Mario Wolter

Mario Wolter is a Researcher at the Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry within the Faculty of Life Sciences at Braunschweig University of Technology. He has been working in Professor Christoph Jacob's research group since October 2014, contributing to various computational chemistry projects. He also serves on the Institute's Board since 2015.

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, TU Braunschweig (2005-2009)
• Master of Science in Chemistry, TU Braunschweig (2009-2010)
• PhD with thesis 'Charge Transfer in DNA - Insights from Simulations' (2013)
• Postdoctoral researcher at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (2013-2014)

Dr. Wolter's research focuses on computational and theoretical chemistry, particularly in quantum chemical methods, protein fragmentation schemes, vibrational spectroscopy, and DNA charge transfer phenomena. His work bridges theoretical approaches with practical applications in biochemistry and materials science. He has developed innovative computational methods for studying complex molecular systems, including specialized algorithms for protein partitioning and quantum-chemical calculations.

His publication record shows a strong trajectory of research output with recent contributions spanning quantum chemical fragmentation methods, vibrational spectroscopy, biocatalysis, and energy transfer phenomena. His work demonstrates expertise in developing and applying computational techniques to solve complex problems in physical chemistry and biochemistry.

• LehrLeo-Award 2020 for the Computational Chemistry Research Lab

Dr. Wolter has been actively involved in research projects related to quantum chemistry software development, molecular simulations, and theoretical approaches to understanding complex biochemical systems. His work often involves interdisciplinary collaboration across chemistry, physics, and biology domains.

His research group focuses on developing computational methodologies for studying large biomolecular systems, with particular emphasis on making quantum chemical calculations feasible for proteins and other complex biological molecules through innovative fragmentation approaches.