Dr. Deepak K. Pandey
I build measurement systems and the software that makes them useful.
Physicist specializing in scientific instrumentation, coincidence spectroscopy (PEPICO), and UHV systems. I also build the Python tools that turn raw measurement data into results.
Based in Kassel, Germany. 8+ years of experimental physics, 24+ peer-reviewed publications, h-index 14, one granted patent. Available for Applications Scientist and R&D Scientist roles in the DACH region from July 2026.
"When full Stokes-parameter polarimetry in our lab took over two hours by hand, I wrote a scientific program that does it in about five minutes. It runs in the lab every day."
Beyond the Lab
Outside the lab, you'll find me on the badminton court, running along the Fulda river and the trails around Kassel, or walking the parks with a playlist on. A long run and a stubborn experiment take the same thing: break the distance into parts, and keep going.
Quick Stats
What You Can Expect
For Research Challenges
I build the software that turns raw instrument output into usable results: data acquisition, calibration, and analysis pipelines. The point is to keep data processing from slowing the experiment down.
For R&D Teams
In my postdoc I design and operate scientific instruments: PEPICO spectrometers, UHV chambers, Ti:Sapphire laser systems, and molecular-beam setups. Comfortable from initial alignment to data handoff, including the debugging in between.
For Cross-Functional Projects
PhD coordination spanned Germany, India, and three other countries. Data governance, IP management, and timeline delivery across a five-year DST INSPIRE Fellowship (a national competitive award from the Government of India), with 12 first-author publications and a granted patent as the output.
For Technical Leadership
Instruments misbehave. Experiments produce surprises. The response is the same: isolate the variable, document the finding, test the fix. That debugging discipline, built across my PhD and postdoc, carries over to any setting where the problem is complex.
Current Focus
Research
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Kassel, using Ti:Sapphire laser systems and coincidence spectroscopy (PEPICO) to study molecular dynamics in chiral molecules and microsolvated clusters.
Professional Development
Three portfolio projects built to production standard: predictive maintenance system (RMSE 18.83, SHAP explainability, Docker), probabilistic solar forecasting (R2=0.92, conformal prediction, TimescaleDB), and an agentic AI sensor assistant in active development. Certifications: IBM Data Science Professional, Google AI Essentials.
Applying AI
Sensor Intelligence Assistant (P3): a LangGraph agent that reasons across predictive maintenance tools - RUL prediction, SHAP-grounded explanations, and RAG over maintenance documentation - to answer "what is happening with this engine?" in plain language. Every tool call grounded in real FastAPI endpoints; no hallucinated outputs.
Career Highlights
Strategic Skill Development for R&D Roles
Applying scientific methods to business contexts through professional certifications and technical portfolio development
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Kassel
Coincidence spectroscopy (PEPICO) and molecular-beam experiments with Ti:Sapphire laser systems. Built the lab's Python automation: the polarimetry platform and the binary-timestamp TDC data pipeline.
PhD Researcher, IITRAM Ahmedabad, India
INSPIRE Fellowship recipient (competitive national program). 12 first-author publications. Contributed to one granted patent (gas-separation membranes)
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Looking for an Applications Scientist or R&D Scientist with instrumentation depth and Python automation skills? I bring systematic problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration from 8+ years in experimental physics.