I work on the statistical mechanics of nonequilibrium systems, in particular soft and active matter. This overall field encompasses a broad range of topics, many of which are important for various parts of biology: What are the thermodynamic principles governing the phase separation of proteins in cells? How do bacteria, ants, or birds organize their collective motion in large flocks? What determines the species distribution in an ecosystem? These and many more questions can be investigated quantitatively using the toolbox of theoretical physics.

Positions held

Since 2024  
Assistant Professor of Physics, Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

2023 - 2024 
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge

2022 - 2023 
Postdoctoral Researcher, Institut für Theoretische Physik & Center for Soft Nanoscience, Universität Münster

Education

2023 
PhD in Philosophy, Universität Münster

2022 
PhD in Physics, Universität Münster

2014-2019 
Studies in Physics and Philosophy, Universität Münster