{"id":10727,"date":"2024-12-11T11:42:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T10:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\/phd-representatives\/faculty-08\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T11:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T09:23:37","slug":"faculty-08","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phd-representatives.uni-mainz.de\/en\/faculty-08\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty 08"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Contact: <a href=\"mailto:PhDs08@uni-mainz.de\">PhDs08@uni-mainz.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">FB08 (Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science) is currently represented by:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dhanushka Bandara<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Physics<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Hello, I\u2019m Dhanushka Bandara, a first-year doctoral candidate in the faculty of nuclear physics. I\u2019m working on the P2 experiment at the newly built MESA particle accelerator. I designed the<strong>\u201cStepwise<\/strong> <strong>Pneumatic<\/strong> <strong>INcremental<\/strong> <strong>DEtector<\/strong> <strong>Module<\/strong> <strong>Navigator<\/strong>(<strong>SPIN DEMON<\/strong>)\u201d mechanism for rotating the P2 tracking detector.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As a doctoral student representative, my goal is to reach out to all doctoral students at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and represent their interests at the university level. As spokesperson for the DoV, I serve (together with my co-workers Jan and Max) as a bridge between the doctoral student community and the university administration. The DoV is a relatively new but nonetheless strong voice for the university\u2019s doctoral students, and it is an honor for me to help further strengthen that voice.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><jgu-base-image react-props=\"{\n    &quot;image&quot;: {\n        &quot;url&quot;: &quot;https:\\\/\\\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\\\/phd-representatives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/448\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/Dhanushka-Bild.jpg&quot;,\n        &quot;id&quot;: 11298,\n        &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Dhanushka Bild&quot;,\n        &quot;width&quot;: 853,\n        &quot;height&quot;: 1280,\n        &quot;srcset&quot;: &quot;https:\\\/\\\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\\\/phd-representatives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/448\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/Dhanushka-Bild.jpg 853w, https:\\\/\\\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\\\/phd-representatives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/448\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/Dhanushka-Bild-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\\\/\\\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\\\/phd-representatives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/448\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/Dhanushka-Bild-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\\\/\\\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\\\/phd-representatives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/448\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/Dhanushka-Bild-768x1152.jpg 768w&quot;\n    },\n    &quot;align&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;hasLightbox&quot;: false,\n    &quot;caption&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;imgWidth&quot;: 0,\n    &quot;link&quot;: {\n        &quot;url&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n        &quot;target&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n        &quot;rel&quot;: &quot;&quot;\n    },\n    &quot;hoverEffect&quot;: &quot;default&quot;\n}\" class=\"align-\">\n    \n<\/jgu-base-image><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><jgu-base-image react-props=\"{\n    &quot;image&quot;: {\n        &quot;url&quot;: &quot;https:\\\/\\\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\\\/phd-representatives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/448\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/Nick-Rassau.jpg&quot;,\n        &quot;id&quot;: 11346,\n        &quot;title&quot;: &quot;Nick Rassau&quot;,\n        &quot;width&quot;: 1280,\n        &quot;height&quot;: 1280,\n        &quot;srcset&quot;: &quot;https:\\\/\\\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\\\/phd-representatives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/448\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/Nick-Rassau.jpg 1280w, https:\\\/\\\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\\\/phd-representatives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/448\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/Nick-Rassau-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\\\/phd-representatives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/448\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/Nick-Rassau-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\\\/phd-representatives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/448\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/Nick-Rassau-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\\\/\\\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\\\/phd-representatives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/448\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/Nick-Rassau-768x768.jpg 768w&quot;\n    },\n    &quot;align&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;hasLightbox&quot;: false,\n    &quot;caption&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;imgWidth&quot;: 0,\n    &quot;link&quot;: {\n        &quot;url&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n        &quot;target&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n        &quot;rel&quot;: &quot;&quot;\n    },\n    &quot;hoverEffect&quot;: &quot;default&quot;\n}\" class=\"align-\">\n    \n<\/jgu-base-image><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nick Rassau<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Computer Science<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Hi, I&#8217;m Nick. I&#8217;m obtaining a doctorate in FB08 at the Institute of Computer Science. My research focuses on information systems, with a primary emphasis on Datalog (which is a programming language) and its evaluation. I decided to run for the doctoral student council so that I can keep the doctoral candidates at our institute informed and gain insight into the university\u2019s processes. I\u2019m also looking forward to interacting with the Federal Association of Doctoral Students to bring nationwide information to Mainz.    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><jgu-base-image react-props=\"{\n    &quot;align&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;image&quot;: {},\n    &quot;hasLightbox&quot;: false,\n    &quot;caption&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n    &quot;imgWidth&quot;: 0,\n    &quot;link&quot;: {\n        &quot;url&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n        &quot;target&quot;: &quot;&quot;,\n        &quot;rel&quot;: &quot;&quot;\n    },\n    &quot;hoverEffect&quot;: &quot;default&quot;\n}\" class=\"align-\">\n    \n<\/jgu-base-image><\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div style=\"display: none\">\n        \n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contact: PhDs08@uni-mainz.de FB08 (Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science) is currently represented by: Dhanushka Bandara &#8211; Physics Hello, I\u2019m Dhanushka Bandara, a first-year doctoral candidate in the faculty of nuclear physics. I\u2019m working on the P2 experiment at the newly built MESA particle accelerator. I designed the\u201cStepwise Pneumatic INcremental DEtector Module Navigator(SPIN DEMON)\u201d mechanism for rotating &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/phd-representatives.uni-mainz.de\/en\/faculty-08\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1009,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10727","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"content_raw":"<!-- wp:paragraph {\"translatedWithWPMLTM\":\"1\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">Contact: <a href=\"mailto:PhDs08@uni-mainz.de\">PhDs08@uni-mainz.de<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"translatedWithWPMLTM\":\"1\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">FB08 (Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science) is currently represented by:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"translatedWithWPMLTM\":\"1\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\"><strong>Dhanushka Bandara<\/strong> - <em>Physics<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:columns {\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"translatedWithWPMLTM\":\"1\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">Hello, I\u2019m Dhanushka Bandara, a first-year doctoral candidate in the faculty of nuclear physics. I\u2019m working on the P2 experiment at the newly built MESA particle accelerator. I designed the<strong>\u201cStepwise<\/strong> <strong>Pneumatic<\/strong> <strong>INcremental<\/strong> <strong>DEtector<\/strong> <strong>Module<\/strong> <strong>Navigator<\/strong>(<strong>SPIN DEMON<\/strong>)\u201d mechanism for rotating the P2 tracking detector.  <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"translatedWithWPMLTM\":\"1\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">As a doctoral student representative, my goal is to reach out to all doctoral students at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and represent their interests at the university level. As spokesperson for the DoV, I serve (together with my co-workers Jan and Max) as a bridge between the doctoral student community and the university administration. The DoV is a relatively new but nonetheless strong voice for the university\u2019s doctoral students, and it is an honor for me to help further strengthen that voice.  <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:jgu\/image {\"image\":{\"url\":null,\"id\":11298}} \/--><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:columns --><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"65px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><!-- wp:columns {\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"33.33%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><!-- wp:jgu\/image {\"image\":{\"url\":null,\"id\":11346}} \/--><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:column -->\n\n<!-- wp:column {\"width\":\"66.66%\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"translatedWithWPMLTM\":\"1\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\"><strong>Nick Rassau<\/strong> - <em>Computer Science<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"translatedWithWPMLTM\":\"1\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-big-font-size\">Hi, I'm Nick. 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