Main Focus
1. Theory
of multi-minima-energy landscapes:
- barrier structure, free energy computation
- methods for the exploration and description of energy landscapes
(for the curent manual of the G42+ code, c.f. web page
www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/ac/schoen/forschung/g42-manual)
2. Investigation of the energy landscapes of chemical systems:
structure and dynamics
- Prediction and analysis of molecular structures and clusters
in vacuum and on surfaces
- Prediction of kinetically stable solid compounds
and study of their synthesis
3. Development of computer algorithms for the investigation of
energy landscapes
4. Modelling of structures and properties of molecules, clusters, surfaces,
amorphous and crystalline compounds
5. Rational synthesis planning
6. Geometric and finite time thermodynamics
For further information, including list of publications and teaching,
c.f. www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/ac/schoen
- barrier structure, free energy computation
- methods for the exploration and description of energy landscapes
(for the curent manual of the G42+ code, c.f. web page
www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/ac/schoen/forschung/g42-manual)
2. Investigation of the energy landscapes of chemical systems:
structure and dynamics
- Prediction and analysis of molecular structures and clusters
in vacuum and on surfaces
- Prediction of kinetically stable solid compounds
and study of their synthesis
3. Development of computer algorithms for the investigation of
energy landscapes
4. Modelling of structures and properties of molecules, clusters, surfaces,
amorphous and crystalline compounds
5. Rational synthesis planning
6. Geometric and finite time thermodynamics
For further information, including list of publications and teaching,
c.f. www.chemie.uni-bonn.de/ac/schoen
Curriculum Vitae
Date of birth: 7. 10. 1957 in Bonn, BRD
10/77 - 8/80: Study of physics at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University
Bonn
9/80 - 8/88: Study of physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in
Cambridge (USA)
6/82: M. S. in mathematical physics
7/88: Ph. D. in theoretical solid state physics
9/88 - 11/91: Lecturer and Postdoctoral Fellow at the San Diego State
University (Dept. Mathematical Sciences) in San Diego (USA)
12/91: Guest researcher at the University of Southern Denmark
(Dept. Physics) in Odense (Denmark)
1/92 - 12/92: Research scientist at the Niels Bohr Institute of the University
Copenhagen (Dept. Physics) in Copenhagen (Denmark)
1/93 - 9/97: Research Scientist at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-
University Bonn (Dept. Chemistry)
6/97: Habilitation in theoretical inorganic chemistry
8/97: Guest researcher at the University of Southern Denmark
(Dept. Physics) in Odense (Denmark)
10/97 - 3/99: Assistant Professor at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-
University Bonn (Dept. Chemistry)
4/99 - 12/12: Senior research scientist at the MPI for Solid State Research,
Stuttgart (Department: Prof. Dr. M. Jansen)
Since 1/13: Senior research scientist at the MPI for Solid State Research,
Stuttgart (Department: Prof. Dr. K. Kern)
7/14 - 9/14: Guest professor at the Laboratoire d'Analyse et d'Architecture
des Systemes (CNRS) in Toulouse, France
Since 1/08: Professor (apl) at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University
Bonn (Dept. Chemistry)
10/77 - 8/80: Study of physics at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University
Bonn
9/80 - 8/88: Study of physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in
Cambridge (USA)
6/82: M. S. in mathematical physics
7/88: Ph. D. in theoretical solid state physics
9/88 - 11/91: Lecturer and Postdoctoral Fellow at the San Diego State
University (Dept. Mathematical Sciences) in San Diego (USA)
12/91: Guest researcher at the University of Southern Denmark
(Dept. Physics) in Odense (Denmark)
1/92 - 12/92: Research scientist at the Niels Bohr Institute of the University
Copenhagen (Dept. Physics) in Copenhagen (Denmark)
1/93 - 9/97: Research Scientist at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-
University Bonn (Dept. Chemistry)
6/97: Habilitation in theoretical inorganic chemistry
8/97: Guest researcher at the University of Southern Denmark
(Dept. Physics) in Odense (Denmark)
10/97 - 3/99: Assistant Professor at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-
University Bonn (Dept. Chemistry)
4/99 - 12/12: Senior research scientist at the MPI for Solid State Research,
Stuttgart (Department: Prof. Dr. M. Jansen)
Since 1/13: Senior research scientist at the MPI for Solid State Research,
Stuttgart (Department: Prof. Dr. K. Kern)
7/14 - 9/14: Guest professor at the Laboratoire d'Analyse et d'Architecture
des Systemes (CNRS) in Toulouse, France
Since 1/08: Professor (apl) at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University
Bonn (Dept. Chemistry)