Jan-Hendrik Pöhls

Educational background

• Post-Doctoral Fellow (2020-2022), McMaster University
• Post-Doctoral Fellow (2018-2020), McGill University
• Post-Doctoral Fellow (2017-2018), University of Alberta
• PhD (2017) Physics, Dalhousie University
• MSc (2011) Materials Science and Engineering, Kiel University
• BSc (2009) Materials Science and Engineering, Kiel University

Research interests

Our research focuses on the establishing quantum materials in the renewable energy sector. We synthesize novel solid-state materials and precisely engineer the electrical, thermal, and optical properties through advanced doping techniques.

Key focus areas

• Thermoelectrics: Converting waste heat into electricity.
• Photovoltaics: Converting solar radiation into electrical power.
• Superconductors: Enabling loss-free power transmission.
• Supercapacitors: High-performance electrical energy storage.

To accelerate our research, we combine the experiments with first-principles calculations and machine learning. We also develop software to guide our optimization strategies and effectively visualize complex characterization and measurement data.