Michael Bugiel

Michael Bugiel is an experienced Application Development Scientist and Workflow Engineer at LUMICKS since January 2021, focusing on workflow development for the use of optical traps alongside various microscopy techniques, including TIRF, widefield, and confocal methods. Previously, Michael held a postdoctoral position at Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen from July 2017 to December 2020, where investigations centered on motor protein behavior through single-molecule optical tweezers measurements and Monte-Carlo simulations. Prior experience includes contributing as a Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter at Technische Universität Dresden, optimizing microspheres for optical traps, and serving as a Research Assistant in various projects within the Institute for Radiation Physics and the Biotechnological Center. Michael Bugiel obtained a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Tübingen (2012-2017) and a Diploma in Physics from Technische Universität Dresden (2005-2011).