Professor Dr. Michael Klasen
Current affiliations
- Professorship of theoretical physics (Prof. Klasen)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Theoretical Particle Physics
- Philosophy of Science
Academic Education | |
| 1999 - 2002 | Habilitation in Theoretical Physics, University of Hamburg |
| 1994 - 1996 | Ph.D. in Physics, University of Hamburg |
| 1992 - 1994 | Diploma in Physics, University of Würzburg |
| 1991 - 1992 | Physics, American Literature and Music, Indiana University, Bloomington IN, USA |
| 1988 - 1991 | Physics and Philosophy, University of Würzburg |
Work Experience | |
| since 2020 | Spokesperson of the DFG Research Training Group 2149 "Strong and Weak Interactions - from Hadrons to Dark Matter" |
| since 2019 | Executive Director, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Münster |
| since 2011 | Director, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Münster |
| since 2011 | Professor, University of Münster |
| 2015 - 2020 | Deputy Spokesperson of the DFG Research Training Group 2149 "Strong and Weak Interactions - from Hadrons to Dark Matter" |
| 2016 - 2018 | Dean, Department of Physics, University of Münster |
| 2014 - 2016 | Vice Dean, Department of Physics, University of Münster |
| 2012 - 2014 | Executive Director, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Münster |
| 2009 - 2011 | Professor, University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France |
| 2008 - 2011 | Deputy Vice President, University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France |
| 2003 - 2009 | Associate Professor, University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France |
| 1999 - 2003 | Junior Research Group Leader, University of Hamburg |
| 1997 - 1999 | Postdoc, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne IL, USA |
| 1996 - 1997 | Postdoc, DESY Hamburg |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2015 | BMBF Research Focus on CMS and Theory at the LHC |
| since 2013 | Executive Board, Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Münster |
| since 1999 | Photon Conference Series, Member of the International Advisory Board |
| 2016 - 2019 | Deputy Member in the German Committee for Astroparticle Physics |
| 2011 - 2016 | Helmholtz Alliance for Astroparticle Physics |
| 2012 - 2015 | BMBF Theory Network for Particle Physics |
| 2008 - 2011 | GDR Terascale, Member of the International Advisory Board |
Publications
Boer T; Klasen M; Zeinstra S (2024) In: JHEP, 01 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Ruiz, R; Muzakka, K; Leger, C; Risse, P; Accardi, A; Duwentäster, P; Hobbs, T; Jezo, T; Keppel, C; Klasen, M; Kovarik, K; Kusina, A; Morfin, J; Olness, F; Owens, J; Schienbein, I; Yu, J; (2024) In: Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics, 136 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Andronic, Anton; Ježo, Tomáš; Klasen, Michael; Klein-Bösing, Christian; Neuwirth, Alexander Puck (2024) In: Journal of High Energy Physics (JHEP), 2024(05) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Feike, Alexander; Fiaschi, Juri; Fuks, Benjamin; Klasen, Michael; Neuwirth, Alexander Puck (2024) In: Journal of High Energy Physics (JHEP), 2024(07) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Feng JL, others (2023) In: Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics, 50 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) |
Projects
Duration: 01/12/2021 - 30/11/2025 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/07/2021 - 30/06/2024 | 1st Funding period Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Type of project: Participation in BMBF-joint project | |
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2029 Funded by: The Deutsche Elektronen-Synchrotron - A Research Centre of the Helmholtz Association Type of project: Participation in other joint projects | |
Duration: 01/03/2020 - 31/08/2024 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Training Group Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/07/2018 - 30/06/2021 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Type of project: Individual project |
Prizes
| Emmy Noether Research Group Awarded by: German Research Foundation (DFG) Award given to: Klasen, Michael Announced at: 01/01/1999 | Date of awarding: 01/01/1999 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Max Kade Research Fellowship Awarded by: Max Kade Foundation Award given to: Klasen, Michael Announced at: 01/01/1996 Type of distinction: Scholarship | |
| Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship Awarded by: European Commission Award given to: Klasen, Michael Announced at: 01/01/2010 Type of distinction: Scholarship |
Doctorates
| Inealastic electron scattering in tritium gas and ppm-precise energy scale at the KATRIN experiment Candidate: Rodenbeck, Caroline | Supervisors: Weinheimer, Christian; Klasen, Michael | Reviewers: Weinheimer, Christian; Andronic, Anton; Valerius, Kathrin (KIT) Period of time: 03/04/2018 - 11/07/2023 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Indirect search for dark matter with the IceCube neutrino telescope Candidate: Busse, Raffaela Solveig | Supervisors: Kappes, Alexander; Klasen, Michael Period of time: 01/02/2019 - 31/01/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Minimal models for dark matter and neutrino masses Candidate: Zeinstra, Sybrand | Supervisors: Klasen, Michael Period of time: 01/10/2018 - 30/09/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Dihadron correlations of identified particles at high pT in pp collisions at the LHC Candidate: Husova, Lucia Anna | Supervisors: Klein-Bösing, Christian; Andronic, Anton; Klasen, Michael Period of time: until 31/08/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Background modelling for XENON1T, search for double EC decays of
Xe-124 and investigation of inelastic neutrino nucleus scattering in
xenon Candidate: Wittweg, Christian | Supervisors: Weinheimer, Christian; Klasen, Michael Period of time: 01/10/2017 - 30/09/2020 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |