Gero Von Plessen

Dr. Gero Von Plessen is a researcher at RWTH Aachen University specializing in nanotechnology and photonics, with 77 publications demonstrating expertise in light-matter interactions at the nanoscale. His work bridges physics, chemistry, and biomedical engineering through experimental and simulation-based studies of gold nanoparticles and polymer microgels.

His research interests focus on Nanotechnology, Photonics, and Polymer Science, particularly plasmonic effects in metal nanostructures and responsive microgel systems. Key contributions include enhancing photoacoustic imaging via melanin-coated nanoparticles and controlling nanorod reorientation in microgel arrays, with applications in biomedical diagnostics and soft matter engineering.

Recent publications in Advanced Functional Materials (2017), Small (2017), and ACS Photonics (2015) reveal consistent themes: leveraging gold nanoparticles for signal amplification, studying microgel diffusion dynamics, and analyzing quantum optical phenomena near metal interfaces. These works emphasize experimental validation coupled with electromagnetic simulations.

Dr. Von Plessen maintains an extensive collaborative network with 256 co-authors worldwide, including Prof. Alexander Böker (RWTH Aachen), Andrij Pich (Lichtenberg Professorship), and international researchers from Aalto University and Università degli Studi di Bari.