معرفی
Prof. Arno Schindlmayr is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Paderborn's Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences. He leads the 'Many-Body Theory of Solids' research group and is a member of the Transregional Collaborative Research Centre TRR 142 on Tailored Nonlinear Photonics. His work focuses on quantum-mechanical electron correlations in solids using many-body perturbation theory and time-dependent density-functional theory, with applications to optoelectronic materials like lithium niobate and nonlinear optical crystals. Schindlmayr is also actively involved in education innovation, winning the 'Golden Chalk' award for teaching excellence and developing e-learning-integrated courses like 'Computer Physics' which received the Advanced E-Learning Label. His research group collaborates on projects involving CeOPP (Center for Optoelectronics and Photonics) and contributes to both fundamental theory and applied material science.
Education and Academic Roles:
- Head of Many-Body Theory Research Group
- Member of TRR 142 Management
- Deputy Chair of Teaching Quality Committee
- Continuing Education in Higher Education Didactics
Research Interests:
- Quantum many-body effects in solids
- Nonlinear optical phenomena
- Polaron physics and exciton dynamics
- First-principles computational methods (GW, TDDFT)
- Electronic structure of functional materials
Teaching Highlights:
- 'Vielteilchentheorie der Festkörper' (Many-Body Theory of Solids)
- Innovative 'Computer Physics' course with integrated programming projects
- Recipient of student-voted 'Golden Chalk' award
Grants and Projects:
- Leading TRR 142 subprojects on nonlinear photonics materials
- DFG-funded studies on lithium niobate polarons
Labs/Teams:
- Many-Body Theory Group at CeOPP
- Cross-disciplinary photonics collaborations
