Olaf Kaczmarek

Olaf Kaczmarek is a researcher at the Faculty of Physics, Bielefeld University, specializing in Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) and Strongly Interacting Matter. He leads projects related to QCD thermodynamics, quark-gluon plasma, and heavy quark transport.

• Principal Investigator in TRR 211/2 Subproject A06: Hadronic Excitations and Spectral Functions in the Medium (2025)
• Co-PI in TRR 211/2 Subproject Z02: Software Development Center (2025)
• Contributor to GPUHEP2014 and LATTICE2024 symposia

Research Focus: Thermal QCD phase transitions, heavy quark diffusion, transport coefficients, lattice simulations, and quarkonium spectroscopy. His work bridges theoretical physics and high-performance computing, particularly in Multigpu Systems for QCD calculations.

Recent Publications explore topics like the chiral crossover, spatial string tension, and thermal photon production, with keywords spanning Quantum Chromodynamics, Lattice Gauge Theory, and High Temperature Physics.

Teaching: Offers courses in Lattice Field Theory, GPU Computing, and Gradient Flow for graduate students. Contributes to collaborative seminars in the CRC-TR211: Strong-interaction matter under extreme conditions.