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Prof. Dr. Simone Wiegand is a Senior Scientist at the Institute for Biological Information Processes (IBI) within the Biomacromolecular Systems and Processes (IBI-4) department at Forschungszentrum Jülich. Her research focuses on understanding transport processes in aqueous systems, particularly hydrogen bond dynamics and their role in biological and pharmaceutical reactions. She employs advanced optical and scattering methods to study thermodiffusion and thermophoresis under thermal gradients, with applications ranging from origin-of-life scenarios to drug delivery systems.
Her expertise includes thermal diffusion forced Rayleigh scattering, light scattering techniques, and holographic grating optimization for quantitative studies. Key research interests involve the interplay between hydration layers and transport phenomena, with recent work emphasizing non-monotonic Soret coefficient behavior in salt solutions and the development of microfluidic devices for thermophoretic analysis.
Publications highlight advancements in thermal diffusion mechanisms, colloidal particle behavior, and the role of thermophoresis in prebiotic chemistry. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges physics, chemistry, and biology, addressing fundamental questions about molecular interactions and their practical implications in healthcare and energy materials.
