Scientists: RESOLV

RESOLV Scientists

About 50 groups are working in our three Research Areas:

Research Area I:
Local Solvent Fluctuations in Heterogeneous Systems

Research Area II:
Solvent Control of Chemical Dynamics and Reactivity

Research Area III:
Solvation under Extreme Conditions

Principal Investigators

Person	Research Fields	Connect
Prof. Dr. Uwe Bovensiepen Universität Essen-Duisburg Experimental Physics	Electron and ion solvation dynamics at metal-molecule interfaces; Methods: Femtosecond-time- and angle-resolved non-linear photoelectron spectroscopy
Prof. Dr. Guido Clever Technische Universität Dortmund Inorganic Chemistry II	Supramolecular chemistry in solution, self-assembled coordination cages, confined molecular environments, host-guest chemistry, stimuli responsive systems, modified DNA nano structures, NMR, CD, HRMS, ITC
Prof. Dr. Lukas J. Gooßen Ruhr-Universität Bochum Organic Chemistry I	Development of catalytic methods, C-C, C-H and CO2 activation, fluoroalkylations, separations in supercritical fluids
Prof. Dr. Martina Havenith Ruhr-Universität Bochum Physical Chemistry II	IR laser spectroscopy, molecular aggregates, THz absorption spectroscopy, solvation dynamics, laser development, Scattering Nearfield IR- and Raman- microscopy, ultracold chemistry
Prof. Dr. Stefan Huber Ruhr-Universität Bochum Organic Chemistry I	Organocatalysis and supramolecular chemistry, multidentate halogen bonding in solution
Prof. Dr. Stefan Kast Technische Universität Dortmund Theoretical Physical Chemistry	Liquid state theory in combination with molecular dynamics and quantum chemistry; solvation effects on structure, spectry and thermodynamics in chemical and biological systems
Prof. Dr. Rasmus Linser Technische Universität Dortmund Physical Chemistry II	Development of NMR-spectroscopic methods (proton detection in solid-state NMR, fast Magic-Angle Spinning), protein dynamics, protein-ligand and protein solvent interactions using NMR spectroscopy
Prof. Dr. Benjamin List Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung Mülheim an der Ruhr	Development and mechanistic investigation of new methods of chemical synthesis, asymmetric organocatalysis and anion mediated asymmetric catalysis
Prof. Dr. Dominik Marx Ruhr-Universität Bochum Theoretical Chemistry	Ab initio (Car-Parrinello) molecular dynamics, theoretical spectroscopy, HPC, solvation, liquids, water, hydrogen-bonding, interfaces, charge transport, proton transfer, aggregation
Prof. Dr. Karina Morgenstern Ruhr-Universität Bochum Physical Chemistry I	Surface science, surface reactions, non-adiabatic reactions, hydrogen bonding, kinetics of nanostructures, water, azobenzene derivatives, metallic surfaces, insulating layers, real space imaging...
Prof. Dr. Frank Neese Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung Mühlheim an der Ruhr	Theoretical method development, ab initio wavefunctions, experimental and theoretical spectroscopy (X-Ray, EPR, MCD...), open shell transition metals, reaction mechanisms, magnetism, ORCA...
Prof. Dr. Jörg Neugebauer Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH Düsseldorf	Computational materials design
Prof. Dr. Poul Petersen Ruhr-Universität Bochum Time-resolved Vibrational Spectroscopy	Nonlinear vibrational spectroscopic method development (ultrafast continuum IR, 2D IR, heterodyned & chiral SFG, interferometric 2D SFG), vibrational spectroscopy (water in solvation shells, surfaces, in biological settings...
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Sadowski Technische Universität Dortmund Biochemical and Chemical Engineering	Thermodynamic modeling of complex systems, biothermodynamics, salt influence in biological systems, ion pairing, solvent influence on chemical and biological reactions
Prof. Dr. Elsa Sánchez García Technische Universität Dortmund, Computational Bioengineering	Free energy calculations, multiscale methods, quantum mechanics and molecular dynamics simulations. Biomolecules, (bio)catalysis and reactive intermediates
Prof. Dr. Wolfram Sander Ruhr-Universität Bochum Organic Chemistry II	Physical organic chemistry, reactive intermediates, chemistry of open shell molecules, radicals, radicals, carbenes, synthesis and spectroscopy of peptides, matrix isolation spectroscopy, time resolved spectroscopy
Prof. Dr. Lars Schäfer Ruhr-Universität Bochum Theoretical Chemistry	Molecular simulation, biological macromolecules, molecular dynamics, force fields, multiscale modeling
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schuhmann Ruhr-Universität Bochum Analytical Chemistry	Analytical chemistry, (micro-) electrochemistry, scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), localized corrosion, fuel cell catalysts, biofuel cells, photoelectrochemistry
Prof. Dr. Kristina Tschulik Ruhr-Universität Bochum Lehrstuhl für Analytische Chemie II	Nano-electrocatalysis, magneto-electrochemistry, electrodeposition
Prof. Dr. Roland Winter Technische Universität Dortmund Physical Chemistry I	X-ray & neutron scattering, calorimetry, CD, FT-IR, fluorescence spectroscopy & microscopy, AFM; high pressure biophysics; protein-lipid interactions; co-solvent & confinement effects on protein stability...

Participating Scientists

Person	Research Fields	Connect
Prof. Dr. Ulf-Peter Apfel Ruhr-Universität Bochum Inorganic Chemistry	Synthesis, macrocycles, metal complexes, catalysis, electrocatalysis, spectroelectrochemistry, Mössbauer spectroscopy, hydrogenases, CO2 reduction, hydrogen evolution
Prof. Dr. Jörg Behler Ruhr-Universität Bochum Theoretical Chemistry II	Machine learning potentials for atomistic simultions; processes at interfaces; materials science
Prof. Dr. R. Kramer Campen Universität 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. Viktoria Däschlein-Gessner Ruhr-Universität Bochum Inorganic Chemistry II	Organometallic and main group element chemistry, carbanions, carbenoids and ylides, homogenous catalysis, stabilization of reactive compounds, bond activation reactions, development of synthetic methods
Prof. Dr. Katrin F. Domke Universität Duisburg-Essen Electrochemical Surface Science	Solid/liquid interfaces, spectra-electrochemistry, electrocatalysis
Prof. Dr. Simon Ebbinghaus Ruhr-Universität Bochum Biophysikalische Chemie	Biomolecular folding, aggregation and phase separation from the test tube to the cell
Dr. André K. Eckhardt Ruhr-Universität Bochum Organische Chemie II	Astrochemistry, matrix isolation spectroscopy, photochemistry, reactive intermediates, synthesis
Prof. Dr. Kai Exner Universität Duisburg-Essen Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry	Theoretical electrochemistry, electrocatalysis, electrified interfaces, high-throughput screening, oxygen evolution reaction, solvent engineering
Prof. Dr. Hannsjörg Freund Technische Universität Dortmund Reaction Engineering and Catalysis	Development of energy and resource efficient chemical processes, model-based design of optimal reactors and processes, development of cellular catalyst support structures, detailed understanding of local transport processes, reaction kinetic modelling
Prof. Dr. Thomas Happe Ruhr-Universität Bochum Photobiotechnology	Chemical biology, biocatalysts, hydrogenases, proton coupled electron transport, solvent analysis of bioinspired systems, hydration shell dynamics of proteins, DNAzymes, biofuel cells
Jun.-Prof. Max M. Hansmann Technische Universität Dortmund Chemistry and Chemical Biology	Organic redox-systems, energy storage and photocatalysis, fundamental organic substance classes, reactive intermediates, radicals, bond polarization
Prof. Dr. Christof Hättig Ruhr-Universität Bochum Theoretical Chemistry	Quantum chemistry, theoretical UV/Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy, coupled-cluster methods, continuum and explicite solvent models, explictly correlated methods, reaction pathways, barriers and energies
Prof. Dr. Christian Herrmann Ruhr-Universität Bochum Physical Chemistry I	Mutagenesis, bacterial recombinant protein synthesis and purification, site specific fluorescence labeling, transient kinteics, differential scanning calorimetry, isothermal titration calorimetry
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Müge Kasanmascheff Technische Universität Dortmund Physical Chemistry	EPR Spectroscopy, hyperfine spectroscopy, amino acid radical intermediates, PCET reactions
Prof. Dr. Christian Merten Ruhr-Universität Bochum Organic Chemistry II	Vibrational optical activity, chiroptical spectroscopy, chirality
Dr. Elisabeth Kreidt TU Dortmund Inorganic Chemistry	Lanthanoid coordination compounds, circularly polarized luminescence, magnetic properties, photoswitchable ligands
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kruss Ruhr-Universität Bochum Physical Chemistry II	Nanomaterials, interfaces, molecular recognition, fluorescence spectroscopy/microscopy, biosensors, cell biophysics
Prof. Dr. Martin Muhler Ruhr-Universität Bochum Technical Chemistry	Heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, catalyst synthesis, vibrational spectroscopy
Prof. Dr. Edvardas Narevicius Technische Universität Dortmund Experimental and theoretical quantum optics	Ultracold chemistry, experimental observation of quantum dynamics and development of novel molecular cooling methods
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marcus Petermann Ruhr-Universität Bochum Particle Technology	Supercritical fluids, unconventional solvents, antisolvent precipitation, electrochemical catalysis in supercritical fluids, sol-gel processes, thermo- and fluid dynamics at high pressures
Dr. Martin Rabe Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH Düsseldorf Interface chemistry and surface technology	Interface spectroscopy, interface design and self assembly, eletrochemical interfaces, soft matter at interfaces, nanoscale IR spectroscopy
Prof. Dr. Herre Jelger Risselada Technische Universität Dortmund Computational Interface Physics	Method development in statistical physics, non-covalent interactions between biomolecules and (fluid) interfaces, self-organization of (bio)materials
PD Dr. Michael Rohwerder Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH Düsseldorf	Molecular electrochemistry, local processes in the double layer, electrodes in the dry technique, in situ scanning Kelvin probe (SKP) force microscopy in synchroton set-ups, corrosion protection
Prof. Dr. Clara Saraceno Ruhr-Universität Bochum Photonics and Ultrafast Laser Science	Ultrafast lasers, high-power lasers, ultrafast optics, nonlinear optics
Prof. Dr. Ferdi Schüth Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung Mülheim an der Ruhr	Heterogeneous catalysis, synthesis of materials with controlled porosity and nanostructured catalysts, energy relevant conversions, biomass conversion, ammonia decomposition, catalyzed hydrogen storage
Prof. Dr. Frank Schulz Ruhr-Universität Bochum Organic Chemistry I	Enzymology, enzyme engineering, biocatalysis, biosynthesis, biotransformations, natural products, enzyme cascades, organic synthesis, bioactivity
Prof. Dr. Katrin Sommer Ruhr-Universität Bochum Didaktik der Chemie	Director of the Alfried Krupp-Schülerlabor RUB, Early Learners' Lab, didactics of Solvation Science, outreach into schools
Prof. Dr. Marialore Sulpizi Ruhr Universität Bochum Theoretical Physics of Electrified Solid/Liquid Interfaces	Electrified Solid/liquid interfaces: structure, dynamics, spectroscopy, reactivity. Molecular dynamics simulations from ab initio and empirical approaches
Prof. Dr. Jörg Tatzelt Ruhr-Universität Bochum Biochemistry of Neurodegenerative Diseases	Prion and prion-like mechanisms, neurodegeneration, intrinsically disordered proteins, subcellular targeting, transport across membranes
Priv.-Doz. Harun Tüysüz Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung Mülheim an der Ruhr	Heterogeneous catalysis, sustainable energy, mesoporous materials, nanocasting, electrocatalysis, solar water splitting, oxygen evolution reaction, glycerol oxidation
Dr. Ana Vila Verde University of Duisburg-Essen Faculty of Physics	(Bio)solute-solvent-(bio)solute interactions; air-liquid, (bio)solute-liquid interfaces; conc. aq. electrolytes; mechanical response of biomolecules; molecular simulation; force fields; free energy calculations
Dr. Mario Wiesenfeldt Ruhr-Universität Bochum Nachwuchsgruppe Catalysis	Synthetic organic methodology, radical chemistry, photoredox catalysis
Prof. Dr. Konstanze Winklhofer Ruhr-Universität Bochum Molecular Cell Biology	Protein misfolding and aggregation, proteostasis, ubiquitination, life cell imaging, structured illumination (SIM) super-resolution imaging

RESOLV's first funding period (2012-2018) - The scientists