Marika Schleberger

Marika Schleberger is a Professor at the Faculty of Physics, University of Duisburg-Essen, leading the Experimental Physics group. She is a Principal Investigator in the Collaborative Research Centre 1242 (project C05: Exploring Particle-Induced Excitations in the Time Domain) and the International Research Training Group (IRTG) 2D-MATURE.

Research Interests: Her work focuses on 2D materials (e.g., MoS₂, black phosphorus) under ion irradiation, probing electron dynamics, defect engineering, and optoelectronic memory. She pioneers time-resolved pump-probe experiments using 18 picosecond keV ion pulses and studies substrate interactions in 2D heterostructures.

Scientific Recognition: She received the Best Teacher Award (2020) and leads major DFG-funded projects (SFB1242, 2D-MATURE). Her group has produced 16 publications in 2023, a record for the team.

• Key Techniques: Raman spectroscopy, time-of-flight mass spectrometry, ion beam modification
• Collaborations: Universities of Waterloo (Canada), Salerno (Italy), Vienna (Austria), GSI/FAIR, UNSW Sydney

Advising and Outreach: She mentors PhD students including Jennifer Schmeink (Janus MoSSe alloys), Stephan Sleziona (ion-irradiated transistors), and Lucia Skopinski (defect analysis). Her lab engages in public outreach, including virtual lab tours and international workshops like the WE-Heraeus School on 2D Materials (2022).