervisor.
Email: thomas.pichler@univie.ac.at
Phone: +43-1-4277-51466
Website: epm.univie.ac.at
Management
Managing Director
Mag. Dr. Christiane Maria Losert-Valiente Kroon
The managing director is in charge of career development of the VDSP students, communication within and outside the VDSP, planning and implementation of activities and events and is available as a first contact person in case of exceptional situations. The managing director holds a PhD degree in Physics.
Email: christiane.losert@univie.ac.at
Mobile: +43-664-8175834
Managing Officer
Mag. Julia Just
The managing officer is in charge of recruitment, general administration and coordination of the VDSP, budget monitoring and event management.
Email: julia.just@univie.ac.at
Mobile: +43-664-8176560
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee develops future strategies, decides on the use of the VDSP budget and contributes to the resolution of potential conflict within the VDSP.
The following members of the VDSP Steering Committee have full voting power:
In addition, the VDSP student speaker has voting powers except in student and fellowship selection and other cases where personal information of students, supervisors and mentors are involved.
Furthermore, the Dean of the Faculty of Physics (Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Robin Golser) and one VDSP representative per topical doctoral college affiliated with the Faculty of Physics at the University of Vienna (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Markus Aspelmeyer and Univ.-Prof. Dr. André H. Hoang) provide important input to the VDSP in practical and strategic decisions.
Currently, the regular members of the Steering Committee are
- Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Christoph Dellago
- Ass.-Prof. Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Oliver H. Heckl
- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jani Kotakoski
- Ass.-Prof. Dr. Massimiliano Procura, Privatdoz.
- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Bernadett Weinzierl
Term of office: 01.10.2022 - 30.09.2024
Selection Committee
The Selection Committee comprises all members of the VDSP Faculty. Their main responsibility is the selection of the VDSP Mobility Fellows, Master Fellows, Summer Interns anad Completion Grant Fellows. They also deputize for the members of the Steering Committee.
Student speakers
The VDSP student speaker and deputy student speaker represent the VDSP students in the steering committee, serve as contact for VDSP students and for the VDSP management in questions concerning student input for VDSP events, activities and strategies. The student speakers are elected at the annual VDSP student assembly to which all VDSP students are invited.
Term of office: 01.10.2024 - 30.09.2025
Student Speaker
Nikolaos Kalafatakis, M.Sc.
Deputy Student Speaker
Victor Alonso Camarena Chavez, BSc MSc
International Advisory Board
The following renowned experts in doctoral education and training have agreed to offer their advice as members of the International Advisory Board: