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Croatia

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STM/STS Specialist | Remote Measurement Assistance, Spectroscopy Optimization & Data Analysis

Profile Summary

Surface physicist with 10 years of experience, specializing in Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy (STM/STS) of 2D materials under UHV and cryogenic conditions. I provide remote consulting and live, on-instrument measurement assistance on the client’s STM, as well as quantitative data analysis — including STM image processing, dI/dV spectra fitting, and preparation of publication-ready figures. I have extensive hands-on experience with Scienta Omicron Matrix VT-STM, Scienta Omicron closed-cycle LT-SPM with SxM electronics, and Specs STM Aarhus, as well as several custom-built STM systems. In addition, I have practical experience with both ambient AFM and low-temperature QPlus AFM. I adapt quickly to new hardware and experimental workflows, ensuring efficient setup and reliable results.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Surface Science
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ☆ Physical Chemistry
• ☆ Spectroscopy
• ☆ Solid State Sciences
• ☆ Condensed Matter Physics
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Scanning Probe Microscopy
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Image Processing
• ☆ Quantum Mechanics
• ☆ Cryogenics

Services

• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Work Experience

Scientific Researcher/PostDoc

Institute of Physics, Zagreb, Croatia

September 2025 - Present

Scientific Researcher/PostDoc

University of Siegen

January 2023 - June 2025

Research Assistant

Institute of Physics, Zagreb, Croatia

October 2015 - November 2022

Education

PhD Physics

University of Zagreb

October 2015 - November 2021

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Borna Pielić, Karmen Kapustić, Cosme G. Ayani, Kateřina Plevová, Šimun Mandić, Iva Šrut Rakić (2025). Visualizing Intercalation Effects in 2D Materials Using AFM-Based Techniques . The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.

Borna Pielić, Matko Mužević, Dino Novko, Jiaqi Cai, Alice Bremerich, Robin Ohmann, Marko Kralj, Iva Šrut Rakić, Carsten Busse (2024). Probing the interplay of interactions, screening and strain in monolayer MoS2 via self-intercalation . npj 2D Materials and Applications.

Borna Pielić, Dino Novko, Iva Šrut Rakić, Jiaqi Cai, Marin Petrović, Robin Ohmann, Nataša Vujičić, Mario Basletić, Carsten Busse, Marko Kralj(2021). Electronic Structure of Quasi-Freestanding WS2/MoS2 Heterostructures . ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Borna Pielić, Joshua Hall, Vito Despoja, Iva Šrut Rakić, Marin Petrović, Ali Sohani, Carsten Busse, Thomas Michely, Marko Kralj(2020). Sulfur Structures on Bare and Graphene-Covered Ir(111) . The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 124. (12). p. 6659--6668. American Chemical Society ({ACS})