cv | Dr. Karl Pelka

2022
PhD in Physics

University of Malta, Msida, Malta
- Thesis: ''Cooperative effects in opto- and nanomechanics''
2017
M.Sc. in Physics

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Thesis: ''Prime Number Decomposition using the Talbot Effect in First and Second Order Intensity Correlation''
2015
Exchange semester with ERASMUS+

Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France
- Project: ''Simulation of biological systems out of thermal equilibrium''
2014
B.Sc. in Physics

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Thesis: ''Implementation of Generalized Gauss Sums using Higher Order Intensity Correlations''
2010

Abitur (A-level)

Goethe-Gymnasium Regensburg

2023 - 2025
Research Support Officer III

University of Malta, Msida, Malta
- Postdoc in the MQSENS project
2023
Teaching Trainee (German: Studienreferendar)

Hans-Carossa Gymnasium, Landshut, Germany
- Teaching high-school Maths and Physics
2021-2022

Research Support Officer II

University of Malta, Msida, Malta
2018 - 2021

Research Support Officer I

University of Malta, Msida, Malta
2016
Working Student (German: Werkstudent)

Siemens Corporate Technology E-Aircraft, Erlangen, Germany
- Conception, preparation, assembly, execution, and analysis of experiments with HTS-bulks;
- FEM-Simulation of electromagnetic systems;
- Analytic sizing of a superconducting DC-motor
2015
Teaching Assistant

Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Tutor of Physics Laboratory Class for non-physicists
2012-2013
Teaching Assistant

Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Tutor of Problem Class for ''Physics for pharmacists, food chemists and moldecular medics''
2010-2011

Rendering civil service (German: Zivildienstleistender)

Don Bosco Zentrum, Regensburg, Germany

Physical Review Letters, Physical Review X Quantum, Physical Review A, New Journal of Physics, Journal of Optics, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, Physica Scripta

2024
- Contributed talk: ''Routing Entanglement in Quantum Networks'', MQSens Workshop 2024, Helsinki, Finland
- Poster: ''Nonreciprocal entanglement propagation in open multi-mode arrays'', Gordon Research Conference ''Mechanical Systems in the Quantum Regime 2024'', Ventura, USA
2022
- Poster: ''Floquet dynamics in multimode optomechanical systems'', Gordon Research Conference ''Mechanical Systems in the Quantum Regime 2022'', Ventura, USA
2021
- Talk: G. Madiot, Karl Pelka, et. al., ''Floquet dynamics in multimode optomechanical systems'', CLEO Conference 2021
2020
- Poster: ''Chimera states in small optomechanical arrays'', International Conference on Quantum Optics (Universität Innsbruck), Obergurgl, Austria
- Contributed talk: ''Chimera states in small optomechanical arrays'', HOT conference 2020 (EPFL Lausanne), Gstaad, Schweiz
2019
- Contributed talk: ''Chimera states in optomechanical arrays as a consequence of disorder'', School and Workshop on Patterns of Synchrony: Chimera States and Beyond (ICTP Trieste), Trieste, Italy
2018
- Talk: J. Graf, Karl Pelka, et. al., ''Prime number decomposition using the Talbot effect'', DPG Conference 2018 (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg), Erlangen, Germany

Optomechanics
- Entanglement propagation
- Floquet dynamics
- Spontaneously broken symmetry in arrays
Near-field optics
- Number theoretical features of the Talbot effect
Statistical optics
- Higher Order Intensity Correlation Talbot effect
Non-linear dynamics
- Chimera states
- Order parameters of cluster states

2021
- Talk: Karl Pelka, ''What light quantua know about numbers'', World Quantum Day 2021
- Article: Karl Pelka and Tony Apollaro, ''The audience makes a key difference'', Times of Malta
2020
- Talk: Tony Apollaro and Karl Pelka, ''Secret Quantum Conversation'', European Quantum Week 2020
- Article: Karl Pelka, ''A Quantum leap for a machine but a giant step for mankind'', Times of Malta
2018
- Article: Wayne Chetcuti and Karl Pelka, ''Orchestrating light and controlling matter with optical tweezers'', Times of Malta