Prof. Dr. Raphael Wittkowski

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Research Focus

Soft matter physics
Active soft matter
Active and passive colloidal particles
Biophysics
Microscopic derivation of field theories
Classical dynamical density functional theory
Phase field crystal models

Functions and Memberships
01/2019 - 12/2022	Member of the "Junges Kolleg" (Young Academy) of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts

Publications

Pair-distribution function of active Brownian spheres in three spatial dimensions: Simulation results and analytical representation Bröker, Stephan; te Vrugt, Michael; Jeggle, Julian; Stenhammar, Joakim; Wittkowski, Raphael (2024) In: Soft Matter, 20, 224-244. doi:10.1039/D3SM00987D Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Passive and active field theories for disease spreading te Vrugt, Michael; Jeggle, Julian; Wittkowski, Raphael (2024) In: Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 57(31), 315003. doi:10.1088/1751-8121/ad4c31 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
GRINRAY - A ray tracing framework for optical force simulation with support for gradient index materials Jeggle, Jeggle; Wittkowski, Raphael (2024) Other scientific publication \| Published
Collective dynamics and pair-distribution function of active Brownian ellipsoids in two spatial dimensions Bröker, Stephan; te Vrugt, Michael; Wittkowski, Raphael (2024) In: Communications Physics , 7(1), 238. doi:10.1038/s42005-024-01674-x Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Analytical method for reconstructing the stress on a spherical particle from its surface deformation Krüger, Lea Johanna; te Vrugt, Michael; Bröker, Stephan; Wallmeyer, Bernhard; Betz, Timo; Wittkowski, Raphael (2024) In: Biophysical Journal, 123(5), 527-537. doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2024.01.017 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published

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Projects

CRC 1459: Intelligent matter: From responsive to adaptive nanosystems Duration: 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028 \| 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster
CRC 1459 - B01: Towards intelligent light-propelled nano- and microsystems Duration: 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028 \| 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
CRC 1459 - B01: Towards intelligent light-propelled nano- and microsystems Duration: 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2024 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
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

Prizes

Membership in the "Junges Kolleg" (Young Academy) of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts Awarded by: North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts Award given to: Wittkowski, Raphael Date of awarding: 15/01/2019 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Honored as "Emerging Leader" Awarded by: Editorial board of the Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter Award given to: Wittkowski, Raphael Announced at: 01/01/2019 \| Date of awarding: 01/01/2019 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Emmy Noether Research Group Awarded by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) Award given to: Wittkowski, Raphael Announced at: 15/10/2016 \| Date of awarding: 15/10/2016 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Beste Dissertation in der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät 2012 Awarded by: Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf Award given to: Wittkowski, Raphael Date of awarding: 15/01/2013 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Study scholarship (10/2006-09/2011) Awarded by: Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes (German National Academic Foundation) Award given to: Wittkowski, Raphael Announced at: 15/10/2006 \| Date of awarding: 15/10/2006 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

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Doctorates

Scale-bridging field theories for nonequilibrium systems Candidate: te Vrugt, Michael \| Supervisors: Wittkowski, Raphael; Thiele, Uwe Period of time: until 30/09/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Field theories for active colloidal liquid crystals Candidate: Bickmann, Jens \| Supervisors: Wittkowski, Raphael; Thiele, Uwe Period of time: 01/05/2019 - 30/04/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Self-acoustophoretic particles Candidate: Voß, Johannes \| Supervisors: Wittkowski, Raphael; Thiele, Uwe Period of time: 01/10/2018 - 30/09/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Active materials in external fields Candidate: Bröker, Stephan \| Supervisors: Wittkowski, Raphael; Thiele, Uwe Period of time: 01/10/2018 - 30/09/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Active colloidal particles in external fields Candidate: Nitschke, Tobias \| Supervisors: Wittkowski, Raphael; Thiele, Uwe Period of time: 01/08/2017 - 31/07/2020 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster

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