Markus Kowalewski is a Lecturer at Stockholm University's Department of Physics (Fysikum), leading the Molecular Quantum Dynamics and Spectroscopy research group. His work focuses on photochemistry, coherent control, polaritonic chemistry, and ultrafast spectroscopy, leveraging quantum dynamics and numerical methods. Research Interests: - Polaritonic Chemistry: Manipulating chemical reactions via optical cavities to modify potential energy landscapes and create hybrid light-matter states. - Ultrafast X-ray Spectroscopy: Developing techniques to observe conical intersections and nonadiabatic dynamics at femtosecond timescales. - Quantum Light-Matter Interactions: Theoretical frameworks for cavity-coupled molecular systems, including ab initio methods and cavity-Born-Oppenheimer approaches. Recent Publications Trends: - Dominant themes include strong light-matter coupling effects on molecular geometries, vibrational dynamics, and chemiluminescence. - Exploration of X-ray and attosecond-based spectroscopic methods to probe conical intersections and electronic coherences. - Applications of machine learning to enhance quantum dynamics simulations. Grants and Collaborations: - Group actively investigates funded projects on polaritonic materials and X-ray detection methodologies. - Collaborations span experimental and theoretical groups in quantum optics and ultrafast spectroscopy. Labs/Teams: - Leads the Molecular Quantum Dynamics and Spectroscopy group, advancing theoretical tools for polaritonic chemistry and nonadiabatic dynamics.








