Jun. Prof. Dr. Nina Merkert (née Gunkelmann)
CV
| 2007-2012 | Studies of physics with minor computer science, University of Kaiserslautern | ||
| 2011 | Erasmus Scholarship, Joseph Fourier University Grenoble | ||
| 2012 - 2014 | Scientific employee (Institute of Multiscale Simulation (Friedrich-Alexander- University Erlangen-Nürnberg) | ||
| 2014-2015 | PhD studies, University of Kaiserslautern (SFB 926 Scholarship) | ||
| 2016 | Doctoral degree | ||
| 2016-2017 | Post-doctoral position (Institute of Materials Simulation - Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg) | ||
| 2017 | Post-doctoral position (Institute of Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics - Freiberg University of Mining and Technology) | ||
| 2017 - 2024 | Junior professor for Computational Material Sciences/Engineering at the Clausthal University of Technology (ITM) |
Awards and Membership
| since 2011 | Member, Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG) | ||
| 2015 | Poster prize, Granular Matter in Low Gravity, Erlangen | ||
| since 2016 | Member, Alumni-Vereinigung Physik der Technischen Universität Kaiserslautern. | ||
| 2017 | Highlighted paper, Low-velocity collisions of chondrules: How a thin dust cover helps enhance the sticking probability, Astron. Astrophys. 599:L4 | ||
| since 2017 | Member, Deutscher Hochschulverband | ||
| since 2018 | Member, Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik (GAMM) | ||
| since 2018 | Member, Clausthaler Förderkreis für Angewandte Mechanik | ||
| 2020 | Adolf Martens Prize for one of the best works in the field of materials science, materials research and testing |
Research:
- Molecular dynamics and discrete element simulations of heterogeneous materials (from metals and oxides to biomaterials and granular materials) to characterize the material properties under high pressure conditions (e.g. plastic deformation, compaction etc.)
- Characterization of dislocation structures and plasticity with multiscale methods
- Combining data-driven methods and materials science for the optimization and development of various materials with tailored properties.
Publications can be found here
Contact
Phone: +49 5323 72-5214
Fax: +49 5323 72-2203
E-Mail: nina.merkert@tu-clausthal.de
Address
Arnold-Sommerfeld-Straße 6,
Room 310
38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld Germany