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Arbeitsgruppe Engel

Curriculum Vitae

Date of birth: 07.12.1957
Family status: married, one child

Education

1. 11. 1983: Diploma in Physics, University of Göttingen, Germany
Thesis:
Theoretical treatment of the photodissociation of linear, polyatomic molecules
(Supervisor: Dr. habil. R. Schinke)

24. 10. 1986: Doctoral degree, University of Göttingen, Germany
Thesis:
Theoretical treatment of the photodissociation of water in the first absorption band
(Supervisor: Dr. habil. R. Schinke)

4. 2. 1993: Habilitation in ``Theoretical Physics'', University of Freiburg, Germany
Thesis:
Time-Dependent Methods in Molecular Physics
(In the group of Prof. J. S. Briggs)

01.11.1983Diploma in Physics, University of Göttingen, Germany
Thesis: Theoretical treatment of the photodissociation of linear, polyatomic molecules
(Supervisor: Dr. habil. R. Schinke)
24.10.1986Doctoral degree, University of Göttingen, Germany
Thesis: Theoretical treatment of the photodissociation of water in the first absorption band
(Supervisor: Dr. habil. R. Schinke)
04.02.1993Habilitation in "Theoretical Physics'', University of Freiburg, Germany
Thesis: Time-Dependent Methods in Molecular Physics
(In the group of Prof. J. S. Briggs)

Professional experience

1984 - 1986: Research assistant, Max-Planck Institut für Strömungsforschung, Göttingen, Germany
1986: Visitor at the Weizmann-Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
1986 - 1987: Senior research assistant, Max-Planck-Institut für Stömungsforschung, Göttingen, Germany
1987 - 1989: Postdoctorate Fellow, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA (Prof. H. Metiu)
1989 - 1994: Senior research assistant, University of Freiburg, Germany
1. 8. - 20. 9. 1991: Visiting scientist, "Institute for Theoretical Physics'', University of California,
Santa Barbara, USA
since 1994: Fiebiger-Professor (C-3), University of Würzburg
1999: Visiting Professor, DTU Lyngby, Denmar

1984 - 1986Research assistant, Max-Planck Institut für Strömungsforschung, Göttingen, Germany
1986Visitor at the Weizmann-Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
1986 - 1987Senior research assistant, Max-Planck-Institut für Stömungsforschung, Göttingen, Germany
1987 - 1989Postdoctorate Fellow, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA (Prof. H. Metiu)
1989 - 1994Senior research assistant, University of Freiburg, Germany
01.08. - 20.09.1991

Visiting scientist, "Institute for Theoretical Physics",
University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

since 1994Fiebiger-Professor (C-3), University of Würzburg
1999Visiting Professor, DTU Lyngby, Denmark

Organization of conferences

  • Schwerpunktkolloquium, German Science Foundation (DFG)
    Time-dependent phenomena and methods in quantum systems
    Würzburg, 10.3.-11.3. 1997

  • Schwerpunktkolloquium, German Science Foundation (DFG)
    Time-dependent phenomena and methods in quantum systems
    Würzburg, 2.3.-4.3. 1998

  • Schwerpunktkolloquium, German Science Foundation (DFG)
    Time-dependent phenomena and methods in quantum systems
    Würzburg, 8.3.-9.3. 1999

  • Bunsentagung 2000
    Electrochemical energy storage and -change
    Würzburg, 1.6.-3.6. 2000

Referee

  • Applied Physics B
  • Chemical Physics
  • Chemical Physics Letters
  • Europhysics Letters
  • European Physical Journal D : Atoms, Molecules and Clusters
  • Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Journal of Physics B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys.
  • Journal of Physical Chemistry
  • Journal of Quantum Chemistry
  • Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
  • Physical Review A
  • Physical Review Letters

Editor

European Physical Journal D: Atoms, Molecules and Clusters (EPJ D).
Special issue dedicated to

Femtosecond dynamics and coherent control in atoms, molecules and clusters: theory and experiment

Eds.: V. Engel and B. Girard

Scientific Organizations

  • DFG (German Physical Society)
  • GDCh (German Chemical Society)
  • DBG (German Bunsen Society)