Thomas Hellweg

Thomas Hellweg is a Professor of Physical and Biophysical Chemistry at Bielefeld University since 2010. He previously held professorships at the University of Bayreuth (2007-2010) and has held visiting positions at Freie Universität Berlin. His research focuses on smart microgels and nano-gels, microemulsions, nanoparticle/polymer hybrids, membrane biophysics, dynamics in soft matter, and scattering methods.

• Current Dean of the Chemistry Faculty at Bielefeld (since 2024)
• Chief Specialty Editor of Frontiers in Soft Matter (since 2021)
• Member of DFG College 3.16 Polymer Research (since 2024)

Research Areas:

• Smart microgel systems and their applications
• Biosurfactant-lipid interactions
• Advanced scattering techniques for soft matter
• Responsive nanocarriers and membranes

Selected Awards:

• Fellow of Lund Institute for Advanced Neutron and X-ray Science (2019)
• Editorial roles in Colloid and Polymer Science
• Science advisory positions at ESS and ILL

His recent publications explore photocleavable cubosomes, microgel phase transitions, and biosurfactant applications in drug delivery and food technology.