Selina Ringsborg Howalt Owe

Selina Ringsborg Howalt Owe is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Space Research and Technology, National Space Institute (DTU Space), Technical University of Denmark. Her research focuses on radiation detector development for space astronomy and medical imaging applications, with current involvement in the i-RASE project on intelligent radiation sensor systems.

Education:

• PhD in Space Research and Technology, Technical University of Denmark (2019-2024)

Her research expertise centers on semiconductor radiation detectors, particularly Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CdZnTe) and perovskite-based systems. She specializes in 3D drift strip detector design, pulse shape engineering, and high-resolution imaging for gamma-ray astronomy and molecular breast cancer diagnostics. Key technical contributions include optimizing electron mobility, energy resolution, and spatial resolution in detector systems operating at room temperature.

Recent publications reveal a concentrated research trajectory in advanced detector technologies, with emphasis on theoretical modeling of CdZnTe performance, feasibility studies for space-based Compton cameras, and novel electrode configurations using perovskite crystals. These works bridge nuclear physics, materials science, and medical engineering, consistently targeting improvements in imaging precision for both astronomical observations and clinical diagnostics.

Dr. Owe has participated in three major research projects: as PhD student in the 3D MBI project (2018-2021) developing breast imaging detectors, lead researcher in the 3D Imaging Detectors project (2019-2024) for high-energy astronomy, and current project participant in i-RASE (2024-2028) creating intelligent radiation sensor systems. Her work receives funding from Danish research councils with applications spanning European Space Agency missions and medical diagnostic technologies.

She operates within DTU Space's detector development group, collaborating closely with Professor Irfan Kuvvetli and Dr. Carl Budtz-Jørgensen. The team maintains strong international partnerships with space agencies and medical research institutions, focusing on translating detector innovations into operational space instrumentation and clinical diagnostic tools.