Jens Kortus: CV

Jens Kortus

Institut für Theoretische Physik

TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Leipziger Str. 23, 09599 Freiberg

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1986-1991	master in physics (summa cum laude) University Wroclaw
1991-1994	graduate student Institut für Theoretische Physik Technische Universität Freiberg
28. 4. 1995	ph.d. in theoretical physics (magna cum laude), Technische Universität Freiberg: Advisor: Prof. Dr. J. Monecke, Impurity bands in doped semiconductors
1995-1998	Research assistant, Institut für Theoretische Physik Technische Universität Freiberg Quantum mechanical computer simulations of molecules and semiconductors
1998-1999	Post-doc at the Graduiertenkolleg: Crystal Engineering and Crystallization Technische Universität Freiberg
1999-2001	postdoc with M.R. Pederson, Center for Computational Materials Science and Georgetown University Investigations of structure and magnetism in molecules and clusters based on density functional theory
2001-2003	Schloessman fellowship, Abteilung Andersen, Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung Superconductivity and dynamical properties of MgB₂
9. 12. 2003	Habilitation, Technische Universität Freiberg: Electronic structure, magnetic ordering and phonons in molecules and solids
2003-2004	senior researcher Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung
2004-2005	Chargé de recherche de 1ère classe, à l'UMR 7504, Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, group of inorganic materials GMI
1. 9. 2005	Professor für Theoretische Physik, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Awards

1999	Leisler Kiep travel stipend
2000	Schlößmann fellowship
2001	No. 10 ranked Red Hot Research Paper 2001 ISI ScienceWatch March/April 2002
2002	Alan Berman Publications Award (NRL)
2002	Fast Breaking Paper in the field of Physics according to Institiute of Scientific Information (ISI)

Defects in semiconductors, theory of disordered media (ATA, CPA)
Materials science based on ab-initio methods: density functional theory and molecular dynamics
Electronic structure of molecules and cluster, High energy materials
Prediction of vibrational spectra (IR and Raman), calculation of linear and nonlinear optical properties
Calculation of electric field gradients, X-ray emission and band structure of solids using the LAPW method (WIEN code)
Theory of superconductivity (electron-phonon interaction, linear response calculation, Eliashberg theory), transport and thermodynamical properties of MgB₂
Electronic structure, magnetic ordering and magnetic anisotropy energy in single molecule magnets
(NRLMOL) A state-of-the art computer code for the density-functional based study of clusters and molecules

last change 04. 10. 2005