Wilfried Konrad

Wilfried Konrad is a Lecturer at the Department of Geosciences (University of Tübingen) and Institute of Botany (Dresden University of Technology). His interdisciplinary work bridges physics, geology, and plant biology, focusing on quantitative modeling of biological systems and paleoclimatological reconstructions.

• Key Research Areas: Paleontology, Biophysics, Biomimetics, Ecophysiology, and Fluid Dynamics in Plants.
• Notable Projects: Development of CO2 reconstruction models using fossil stomatal density, self-healing plant-inspired materials, and drag-reducing surfaces for industrial applications.

His publications span climate reconstruction, plant hydraulics, and biomimetic engineering, with recent work in Science, Springer, and Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. Collaborations include institutions like the KIT Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research and Chinese Academy of Sciences. Konrad holds a 2012 Habilitation in Paleontology from Tübingen and has participated in numerous international conferences on plant biophysics and paleoclimatology.