Prof. Dr. Jörg Rottler

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsStatistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics,Synthesis and Properties of Functional Materials
Keywordsmechanische Eigenschaften von Festkörpern, Modellentwicklung und Computersimulation, Physik ungeordneter Festkörper / Gläser, Materialphysik, Polymerphysik
Honours and awards

2018: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Bessel Preis

2003: Nicolas Metropolis Award of the APS

Current contact address

CountryCanada
CityVancouver, BC
InstitutionUniversity of British Columbia
InstituteDepartment of Physics & Astronomy

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Marcus MüllerInstitut für Theoretische Physik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen
Start of initial sponsorship01/07/2019

Programme(s)

2018Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme

Nominator'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.