FOR STUDENTS
Students from Tampere University and beyond – we are here for you! Be it a short special assignment, summer internship or BSc/MSc Thesis, be in contact if you want to do it in our group and let’s see what can be arranged.
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Our general philosophy is that every student to join the team will be involved in experimental lab work, and that every BSc/MSc Thesis conducted in the SPM group is scientifically relevant and ambitious enough to be used in a scientific publication. In addition to students majoring in chemistry, we also welcome students with physics major, and Thesis topics can be tailored for both needs.
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The work topics can be tailored based on what is motivating for YOU, accounting for the needs of ongoing projects.
Some general topical areas to choose from are listed below.
Liquid crystals: properties and characterization
Synthesis and characterization of photoswitchable molecules
Light-responsive materials for cell mechanobiology
Making materials move with light
Laser-based micropatterning of polymer thin films
Photoalignment of liquid crystals
Bachelor and Master theses
Here you can find main stages of Bachelor and Master theses processes with the actions needed from students, supervisors, faculty administration and support services at each stage according to Tampere University guidelines.
Summer students/Research assistants
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Are you interested in gaining experience in lab work during you studies? You are welcome to apply for a position as research assistant, where you can work side by side with us at the frontiers of current research. During the long summer break we can offer summer jobs where you can work full time on your own project in the field. We will decide together where your skills can best be used and you can take responsibility for a complete project from planning to reporting.