Paul Winter, M.Sc.

Research Scientist & Doctoral Candidate (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter)

• High-Performance Simulation: Development and optimization of parallelized numerical codebases for time-dependent quantum dynamics on HPC clusters.
• Data Analysis & Modeling: Investigated strong-field laser-matter interactions, and coupled electronic-nuclear motion in diatomic molecules.
• University Teaching: University physics courses, exercise assignments (Tutor), ect.

IT Systems Administrator

• Infrastructure: Purchasing, setup, and administing Linux (Ubuntu) servers and workstations, KVM virtualization, ZFS storage pools, Slurm workload management, LDAP, Kerberos authentication, Samba file share, Network management and cyber security, secretary workstations (Windows).
• Web Services: Deployed and maintaince of Nginx web servers, Typo3, DokuWiki, Listserv, Jitsi and Kimai instances.

Project Tutor (Q-Tutorium)

• Led a one-year interdisciplinary student research project on "Random Numbers", culminating in an exhibition at the 2019 Long Night of the Sciences and a companion web platform ("Die Zufallsmaschine").

Visiting Lecturer (Gastdozent)

• Conducted International Masterclasses, project days, and training workshops on modern particle physics for high school students and secondary school teachers.

Advanced: Fortran (18/90/77), Bash, Python (NumPy, SciPy, ect.), Gnuplot
Proficient: C/C++, MATLAB, SQL
Foundational: Mathematica

Git, LaTeX, Markdown, LibreOffice

German, English

Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics (Dr. rer. nat. candidate)

provisional thesis title: "Momentum Distributions from Ionization and Dissociation of Diatomic Molecules with Tailored Fields"

M.Sc. in Physics — Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Thesis: "Configuration interaction calculations for two ultracold atoms using Gaussian basis functions"

B.Sc. in Physics — Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Thesis: "Investigation of interaction integrals in ultracold gases"

S. Hell, P. Winter, M. Gärttner, J. Späthe, S. Mhatre, D. B. Milošević, G. G. Paulus, M. Lein, and M. Kübel, "Entanglement and photoelectron holography in dissociative photoionization: molecular quantum eraser", submitted (2026) — arXiv:2604.16107

P. Winter and M. Lein, "Free-electron vortices in photoelectron momentum distributions from molecules with coupled electronic-nuclear motion", Phys. Rev. A 114, 043117 (2026) — DOI: 10.1103/s4cm-rhrm

M. ur Rehman, P. Winter, F. Revuelta, and A. Saenz, "Confined few-particle systems beyond mean-field theory adopting Gaussian-type orbitals and Morse interparticle interaction", Phys. Rev. A 112, 063320 (2025) — DOI: 10.1103/pf98-jls2

P. Winter and M. Lein, "Orientation-dependent ionization rate of diatomic molecules", Phys. Rev. A 111, 053112 (2025) — DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.111.053112

P. Winter and M. Lein, "Bicircular attoclock with molecules as a probe of strong-field Stark shifts and molecular properties", Phys. Rev. A 109, L020801 (2024) — DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.109.L020801

• Software & Data (openHPI): Programming with Ruby (2018), How the Internet Works (2016), Data Management with SQL (2013).
• Academic & Didactics: Graduate Academy Workshops at Leibniz University Hannover (2021–2026); Science Communication & Didactics (Netzwerk Teilchenwelt 2019/20, bologna.lab 2018/19).

• Scientists for Future: Regional Group Coordinator (since 2024).
• University Governance (HU Berlin): Elected member of the Academic Senate, University Council (Konzil), and Student Parliament (2018–2021); Chair of the Electoral Board for Student Employees (2019).

Tech & IoT: Self-hosting web applications for digital independence (e.g. Navidrome, Audiobookshelfe, Wordpress), sensor prototyping with microcontrollers (Raspberry Pi, Arduino) • Music & Recreation: Electric guitar, ukulele, board games.