Metin Tolan

Prof. Dr. Metin Tolan is a faculty member at the Faculty of Physics, Technical University of Dortmund, where he leads a research group focused on X-ray scattering and spectroscopy. His work spans interdisciplinary domains including biological, chemical, materials, and geoscientific research, with an emphasis on structural analysis at atomic and molecular levels.

• Institution: Technical University of Dortmund
• Faculty: Faculty of Physics
• Office: Room P1-01-308, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4, 44227 Dortmund
• Email: metin.tolan@tu-dortmund.de
• Phone: +49 (0)231 755-3506

His research investigates the structural properties of diverse sample systems—such as proteins in solution, model cell membranes, water, self-associating fluids, functional surfaces, iron-containing minerals, and silicate glasses—under extreme conditions like high pressure and temperature, mimicking environments in the deep sea and Earth's mantle.

The group conducts in-situ experiments using advanced X-ray techniques at multiple facilities, including the university’s X-ray laboratory, the local synchrotron DELTA, European synchrotron centers, and the European XFEL. They are actively involved in advancing experimental methods in X-ray physics and operate two dedicated experimental stations at DELTA for biological and materials science applications.

No scientific awards or specific publications are listed in the provided text. There is no mention of students or grants. However, the research group is clearly active and infrastructure-rich, with strong technical and collaborative capabilities.