When I decided to apply for a PhD position in theoretical physics, I was looking for a place where I could be continuously stimulated to improve my personal skills, through discussions, collaborations and sharing of different ideas. This is actually a key feature of the Nanophysics group in Leiden University, where I recently started my project about transport properties of novel materials, in order to understand and manipulate a wide range of physical phenomena, with the aim to implement new kinds of highly-efficient electronic devices.

As an additional appealing ingredient, my actual work includes a large collaboration with people in Delft: together we are combining theoretical and experimental efforts in order to get a more complete picture of our present field of research, the two-dimensional electron gas at the interface between oxide heterostructures.

I feel really glad to have the opportunity to work in this very dynamic environment, where you can meet people who conduct high-impact research. This, in combination with the fact that I can work on many different projects, I consider a meaningful step for the development of my career.

And last but not least, the events -courses, seminars, workshops, meetings- organized by Casimir allows you to exploit and take part in the merging of high-quality scientific resources offered by the physics departments at both Leiden University and Delft University of Technology.