Research in Germany: Interviews with International Researchers

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Interviews with International Researchers

Aaron Leopold, PhD student, University of Kassel and research associate, Freie Universität Berlin.

Aaron Leopold - Environmental Technology

Aaron Leopold is currently completing his PhD at the University of Kassel and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). His work in political economics focuses on first-generation biofuel programmes in Brazil, the European Union and the United States in the wake of the “food versus fuel” controversy.


Picture of Gabriella Gaias in her office.

Dr. Gabriella Gaias - Space Technologies

Gabriella Vittoria Maria Gaias is a researcher at the Space Flight Technology division of the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Her work is related to satellite guidance, navigation and control systems. She is currently involved in the operations of the PRISMA Formation Flying mission with the goal of demonstrating how two satellites can execute autonomous formation flight.


Picture of Nhung Pham at the Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU).

Thi Cam Nhung Pham - Climate Research

Thi Cam Nhung Pham is currently pursuing her PhD in Environmental and Resource Management at Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) in Cottbus. Her work focuses on the integration of climate change adaptation into urban planning in Vietnam. She specifically examines the use of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in this context. SEA is a tool for incorporating environmental considerations into policies, plans and programmes.


Picture of Shamima Akhtar.

Shamima Akhtar - Health Research

Shamima Akhtar is a PhD student at the Institute of Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR) at RWTH Aachen University and a scholarship recipient of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Her research focuses on visualising plaque ruptures of atherosclerotic lesions using molecular imaging techniques.


Picture of Tatiana Tropina.

Dr. Tatiana Tropina - Security Technologies

Dr. Tatiana Tropina is a senior researcher and network coordinator for Eastern Europe at the Cybercrime Research Institute, and a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law in Freiburg. Her research focuses on new policy and legal measures to fight cybercrime, as well as capacity building in the public and private sector.


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