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Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

Prof. Dr. Guenter Ahlers
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.09.2010 - 30.09.2010	Home Institute Department of Physics University of California, Santa Barbara Broida Hall, Office 6119 93106-9530 Santa Barbara

Prof. Dr. Guenter Ahlers

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.09.2010 - 30.09.2010

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Department of Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Broida Hall, Office 6119
93106-9530 Santa Barbara

Prof. Dr. Igor Aronson
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.06.2022 - 30.06.2022 Host's project description Professor Aronson is an internationally well-known scientist in the fields of Statistical and Biological Physics. He has made pioneering contributions to nonlinear dynamics, pattern formation and granular matter. In Germany, he focuses on the role of feedback to control collective phenomena and the material properties of active matter as well as on the role of advection and flow in confined reaction-diffusion systems.	Home Institute Department of Chemistry Pennsylvania State University 218 Hallowell Building 16802 University Park, Pennsylvania

Prof. Dr. Igor Aronson

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.06.2022 - 30.06.2022

Host's project description

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Department of Chemistry
Pennsylvania State University
218 Hallowell Building
16802 University Park, Pennsylvania

Prof. Dr. Raymond Dean Astumian
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.05.2009 - 31.12.2009 Host's project description Professor Raymond Dean Astumian from the University of Maine, USA Professor Astumian is internationally well known for his outstanding research in non-equilibrium thermodynamics. He made very important contributions to the theory of Brownian motors and the influence of thermal noise on biological systems. Professor Astumian showed convincingly how biological nano-machines work with high precision under strongly fluctuating environments. During his stay in Germany, he intends to test fluctuation theorems in various biologically inspired experiments. Professor Astumian is hosted by Professor Hermann Gaub, Professor Dieter Braun and Dr. Kay Gottschalk at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich.	Home Institute Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Maine 122 Bennett Hall 04467-5709 Orono

Prof. Dr. Raymond Dean Astumian

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.05.2009 - 31.12.2009

Host's project description

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Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Maine
122 Bennett Hall
04467-5709 Orono

Prof. Dr. Eli Barkai
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.02.2019 - 28.02.2019 Host's project description Professor Eli Barkai from Bar-Ilan University in Israel Professor Barkai is well known internationally for his original and outstanding research in the field of statistical physics on the nano-scale. He has made seminal contributions in the theory of ergodicity breaking in statistical systems. He has done innovative work on anomalous kinetics and single molecule spectroscopy. He also has been awarded the prestigious Krill Prize by the Wolf Foundation and recently the M. Bruno Memorial Award. During his stay in Germany he collaborates in joint research involving aging dynamics in glasses and anomalous classical and quantum transport in biological and disordered solids. Professor Eli Barkai is hosted by Professor Peter Hänggi at the University of Augsburg	Home Institute Department of Physics Bar-Ilan University 52900 Ramat-Gan

Prof. Dr. Eli Barkai

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.02.2019 - 28.02.2019

Host's project description

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Department of Physics
Bar-Ilan University
52900 Ramat-Gan

Prof. Dr. Henk van Beijeren
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.02.2011 - 30.04.2011	Home Institute Instituut voor theoretische Fysica Utrecht University Leuvenlaan 4 3584 CE Utrecht

Prof. Dr. Henk van Beijeren

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.02.2011 - 30.04.2011

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Instituut voor theoretische Fysica
Utrecht University
Leuvenlaan 4
3584 CE Utrecht

Prof. Dr. A. Nihat Berker
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.01.2011 - 31.01.2011 Host's project description Professor Nihat Berker is well-known for his ground-breaking work on critical systems and statistical mechanics of ordering phenomena. His research is characterized by intuitive thinking, creative modeling and detailed calculations.Berker invented the hierarchical lattices and made important contributions to the theory of disordered and frustrated systems, quantum phase transitions and small-world phenomena. In Germany, he will focus on microscopic theories for electrophoretic effects and transport of soft matter in structured matrices.	Home Institute Electrical-Electronics Engineering Department Kadir Has University Cibali-Fatih 34083 Istanbul

Prof. Dr. A. Nihat Berker

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.01.2011 - 31.01.2011

Host's project description

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Electrical-Electronics Engineering Department
Kadir Has University
Cibali-Fatih
34083 Istanbul

Prof. Dr. Bruce Berne
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.03.1995 - 31.03.1995	Home Institute Department of Chemistry Columbia University 3000 Broadway, MC 3103 10027 New York

Prof. Dr. Bruce Berne

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.03.1995 - 31.03.1995

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Department of Chemistry
Columbia University
3000 Broadway, MC 3103
10027 New York

Prof. Dr. Lyderic Bocquet
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.05.2022 - 31.07.2022 Host's project description Professor Lydéric Bocquet is Professor at the University of Lyon and head of the research group ''Liquids at Interfaces''. He works in the domain where fluid dynamics connects to surface science and is interested in understanding and optimizing surface phenomena at the molecular level. His recent work involves surfaces with very low surface friction, including 'superhydrophobic' coatings that exhibit the Lotus effect. He is interested in the science hidden in everyday life phenomena, like the physics of stone-skipping or the physics behind cooking or ironing. During his stay at the Technische Universität München, he will explore biophysical phenomena far from equilibrium, in particular biolocomotion and biosensing.	Home Institute Laboratoire de Physique Statistique Ecole Normale Superieure de Paris (ENS) 24 Rue Lhomond 75231 Paris

Prof. Dr. Lyderic Bocquet

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.05.2022 - 31.07.2022

Host's project description

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Laboratoire de Physique Statistique
Ecole Normale Superieure de Paris (ENS)
24 Rue Lhomond
75231 Paris

Prof. Dr. Robert Evans
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.08.2004 - 31.08.2004 Host's project description Professor Evans is honored for his pioneering work in developing theoretical tools for describing spatially inhomogeneous liquids and applying them successfully for simple and complex fluids.	Home Institute H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory University of Bristol Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TL Bristol

Prof. Dr. Robert Evans

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.08.2004 - 31.08.2004

Host's project description

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H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory
University of Bristol
Tyndall Avenue
BS8 1TL Bristol

Prof. Dr. J. Doyne Farmer
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.10.2012 - 31.10.2012 Host's project description Professor J. Doyne Farmer is well known internationally for his outstanding research in dynamical systems theory and economics. He has made important contributions to the theory of nonlinear dynamical systems, especially on embedding, information dimension, prediction and noise reduction as well as on nonlinear differential-delay equations. Later he combined this theory with challenging applications in economy and developed a new class of trading models and studied systemic risk. In Germany he continues these interdisciplinary studies with special emphasis on sustainability.	Home Institute Oxford Martin School, Institute for New Economic Thinking University of Oxford Eagle House, Walton Well Road OX2 6ED Oxford

Prof. Dr. J. Doyne Farmer

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.10.2012 - 31.10.2012

Host's project description

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Oxford Martin School, Institute for New Economic Thinking
University of Oxford
Eagle House, Walton Well Road
OX2 6ED Oxford

Dr. Denis Grebenkov
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.06.2022 - 30.09.2022 Host's project description Dr. Denis Grebenkov is internationally recognised as an expert in the field of stochastic processes. He has made important contributions to the theory of first-passage and narrow escape problems and their applications to biological phenomena. In his research, Dr. Grebenkov demonstrates his intuitive sense for physics combined with outstanding technical skills. During his research stay in Germany, Dr. Grebenkov will further develop the theoretical modelling of diffusive search processes relevant to biochemical reactions, especially in the biologically important limit of small concentrations	Home Institute Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée (UMR 7643) Ecole Polytechnique - CNRS Route de Saclay 91128 Palaisau

Dr. Denis Grebenkov

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.06.2022 - 30.09.2022

Host's project description

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Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée (UMR 7643)
Ecole Polytechnique - CNRS
Route de Saclay
91128 Palaisau

Prof. Dr. Ido Kanter
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.09.2005 - 30.09.2005 Host's project description Professor Ido Kanter receives this award for his achievements in the field of statistical physics. He succeeded in explaining complex cooperative properties related to neural networks, hard optimization problems and information theory by using models and advanced methods of statistical mechanics of disordered systems. These investigations will be continued in collaboration with his German partners.	Home Institute Department of Physics Bar-Ilan University 52900 Ramat-Gan

Prof. Dr. Ido Kanter

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.09.2005 - 30.09.2005

Host's project description

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Department of Physics
Bar-Ilan University
52900 Ramat-Gan

Prof. Dr. Mehran Kardar
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023 Host's project description Professor Kardar is an internationally well-known statistical physicist. His imaginative and insightful style led to the development of many new areas in physics. His most well-known contribution is the nonlinear stochastic field theory for the dynamics of growing interfaces, which has later been influential in many other branches of science as well. In Germany, he continues his research on quantum electrodynamics and non-equilibrium and active matter.	Home Institute Department of Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue 02139 Cambridge Host in Germany Prof. Dr. Matthias Krüger Institut für Theoretische Physik Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1 37077 Göttingen

Prof. Dr. Mehran Kardar

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Host's project description

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Department of Physics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
02139 Cambridge

Host in Germany

Prof. Dr. Matthias Krüger
Institut für Theoretische Physik
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1
37077 Göttingen

Prof. Dr. Werner Krauth
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.01.2018 - 30.06.2018 Host's project description Professor Krauth is an outstandingly creative and versatile computational physicist. His contributions focus on classical and quantum many-body physics, but also extend to high-energy physics. He invented new computational schemes combining physical intuition and algorithmic originality. This has frequently put him in a position to ask new questions, and to resolve long-standing open issues. In Germany, one of the central research objectives will be the efficient simulation of charged systems with long-range interactions.	Home Institute Laboratoire de Physique Statistique Ecole Normale Superieure de Paris (ENS) 24, rue Lhomond 75005 Paris

Prof. Dr. Werner Krauth

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.01.2018 - 30.06.2018

Host's project description

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Laboratoire de Physique Statistique
Ecole Normale Superieure de Paris (ENS)
24, rue Lhomond
75005 Paris

Prof. Dr. David P. Landau
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.09.2021 - 30.09.2021	Home Institute Center for Simulational Physics & Department of Physics & Astronomy University of Georgia Center for Simulational Physics. 30602 Athens

Prof. Dr. David P. Landau

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.09.2021 - 30.09.2021

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Center for Simulational Physics & Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of Georgia
Center for Simulational Physics.
30602 Athens

Prof. Dr. Martin Sylvain Peter Lenz
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.09.2022 - 31.07.2023 Host's project description Professor Lenz has made major contributions to the physics of living cells. He has developed theoretical models to understand the actin cytoskeleton and validated them through collaborations with experimental groups. His work on protein-membrane interactions sheds new light on molecular mechanisms driving membrane deformation. During his stay in Germany, he studies generic physical principles underlying the self-assembly of mechanically frustrated structures with potential applications in medicine and biotechnology.	Home Institute Laboratoire de Physique Theorique et Modeles Statistiques Universite de Paris XI (Paris-Sud) 15 rue Georges Clémenceau 91400 Orsay

Prof. Dr. Martin Sylvain Peter Lenz

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.09.2022 - 31.07.2023

Host's project description

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Laboratoire de Physique Theorique et Modeles Statistiques
Universite de Paris XI (Paris-Sud)
15 rue Georges Clémenceau
91400 Orsay

Prof. Dr. Yuriy Maistrenko
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.04.2023 - 30.09.2023 Host's project description Professor Maistrenko is a world-leading scientist in nonlinear dynamics and complex systems, with an accent on mathematical modeling for challenging applications. He has made fundamental contributions on complex networks and has found virtual chimera, a novel phenomenon in complex systems. It has become a basis for neuromorphic and reservoir computing, a novel branch of machine leaning. During his stay in Germany, he will work on uncovering hidden mechanisms of blackouts in modern power grids which cost businesses more than $150 billion annually	Home Institute Institute of Mathematics National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Tereschenkivska Str. 3 01024 Kiev Host in Germany Prof. Dr. Jürgen Kurths Transdisziplinäre Konzepte und Methoden Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung (PIK) Telegraphenberg A 31 14412 Potsdam

Prof. Dr. Yuriy Maistrenko

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.04.2023 - 30.09.2023

Host's project description

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Institute of Mathematics
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Tereschenkivska Str. 3
01024 Kiev

Host in Germany

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Kurths
Transdisziplinäre Konzepte und Methoden
Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung (PIK)
Telegraphenberg A 31
14412 Potsdam

Dr. Satya Narayan Majumdar
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.06.2020 - 31.07.2020 Host's project description Dr. Majumdar is one of the internationally leading experts in the field of non-equilibrium statistical physics. He focusses on interdisciplinary applications, in particular in computer science, where he investigates data structures and algorithms, and in mathematics, where he works on extreme-value statistics and random-matrix theory. During his stay in Germany he will work on the statistics of active motion	Home Institute Laboratoire de Physique Theorique et Modeles Statistique Universite de Paris XI (Paris-Sud) Batiment 100 91405 Orsay

Dr. Satya Narayan Majumdar

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.06.2020 - 31.07.2020

Host's project description

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Laboratoire de Physique Theorique et Modeles Statistique
Universite de Paris XI (Paris-Sud)
Batiment 100
91405 Orsay

Prof. Dr. Fabio Marchesoni
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.06.2018 - 31.08.2018 Host's project description Professor Dr. Fabio Marchesoni of the Universita' di Camerino (Italy) is honored with the A.v. Humboldt Reseach Award in recognition for his key contributions to the theory of Stochastic Resonance. He in addition he pioneered the role of noise in the nucleation phenomena of extended defects, including solitons and dislocations in solids and, as well, inspired the design of the antenna for the detection of gravitational waves (Virgo Project), now starting operation. During his stay in Germany he will undertake research aimed at applying stochastic methods to the design, operation and the control of biology inspired nanodevices	Home Institute Department of Physics Universita di Camerino Via Madonna delle Carceri, 9 62032 Camerino

Prof. Dr. Fabio Marchesoni

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.06.2018 - 31.08.2018

Host's project description

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Department of Physics
Universita di Camerino
Via Madonna delle Carceri, 9
62032 Camerino

Prof. Dr. Marc Mezard
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.09.2010 - 30.09.2010 Host's project description For more than 20 years, Professor Mezard has been one of the internationally leading experts in the fields of statistical physics of disordered systems. His work contributed seminal results for the theory of spin glasses, in particular concerning ultrametricity, for the development of the cavity approach and for the development of statistical-physics based algorithms for large optimization problems. During his visit to Germany, he plans to work on the theory of new types of percolation problems and the development of statistical medical tests.	Home Institute Ecole Normale Superieure de Paris (ENS) 46, rue d'Ulm 75005 Paris 05 Pantheon

Prof. Dr. Marc Mezard

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.09.2010 - 30.09.2010

Host's project description

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Ecole Normale Superieure de Paris (ENS)
46, rue d'Ulm
75005 Paris 05 Pantheon

Prof. Dr. George Petekidis
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.11.2022 - 31.01.2023 Host's project description Professor Petekidis is internationally well known for his outstanding research in soft matter physics and its implications for materials science. He has made very important contributions to our understanding of the response of soft matter to mechanical driving. He combines rheology and light scattering with computer simulations to obtain comprehensive and quantitative information on the behaviour of soft matter under shear. During his stay in Germany, he intends to extend his studies to new model systems and complementary experimental methods.	Home Institute Department of Materials Science and Technology University of Crete Voutes 711 10 Heraklion

Prof. Dr. George Petekidis

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.11.2022 - 31.01.2023

Host's project description

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Department of Materials Science and Technology
University of Crete
Voutes
711 10 Heraklion

Prof. Dr. Valery L. Pokrovsky
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.06.2002 - 31.07.2002	Home Institute Department of Physics Texas A & M University 77843-4242 College Station

Prof. Dr. Valery L. Pokrovsky

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.06.2002 - 31.07.2002

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Department of Physics
Texas A & M University
77843-4242 College Station

Prof. Dr. Tomaz Prosen
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.07.2011 - 31.07.2011 Host's project description Professor Tomaz Prosen is one of the internationally leading figures in mathematical physics, specializing in random matrix theory. Even when local physical rules of interaction are known, it can be extraordinarily difficult to describe the properties of many-body systems when many such constituents interact. This is particularly true for non-equilibrium situations; both for classically chaotic systems or for integrable quantum chaotic interacting quantum many body systems. His joint work in Germany will focus on nonequilibrium dynamics and transport in quantum many-body systems and driven quantum phase transitions.	Home Institute Department of Physics University of Ljubljana Jadranska 19 1000 Ljubljana

Prof. Dr. Tomaz Prosen

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.07.2011 - 31.07.2011

Host's project description

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Department of Physics
University of Ljubljana
Jadranska 19
1000 Ljubljana

Prof. Dr. Jörg Rottler
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.07.2019 - 30.06.2020 Host's project description Professor Rottler is well known internationally for his original contributions to the understanding of nonequilibrium systems in soft and hard condensed matter. He employs sophisticated molecular simulations to explore the rich rheological behavior of polymer materials and amorphous glassy solids and to gain insights into the molecular-level mechanisms of structural and mechanical behavior in and out of equilibrium. During his stay in Germany, he intends to study the mechanics of nanostructured polymeric materials and the nonequilibrium physics of amorphous matter.	Home Institute Department of Physics & Astronomy University of British Columbia 6224 Agricultural Road V6T 1Z1 Vancouver, BC

Prof. Dr. Jörg Rottler

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.07.2019 - 30.06.2020

Host's project description

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Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of British Columbia
6224 Agricultural Road
V6T 1Z1 Vancouver, BC

Prof. Dr. Christopher Patrick Royall
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 06.12.2021 - 31.01.2022	Home Institute Laboratoire de Neurophysiologie et Nouvelles Microscopies (ESPCI) Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 10 rue Vauquelin 75005 Paris

Prof. Dr. Christopher Patrick Royall

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

06.12.2021 - 31.01.2022

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Laboratoire de Neurophysiologie et Nouvelles Microscopies (ESPCI)
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
10 rue Vauquelin
75005 Paris

Prof. Dr. Jose Miguel Rubi Capaceti
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.06.2012 - 31.10.2012 Host's project description Professor Rubi Capaceti of the Universidad de Barcelona obtains the Mutis Humboldt Research Award in recognition for his key contributions to the theory of fluctuating hydrodynamics, nucleation kinetics and nonequilbrium thermodynamics. He was also among the first to describe the constructive role of noise in spatially extended condensed matter and hydrodynamic systems. Together with P. Hänggi (Augsburg) he is going to undertake research aimed at the control of diffusion and the description of hydrodynamic interaction effects for corresponding Brownian motors and other microfluidic systems.	Home Institute Department of Fundamental Physics Universitat de Barcelona Marti i Franques, 1 08128 Barcelona

Prof. Dr. Jose Miguel Rubi Capaceti

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.06.2012 - 31.10.2012

Host's project description

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Department of Fundamental Physics
Universitat de Barcelona
Marti i Franques, 1
08128 Barcelona

Prof. Dr. Omar Adel Saleh
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.08.2017 - 31.07.2018 Host's project description Professor Saleh is an international authority in the mechanics and electrostatics of DNA. He has pioneered the use of high-precision experiments that use mechanical manipulation to measure electrostatic forces and salt associations of single DNA molecules, with immediate implications for molecular biology. In Germany, he intends to research DNA mechanics at a larger length scale, particularly studying the behaviour of large assemblies of DNA that mimic the physical structure of the genome.	Home Institute Materials Department and Biomolecular Science and Engineering Program University of California, Santa Barbara Rm 1355, Building 503 93106-5050 Santa Barbara

Prof. Dr. Omar Adel Saleh

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.08.2017 - 31.07.2018

Host's project description

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Materials Department and Biomolecular Science and Engineering Program
University of California, Santa Barbara
Rm 1355, Building 503
93106-5050 Santa Barbara

Prof. Dr. Sergey Saveliev
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.07.2015 - 31.08.2015 Host's project description Professor Saveliev is well known internationally for his outstanding research in the field of nanodevices controlled by noise. He has made seminal contributions in the theory of interacting Brownian particles and superconducting vortices. He has also done prominent work on generating, filtering and detecting Terahertz radiation in superconductors. His predictions have been verified by many experimental groups worldwide. During his stay in Germany he continues his research on vortex dynamics, magnetic domain motion control, and electron/proton shuttle devices	Home Institute Department of Physics Loughborough University LE11 3TU Loughborough

Prof. Dr. Sergey Saveliev

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.07.2015 - 31.08.2015

Host's project description

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Department of Physics
Loughborough University
LE11 3TU Loughborough

Prof. Dr. Thomas Henry Seligman-Schürch
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.05.2012 - 31.05.2012	Home Institute Instituto de Ciencias Fisicas Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) Avenida Universidad s/n 62210 Cuernavaca

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Institute of Theoretical Physics
Eötvös Lorand University
Puskin u. 5-7
1080 Budapest

Prof. Dr. Sidney Yip
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.01.1979 - 31.07.1979	Home Institute Department of Nuclear Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue 02139 Cambridge

Prof. Dr. Sidney Yip

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.01.1979 - 31.07.1979

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Department of Nuclear Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
02139 Cambridge

Prof. Dr. Stefano Zapperi
Field of Research: Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics In Germany: 01.09.2019 - 30.06.2020 Host's project description Professor Zapperi is an international authority in the theory and modelling of complex systems. He made important contributions to non-equilibrium transport processes, and to deformation and failure of disordered materials. He also developed novel approaches towards understanding the role of mechanical processes in the functioning of biosystems. In Germany, Professor Zapperi will focus on the development of novel approaches to failure prediction in materials and geosystems, new design templates for failure resilient additively manufactured materials, but also on mechanical processes in biosystems including mechanical aspects of carcinogenesis.	Home Institute Institute of Physics Universita degli Studi di Milano Via Celoria 16 20133 Milano

Prof. Dr. Stefano Zapperi

Field of Research:

Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics

In Germany:

01.09.2019 - 30.06.2020

Host's project description

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Institute of Physics
Universita degli Studi di Milano
Via Celoria 16
20133 Milano