1. Introduction

Research areas: Computational Physics and Biophysics, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Statistical Physics, Theoretical Physics, Physical Chemistry, Epidemology, Gradient Elasticity, Polymers, Networks, Ferrofluids. 

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Member of the Editorial Boards of Polymers, Frontiers in Physics, Covid, preprints.org, Open Physics. 

Born March 21, 1965 in Rheinhausen, near Cologne, Germany, married April 12, 1990 in Chanceaux, France, divorced 1998,two daughters *24 Dec 1993, *1 Apr 2001 and a son *2 Jul 1992, 

German and Swiss Citizenships. 

Education and University Studies:

2. Education and University Studies:

08/75 —06/84 4 years primary school, 9 years grammar school, Abitur 1.9 (Moers/D)

10/85 —05/91 Mathematics and Physics, Technical University (TU) Berlin/D

06/91 Physics diplome (best grade)

10/94 Graduate certificate 1.0 (Graduiertenkolleg Polymer Materials)

12/94 Dr. rer. nat. (summa cum laude), Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Siegfried Hess

Employments: 

3. Employments

02/86—09/91 Violin player,RIAS (Radio) Sinfony Orchestra Berlin

02/86—09/91 Teacher for students,TU Berlin, Physics Department

07/91—12/92 Assistant Researcher, DFG, Special research area (Sfb) 335 Anisotropic fluids

10/93—03/97 Scientific Assistant, TU Berlin, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Physics Department

03/95—07/96 Invited Professor, Univ. Metz/F, Laboratoire de Physique des Liquides et Interfaces (LPLI)

02/96—06/96 Assistant Professor, Univ.Strasbourg/F, Institute Charles Sadron (CRM/EAHP)

05/96—06/06 Invited Researcher, Cambridge/UK, Isaac Newton Institute

10/96—12/01 Lehrbeauftragter (Lecturer),TU Berlin, Theoretical, Statistical and Computational Physics

02/97—03/97 Invited Professor, Univ.Strasbourg/F, Ecolechimie, polymeres et materiaux (ECPM)

11/97—12/06 Oberassistent, Polymer Physics, Dept. Materials Science, ETH Zurich

10/98—02/03 Senior Researcher (C1), TU Berlin, Institute of Theoretical Physics

07/01—12/08 Privatdozent (Lecturer) for Theoretical Physics, Computersimulation, and Statistical Physics of complex fluids, TU Berlin

03/03–present Privatdozent (Lecturer) for Computational Polymer Physics, ETH Zurich

01/07–present Senior Researcher, Polymer Physics, Dept. Materials Science, ETH Zurich

12/06–present Professor Computational Polymer Physics, ETH Zurich

Fellowships: 

4. Fellowships

01/93—09/93 PhD fellowship,GraduiertenkollegPolymerwerkstoffe(DFG)

04/97—11/97 Postdoc fellowship,MINERVA foundation,with Prof.Avinoam Ben-Shaul, Fritz Haber Center for Molecular Dynamics, Jerusalem/IL

11/97—12/97 Habilitation fellowship,German Research Foundation (DFG)

Patent

5. Patent

12/06 Design method and system for polymer material with Hiromichi Yanagihara, Toyota Motor Corporation, Patent JP2006338449 int. classification G06F17/50

Lecture courses: 

6. Lecture Courses

Computer simulations in statistical physics, Univ. Metz/F and TU Berlin

Monte-Carlo in physics: Methods and applications, Univ. Strasbourg/F

Computer simulations in theoretical physics, Univ. Metz/F

Fokker-Planck equations and molecular dynamics, Univ. Strasbourg/F

Introduction to computer simulation methods, ECPM Strasbourg/F

Theoretical Physics IIIa (quantum meachnics/thermodynamics), TU Berlin

Statistical Physics II (Computer simulation in statistical physics), TU Berlin

Theoretical Physics Ia (Point and continuum mechanics, special relativity), TU Berlin

Theoretical Physics III (Elektrodynamics/optics), TU Berlin

Statistical Physics II (Physics of anisotropic fluids, quantum thermodynamics), TU Berlin

Theoretical Physics IV (Thermodynamics and statistics), TU Berlin

Statistical Physics II (Anisotropic fluids, plasticity, liquid crystals), TU Berlin

Theoretical Physics IIa (Mechanics, electrodynamics, quantum mechanics), TU Berlin

Statistical Physics I, TU Berlin

Computerpraktikum (Materials Department) ETH Zurich, ETH Zurich

Multiscale Simulation and Computation (with Prof. P. Koumoutsakos, ETH Zurich

Computational Physics in Materials Science, ETH Zurich

Computer Laboratory, ETH Zurich

Multiscale Modeling and Computation, ETH Zurich

Introduction to Computational Physics (with Prof. H. Herrmann), ETH Zurich

Computational Polymer Physics, ETH Zurich

Multiscale Modeling and Computation, ETH Zurich

Polymers I, Polymer Physics, ETH Zurich

Computational Thinking Labs I+II, ETH Zurich

PhD supervision (selection)

Yi Ding, Multiscale modeling of dendronized polymers

Qiang Zhu, Dynamics of entanglement networks

Matteo Colangeli, Boltzmann equation and coarse-graining

Bechir Mokdad, Reduced modeling of Fokker-Planck equations

Orit Peleg, Simple dynamic models of competitive interactions in biophysical networks

Monirosadat Sadati, Cross-slot channel & regularization of scattered velocimetry data

Ester Cordova Mateo, Structure and properties of polymeric systems

Shiwani Singh, Lattice Fokker Planck for complex fluids

Manjesh Singh, Simulation and experimental studies of polymer-brushes under shear

Ahmad MokhimiKheirabadi, Multiscale modeling of polymer interfaces

Aikaterini Galata, Polymers at surfaces

Gregor Hofer, 2D Polymers

Samarth Agrawal, Aerogels and percolation

7. PhD supervision (selection)

Yi Ding, Multiscale modeling of dendronized polymers

Qiang Zhu, Dynamics of entanglement networks

Matteo Colangeli, Boltzmann equation and coarse-graining

Bechir Mokdad, Reduced modeling of Fokker-Planck equations

Orit Peleg, Simple dynamic models of competitive interactions in biophysical networks

Monirosadat Sadati, Cross-slot channel & regularization of scattered velocimetry data

Ester Cordova Mateo, Structure and properties of polymeric systems

Shiwani Singh, Lattice Fokker Planck for complex fluids

Manjesh Singh, Simulation and experimental studies of polymer-brushes under shear

Ahmad MokhimiKheirabadi, Multiscale modeling of polymer interfaces

Aikaterini Galata, Polymers at surfaces

Gregor Hofer, 2D Polymers

Samarth Agrawal, Aerogels and percolation