Prof. Dr. Alexander Filippov

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsTheoretical Physics,Biophysics
KeywordsBiological evolution, Phase transitions and critical phenoma, Chaos and self organization in different systems, Numerical simulations, Tribology including applications and biomimetics

Current contact address

CountryGermany
CityKiel
InstitutionChristian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. habil. Stanislav GorbZoologisches Institut, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel
Start of initial sponsorship01/11/2016

Programme(s)

2016Georg Forster Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Filippov is well known internationally for his outstanding research in the fields of theoretical and applied physics. He has made important contributions ranging from the atomic scale friction and planetary systems dynamics to the questions of biological evolution and ecology. Professor Filippov combines a large variety of mathematical methods with intuitive physical insight. In Germany, he intends to develop simulations of adhesion and friction behavior of various biological systems: from chameleons, clingfish to the snake skin. His models will be enhanced due to implementations of real physical parameters, obtained from experimental studies on biological systems.