Martin Oettel

Professor Martin Oettel holds a faculty position at the University of Tübingen within the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, where he leads the Computational Nanoscience research group at the Institute of Applied Physics. His academic address is at Auf der Morgenstelle 10, 72076 Tübingen, Germany. Since 2013, he has co-organized the annual Density Functional Days workshops alongside Joseph Brader (University of Fribourg) and Roland Roth (University of Tübingen), establishing an important forum for researchers in classical density functional theory.

Professor Oettel's research focuses on computational soft matter physics, with particular expertise in density functional theory applications to colloidal systems, thin film growth, and phase transitions. His work spans both fundamental theoretical developments and applied materials science problems, especially in organic electronics and nanoscale systems. Key areas include the study of hard sphere systems, monolayers of anisotropic particles on substrates, phase diagrams for complex colloidal mixtures, and the development of dynamic density functional theory approaches. His research often involves sophisticated computational modeling combined with close collaboration with experimental groups, such as Prof. Frank Schreiber's experimental group at Tübingen.

His publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to the field since 2006, with recent work (2016-2018) focusing on thin film growth with anisotropic particles, monolayer systems of hard rods, phase transitions in colloidal mixtures, and advanced diffusion phenomena in confined systems. The research shows a clear trajectory from fundamental theoretical developments toward applications in materials science and nanotechnology.

Professor Oettel actively supervises doctoral students, as evidenced by the 2023 job posting for a PhD position in modeling thin film growth within a DAAD-CAPES project involving collaboration with Prof. Frank Schreiber (Tübingen) and Prof. Fabio Reis (Federal Fluminense University, Brazil). This position required work on both simulations and dynamic density functional theory, with an extended research stay in Brazil.

He maintains the Computational Soft Matter and Nano-Science Chair (Lehrstuhl für Computational Soft Matter and Nano-Science) at the University of Tübingen, where his research group investigates the physics of soft condensed matter systems through computational approaches. The group's work bridges theoretical physics with practical applications in materials science, particularly in organic electronics and nanoscale systems.