New Faculty since 2012

Current members

Person	Research Fields	Connect
Prof. Dr. Jörg Behler Ruhr University Bochum Theoretical Chemistry II	Theoretical chemistry, atomistic simulations, machine learning potentials, neural network potential energy surfaces, molecular dynamics, solid-liquid interfaces, liquid phase reactions
Prof. Dr. Guido Clever TU Dortmund University	Supramolecular coordination chemistry, self-assembled nanocages, chemistry in confined environments, photo-redox and stimuli-responsive systems
Prof. Dr. Viktoria Däschlein-Gessner Ruhr University Bochum Inorganic Chemistry II	Organometallic chemistry, reactive main group compounds, small molecule activation, homogeneous catalysis, ligand design, structure-activity relationships, machine learning
Prof. Dr. Katrin F. Domke University Duisburg-Essen Electrochemical Surface Science	Electrochemical surface science, spectro-electrochemistry, near-field optics, Raman nanoscopy at electrified interfaces, redox-active molecules, electrocatalysis
Prof. Dr. Simon Ebbinghaus Ruhr University Bochum Biophysikalische Chemie	In-cell spectroscopy techniques, cosolutes and macromolecular crowding, protein folding and stability in cellulo, protein aggregation and liquid liquid phase separation, RNA stability
Prof. Dr. Hannsjörg Freund TU Dortmund University Reaction Engineering and Catalysis	Reaction kinetics, hydrogenation reactions, selective oxidation, reactor design, multiphase reaction systems, heterogeneous catalysis, transport processes, process intensification
Prof. Dr. Lukas J. Gooßen Ruhr University Bochum Organic Chemistry I	Organometallic chemistry, photochemistry, electrochemistry, biofuels, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, electronic data management, catalytic valorization of renewables
Prof. Max M. Hansmann TU Dortmund University Chemistry and Chemical Biology	Organic synthesis, photo-/redox-functional and stimuli-responsive systems, organic radicals and polyradicals, reactive intermediates, strong nucleophiles, redox-systems
Prof. Dr. Stefan Huber Ruhr University Bochum Organic Chemistry I	Organocatalysis, noncovalent interactions, halogen/chalcogen bonding, supramolecular chemistry, organic synthesis, reaction kinetics, NMR/ITC titrations
Prof. Dr. Müge Kasanmascheff TU Dortmund University	Biocatalysis, advanced EPR spectroscopic techniques, structure-function relationship of proteins, metallocofactors, radical-carrying biomolecules, reactive intermediates
Prof. Dr. Richard Kramer Campen University Duisburg-Essen Experimental Physics	Heterogeneous chemistry at solid/liquid, air/liquid and gas/solid interfaces, femto(photo) electrochemistry, nonlinear optical spectroscopy, photo electrocatalysis
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kruss Ruhr University Bochum Physical Chemistry II	Fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy (1D, 2D, near infrared, time resolved), functionalized carbon nanotubes, photophysics, biofunctionalization, biosensors
Prof. Dr. Rasmus Linser TU Dortmund University Physical Chemistry II	Solution and solid-state NMR spectroscopy, NMR techniques, integrated structural biology, protein structure and dynamics, protein-ligand interactions, protein-solvent interactions
Prof. Dr. Christian Merten Ruhr University Bochum Stereochemistry and Chiroptical Spectroscopy	Chiroptical spectroscopy, vibrational circular dichroism, computational spectroscopy, cryospectroscopy, photochemical reactions of chiral molecules
Prof. Dr. Edvardas Narevicius TU Dortmund University Experimental and theoretical quantum optics	Ultracold chemistry at mK conditions, experimental observation of quantum dynamics, development of novel molecular cooling methods
Prof. Dr. Poul Petersen Ruhr University Bochum Time-resolved Vibrational Spectroscopy	Linear and nonlinear infrared spectroscopy, surface-specific spectroscopy (SFG), 2D-IR spectroscopy, water structure and dynamics, proton transfer, hydrogen-bonded systems
Prof. Dr. Herre Jelger Risselada TU Dortmund University Computational Interface Physics	Computational interface physics, coarse grain MD, artificial intelligence, optimization by artificial evolution, automated force-field optimization, recognition of fluid interfaces
Prof. Dr. Elsa Sánchez García TU Dortmund University	Computational regulation of enzymatic activity and protein engineering in solution, multiscale simulations, free energy calculations, molecular dynamics, data mining, machine learning
Prof. Dr. Clara Saraceno Ruhr University Bochum Photonics and Ultrafast Laser Science	Ultrafast, high power laser technology, THz sources, nonlinear optics, pulse shaping, spatiotemporal pulse propagation simulations
Prof. Dr. Lars Schäfer Ruhr University Bochum Theoretical Chemistry	Theoretical biophysics, biomolecular simulation of protein condensation and aggregation, molecular engines, collective dynamics in solution, local thermodynamics in liquids
Prof. Dr. Igor Schapiro TU Dortmund University Theoretical Biophysics	Computational photochemistry, non-adiabatic MD, excited states, conical intersections, multiscale simulations, photoresponsive molecules, photocatalysis, multireference methods.
Prof. Dr. Marialore Sulpizi Ruhr Universität Bochum Theoretical Physics of Electrified Solid/Liquid Interfaces	Ab initio molecular dynamics, electrified interfaces, computational electrochemistry, theoretical vibrational spectroscopy including Sum Frequency Generation, pKa calculations
Prof. Dr. Kristina Tschulik Ruhr University Bochum Micro-/Nano-Electrochemistry	Nano-electrochemistry, electrocatalysis, spectro-electrochemistry, electro-deposition, electrosynthesis, chemistry in confinement, charge-transfer at interfaces
Prof. Dr. Xijie Wang TU Dortmund University / University Duisburg-Essen Experimental Physics	Liquid phase MeV ultrafast electron scattering and imaging in chemistry, free electron laser, high-brightness electron beam generation and applications