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Christian Bick is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam). He holds visiting roles as a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Oxford's Mathematical Institute, Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Exeter, and Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study (TUM-IAS), Technische Universität München. His research focuses on dynamical systems and applications, particularly in network dynamics, coupled oscillator networks, and higher-order interactions. He has received prestigious awards such as the Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship (2015) and the Hans Fischer Fellowship (2019).
Education and Career: Bick obtained his PhD from Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (2012) and held postdoctoral positions at Rice University and the University of Exeter. His work bridges theoretical and applied mathematics, with interdisciplinary collaborations in neuroscience, physics, and engineering.
Research Interests: Bick explores dynamics of coupled oscillator networks, asynchronous networks, and higher-order interactions. His recent work includes studies on heteroclinic networks, chimera states, and synchronization phenomena in complex systems. He leads projects like BeyondTheEdge (Marie Skłodowska–Curie Doctoral Network) and has contributed to grants such as the EPSRC New Investigator Award (2020–2023).
Teaching: He teaches Dynamical Systems at VU Amsterdam and has lectured on Stochastic Processes, Mathematical Methods, and Dynamical Systems and Chaos at the University of Exeter and Oxford.
Awards and Grants: His honors include the DAAD Doktorandenstipendien (2010, 2012) and Fulbright support (2008). Active grants include projects on higher-order networks and neurodegenerative disease modeling.
