Professor Dr. Uwe Thiele
Current affiliations
- Professur für Theoretische Physik (Prof. Thiele)Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 9, 48149 Münster
- Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN)Busso-Peus-Straße 10, 48149 Münster
- Center for Data Science and Complexity (CDSC)Corrensstr. 2/4, 48149 Münster
Academic profiles
Further Profiles
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Research Focus
- Self-organisation and complexityThe group "Self-Organization and Complexity" explores universal properties of non-equilibrium systems with theoretical and numerical methods. Of considerable interest are methods of nonlinear dynamics like bifurcation theory and pattern formation combined with methods of statistical physics and the theory of stochastic processes.
- Structure formation in active and passive soft matter systemsOne focus of the group is the modelling of the dynamics of complex liquids and soft matter. Often, it is interface-dominated, i.e., controlled by capillarity and/or wettability. Examples include (driven) droplets on homo; and heterogeneous substrates, (active) liquid crystals and colloidal suspensions, self-propelled droplets, and multicomponent multilayer. An important objective is to understand the structure-forming interaction of the various interdependent advective and diffusive transport processes and phase transitions. The inclusion of chemical reactions and chemo-mechanical coupling naturally leads to questions related to cell locomotion, tissue growth and morphogenesis, and the motion of micro swimmers.
Publications
Blom, Kristian; Thiele, Uwe; Godec, Aljaz (2026) In: SciPost Physics, 20, 1-35. doi:10.21468/SciPostPhys.20.1.005 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Henkel, C.; Bouillant, A.; Snoeijer J. H.; Thiele, U. (2026) In: Materials Advances, 7, 1825-1839. doi:10.1039/D5MA00936G Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Mai, Oliver; Kroll, Tim W.; Thiele, Uwe; Kamps, Oliver (2026) In: New Journal of Physics, Volume 28. doi:10.1088/1367-2630/ae2e33 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Niehoff, Justus; Voss, Florian; Thiele, Uwe (2026) In: European Physical Journal - Special Topics, t.b.a.. doi:10.1140/epjs/s11734-026-02296-w Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Greve, Daniel; Lovato, Giorgio; Frohoff-Hülsmann, Tobias; Thiele, Uwe (2025) In: Physical Review Letters, 134, 018303. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.134.018303 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published |
Projects
Duration: 01/02/2026 - 31/01/2028 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programmes Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project | |
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 30/04/2025 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Ideas Lab Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project | |
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/09/2022 - 31/05/2026 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/12/2021 - 30/11/2025 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space Type of project: Participation in federally funded joint project |
Talks
| Resting and traveling localized states in an active phase-field-crystal model Lukas Ophaus, Svetlana Gurevich, Uwe Thiele (04/09/2018) Dynamics Days Europe 2018 , Loughborough University, Loughborough, England Type of talk: scientific Talk | |
| Effect of the orientational relaxation on the collective motion of patterns formed by self-propelled particles Chervanyov A.I, Thiele U. (16/03/2017) DPG-Frühjahrstagungen 2017 , Dresden, Germany Type of talk: scientific Talk | |
| Effect of the orientational relaxation on the collective motion of patterns formed by self-propelled particles Chervanyov A.I., Homez H., Thiele U. (11/10/2016) Patterns in Nature: Functions, Variations and Control, Bayreuth, Germany Type of talk: scientific Talk |
Doctorates
| Cosmic Strings and Beyond: From Topological Defects to Gravitational Waves Candidate: Schröder, Tobias | Supervisors: Schmitz, Kai; Heitger, Jochen | Reviewers: Schmitz, Kai; Heitger, Jochen; Blanco-Pillado, Jose Juan; Andronic, Anton; Thiele, Uwe Period of time: 01/05/2022 - 09/10/2025 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Pattern formation in Bose-Einstein condensates Candidate: Steinberg, Alina Barbara | Supervisors: Thiele, Uwe; Gurevich, Svetlana; Maucher, Fabian Period of time: 01/10/2020 - 30/09/2023 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Pattern formation with mass conservation
From passive to active models Candidate: Frohoff-Hülsmann, Tobias | Supervisors: Thiele, Uwe; Gurevich, Svetlana | Reviewers: Thiele, Uwe; Gurevich, Svetlana; Krenner, Hubert; Bär, Markus Period of time: 01/10/2017 - 21/04/2023 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Phase Field Crystal Models for active and passive soft matter Candidate: Holl, Max Philipp | Supervisors: Thiele, Uwe; Archer, Andrew J: Period of time: until 01/10/2022 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 |