Anja Bielefeld

Dr. Anja Bielefeld serves as Junior Research Group Leader at the Center for Materials Research (LaMa) of Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany, operating at the critical physics-chemistry interface within the university's "Materials, Molecules, and Energy" campus focus area. Her position represents an early-career academic role equivalent to Assistant Professor, dedicated to advancing sustainable energy solutions through interdisciplinary collaboration and shared large-scale research infrastructure.

Her research program centers on computational modeling of solid-state battery microstructures, specifically investigating how particle morphology, pore networks, and electrode composition influence electrochemical performance. By translating experimental challenges into finite element simulations, her team addresses phenomena inaccessible to pure experimentation—such as ion-electron transport dynamics—to develop optimization frameworks for next-generation energy storage. This work directly responds to climate change imperatives by enhancing battery technology for mobile and stationary applications.

Funding from multiple high-impact initiatives sustains her research trajectory, including the Research Campus of Central Hesse's junior group grant, EU TALISSMAN project for lithium-sulfur batteries, BattFutur SiMba for microstructure optimization, French-German HiPoBat consortium, and DELFIN's digital electrode design. These grants enable active recruitment of Bachelor's, Master's, and doctoral candidates interested in computational electrochemistry and experimental validation.

The research group comprises Johannes Schubert, Sascha Kremer, Jill Kessler, Jing Liu, Moritz Pawlowsky, Alexander Weiß, René Rekers, Felix Schnaubelt, Safoura Vaez, and Luigi Jacopo Santa Maria. Their collaborative environment leverages LaMa's shared facilities while maintaining strong international networks, with Dr. Bielefeld personally emphasizing work-life balance through outdoor activities and traditional East Frisian tea breaks.