Christian Roos

Prof. Dr. Christian Roos is a Universitätsprofessor (University Professor) at RWTH Aachen University, leading the Chair of Glass and Glass Ceramic within the Institute of Petroleum Engineering. His research focuses on advanced ceramic and glass materials, with applications in energy transition technologies and industrial innovation. He actively organizes academic events such as the annual Summer Colloquium and collaborates on EU-funded projects like HyInHeat. His work bridges academic research with industry partnerships, exemplified by collaborations with companies like Schott and Salzgitter AG.

• Office: Building 4410, Room 101, Forckenbeckstr 33, 52074 Aachen
• Contact: +49 241 80-94966 | roos@ghi.rwth-aachen.de

Research interests include the synthesis, processing, and characterization of glass and ceramic materials for energy storage systems, high-performance composites, and sustainable manufacturing. Recent activities include hosting the 97th HVG-DGG Conference and leading the Future Day 2024 event to showcase innovations in materials science.

He has supervised student research projects on topics such as 'Methoden der Projektbarbeitung' (Project Methodology) and 'Hauptseminararbeit' (Main Seminar Work), fostering academic-industrial collaboration through thesis topics aligned with industry needs.