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Prof. Thomas D. Kühne is a Chair of Theoretical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry within the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Paderborn. His career spans prestigious roles including ERC Starting Grant recipient (2016), Prodekan der Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften (2019-present), and founding director of the Center for Sustainable Systems Design (2019-present).
- Oxford University (B.Sc. Computer Science, 1999-2003)
- ETH Zurich (Diploma in Computational Sciences, 2002-2005)
- ETH Zurich (Ph.D. in Physics, 2005-2008, supervised by Prof. Michele Parrinello)
- Harvard University (Postdoctoral Researcher, 2009)
His research focuses on computational chemistry and sustainable materials design, combining ab initio molecular dynamics with high-performance computing to address challenges in condensed matter physics, interfacial chemistry, and materials science. Current work explores electronic structure optimizations, time-resolved spectroscopy, and ion-water interactions through advanced simulation techniques.
Recent publications highlight breakthroughs in
- FPGA-based electron integral compression
- exascale electronic structure calculations
- ultrafast X-ray spectroscopy of metal complexes
- terahertz-Raman analysis of water interactions
- nonlinear optical phenomena in 2D materials
Scientific recognition includes
- ERC Starting Grant (2016)
- University of Paderborn Research Prize (2018)
- Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes scholarship (1997-2005)
Prof. Kühne has supervised 14 completed and 7 ongoing PhDs, along with 22 postdocs (including 5 professors). His leadership extends to CECAM, NHR computing centers, and DFG committees, advancing computational methods in molecular simulation and sustainable systems design.
