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Scale-bridging field theories for nonequilibrium systems

Basic data of the doctoral examination procedure

Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Period of time: to 30/09/2022
Status: in progress
Candidate: te Vrugt, Michael
Doctoral subject: Physik
Doctoral degree: Dr. rer. nat.
Awarded by: Department 11 - Physics
Supervisors: Wittkowski, Raphael; Thiele, Uwe

Promovend*in an der Universität Münster

te Vrugt, Michael
Junior professorship for the theory of soft matter physics (Prof. Wittkowski)

Supervision at the University of Münster

Wittkowski, Raphael
Junior professorship for the theory of soft matter physics (Prof. Wittkowski)

Projects in which the doctoral examination procedure takes/took place

Controlling the dynamics of active colloidal liquid crystals by external fields
Duration: 01/10/2016 - 31/03/2024
Funded by: DFG Emmy Noether Programme
Type of project: Individual project

Publications resulting from doctoral examination procedure

Perspective: New directions in dynamical density functional theory
te Vrugt, Michael; Wittkowski, Raphael (2023)
In: Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 35(4), 041501. doi:10.1088/1361-648X/ac8633
Review article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Thermodynamics of an Empty Box
Schmitz, Georg J.; te Vrugt, Michael; Haug-Warberg, Tore; Ellingsen, Lodin; Needham, Paul; Wittkowski, Raphael (2023)
In: Entropy, 25(2), 315. doi:10.3390/e25020315
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
From a microscopic inertial active matter model to the Schrödinger equation
te Vrugt, M; Frohoff-Hülsmann, T; Heifetz, E; Thiele, U; Wittkowski, R (2023)
In: Nature Communications, 14, 1302. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35635-1
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
How to derive a predictive field theory for active Brownian particles: A step-by-step tutorial
te Vrugt, Michael; Bickmann, Jens; Wittkowski, Raphael (2023)
In: Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 35(31), 313001. doi:10.1088/1361-648X/acc440
Review article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Topological fine structure of smectic grain boundaries and tetratic disclination lines within three-dimensional smectic liquid crystals
Monderkamp, P. A.; Wittmann, R.; te Vrugt, M.; Voigt, A.; Wittkowski, R.; Löwen, H. (2022)
In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 24(26), 15691-15704. doi:10.1039/D2CP00060A
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
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Distinctions received for doctoral examination

Infineon Dissertation Award 2023
Awarded by: Faculty of Physics of the University of Münster
Award given to: te Vrugt, Michael
Announced at: 01/02/2023 | Date of awarding: 03/02/2023
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction