Christian Dreßler

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Christian Dreßler is the head of the Theoretical Solid State Physics Group at Technische Universität Ilmenau since September 2022. He holds an academic background in Chemistry from the University of Leipzig and completed his PhD at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, focusing on cross-scale approaches to proton conduction and intermolecular interactions. He also studied Mathematics during his PhD. His research emphasizes molecular dynamics simulations of ion transport in energy materials, including proton transport in fuel cell membranes and lithium-ion transport in battery electrodes. He developed a multiscale approach to model proton transport in nanostructured/porous materials and plans to extend this to semiconductor/water interfaces. Upcoming teaching includes a quantum mechanics lecture and future courses on molecular dynamics.

• Education:
  • Bachelor/Master in Chemistry (University of Leipzig)
  • PhD in Theoretical Chemistry (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)
  • Additional studies in Mathematics

Research Interests: Focuses on simulating atomic/molecular motion using molecular dynamics, particularly ion transport in energy materials. Current projects include optimizing multiscale methods for proton transport in nanostructured materials and expanding into semiconductor/water interface simulations. His work bridges theoretical physics, materials science, and computational chemistry.