Heine Thomas

Summary

Thomas Heine is a Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at TU Dresden, Germany, and group leader at the Institute of Resource Ecology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf. He also holds adjunct professorships at Yonsei University (South Korea) and Jacobs University (Bremen). His academic journey includes roles as a Professor of Theoretical Physics at Jacobs University (2011–2015) and Leipzig University (2015–2018).

Education

• PhD in Theoretical Physics, TU Dresden, Germany (1999)
• Venia legendi (Habilitation) in Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden (2006)

Research Interests

He focuses on quantum-mechanical methods for nanoscale materials, including 2D crystals, metal-organic frameworks, and materials for hydrogen storage/production. His work integrates computational spectroscopy and density-functional theory, with applications in low-dimensional materials and topological insulators.

Awards & Grants

• Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2021)
• ERC Starting Grant (2011)
• Coordinator of DFG Priority Program 2244 (2019–2026)

Leadership & Outreach

He coordinates major projects like the Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN 2Exciting (2020–2024) and has organized international conferences such as 'Flatlands Beyond Graphene' (2013, 2017). He is an author of major computational chemistry software (DFTB/UFF in ADF, deMon2K).