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  • Permanent Staff

    Sylvia Höck
    © Sylvia Höck
    Sylvia Höck
    Dipl. engineer
    Room E204
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36704
    sylvia.hoeck@uni-muenster.de
    Dr. Marvin Kraft
    © Marvin Kraft
    Dr. Marvin Kraft
    Research Scientist @ Helmholtz Institute Münster
    Ph. D Inorganic Chemistry (University Münster)
    M.Sc. Materials science (JLU Gießen)
    Room E203
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 33169
    m.kraft@fz-juelich.de
    Dr. Paul Till
    © Paul Till
    Dr. Paul Till
    Academic councillor/research scientist
    Ph. D Inorganic Chemistry (University Münster)
    M.Sc. Chemistry (JLU Gießen)
    Room E203
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36705
    ptill@uni-muenster.de
    Michelle Zirpins
    © Michelle Zirpins
    Michelle Zirpins
    Bürokauffrau
    Room E204
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36619
    mzirpins@uni-muenster.de

  • Postdocs and Graduate Students

    Dr. Tim Bernges
    © Tim Bernges
    Dr. Tim Bernges
    Postdoc
    „Exploring alternative cathode active materials for solid-state batteries”
    Ph.D. Inorganic chemistry (University Münster)
    Room EK0.15
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 33174
    tbernges@uni-muenster.de
    Alexander Botschek
    © Alexander Botschek
    Alexander Botschek
    Graduate student
    „Synthesis and characterisation of solid state K+ Ion conducting Electrolytes”
    M.Ed. Chemie/Englisch (University Stuttgart)
    Room L1 420
    Mendelstraße 11
    48149 Münster
    a.botschek@fz-juelich.de
    Thorben Böger
    © Thorben Böger
    Thorben Böger
    Graduate student
    „Thermal conductivity of solid-state electrolytes”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (RWTH Aachen University)
    Room 2.23
    Johann-Krane-Weg 27
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36838
    tboeger@uni-muenster.de
    Vasiliki Faka
    © Vasiliki Faka
    Vasiliki Faka
    Graduate student
    „The influence of pressure on structural and transport properties in Li+ and Na+ solid electrolytes”
    M.Sc. Materials Science (University of Crete)
    Room 2.27
    Johann-Krane-Weg 27
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36840
    vfaka@uni-muenster.de
    Dr. Jewels Fallon
    © Jewels Fallon
    Dr. Jewels Fallon
    Postdoc
    „Machine learning of solid ionic conductors”
    Ph.D. Chemistry (Colorado State University)
    Room EK0.15
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 33174
    fallonm@uni-muenster.de
    Anupama Ghata
    © Anupama Ghata
    Anupama Ghata
    Graduate student
    „Exploring ionic and thermal transport of solid-state Cu ionic conductors”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (JNCASR, Bangalore)
    Room 237
    Johann-Krane-Weg 27
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36844
    aghata@uni-muenster.de
    Hauke Glück
    © Hauke Glück
    Hauke Glück
    Graduate student
    „Development and characterization of Ca2+ - conducting solid electrolytes”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (University of Münster)
    Room 245
    Johann-Krane-Weg 27
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36843
    hglueck@uni-muenster.de
    Lara Marie Gronych
    © Lara Marie
    Lara Marie Gronych
    Graduate student
    „Exploring proton conductivity in solid state electrolytes for efficient low-temperature electrochemical ammonia synthesis”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (JLU Gießen)
    Room E305
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36074
    lgronych@uni-muenster.de
    Johannes Hartel
    © Johannes Hartel
    Johannes Hartel
    Graduate student
    „Development of novel argyrodite-type solid electrolytes for application in solid-state batteries”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (University of Münster)
    Room 2.28
    Johann-Krane-Weg 27
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36841
    j_hart27@uni-muenster.de
    Matthias Hartmann
    © Matthias Hartmann
    Matthias Hartmann
    Graduate student
    „Synthesis and evaluation of K+ ion conductors for the implementation in solid-state ion batteries”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (University of Münster)
    Room 2.28
    Johann-Krane-Weg 27
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36841
    matthias.hartmann@uni-muenster.de
    Bianca Helm
    © Bianca Helm
    Bianca Helm
    Postdoc
    „Structure-property relationships in novel Li-ion conductors”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (JLU Gießen)
    Room E305
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36074
    helmb@uni-muenster.de
    Philip Heuer
    © Philip Heuer
    Philip Heuer
    Graduate Student
    „Development of a free-standing, flexible hybrid membrane for solid-state batteries”
    M.Sc. Nanoscience (University of Osnabrück)
    Room 2.27
    Johann-Krane-Weg 27
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36840
    heuer.philip@uni-muenster.de
    Lukas Ketter
    © Lukas Ketter
    Lukas Ketter
    Graduate student
    „Investigating transport properties of cathode composites”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (University of Münster)
    Room 245
    Johann-Krane-Weg 27
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36843
    l_kett06@uni-muenster.de
    Jędrzej Kondek
    © Jędrzej Kondek
    Jędrzej Kondek
    Graduate student co-supervised with Prof. Hansen
    „Solid State NMR of superionic conductors”
    M.Sc. Materials Engineering (Gdańsk University of Technology)
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    jkondek@uni-muenster.de
    Dr. Martin Lange
    © Martin Lange
    Dr. Martin Lange
    Postdoc
    „Influences of processing of cathode composite materials on the performance of lithium sulfur solid-state batteries”
    Ph.D Chemistry (Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz)
    Room EK0.15
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 33174
    mlange5@uni-muenster.de
    Dr. Phuong Nam Le Pham
    © Phuong Nam Le Pham
    Dr. Phuong Nam Le Pham
    Postdoc
    „Silicon-based anode materials for solid-state batteries”
    Ph.D Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Materials (University of Montpellier)
    Room EK0.15
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 33174
    pn.lepham@uni-muenster.de
    Dr. Xabier Martinez de Irujo Labalde
    © Xabier Martinez de Irujo Labalde
    Dr. Xabier Martinez de Irujo Labalde
    Postdoc
    „Understanding the structure-property relationship in novel ionic conducting sodium halides”
    Ph. D Inorganic Chemistry (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
    Room EK0.15
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 33174
    xmartine@uni-muenster.de
    Oliver Maus
    © Oliver Maus
    Oliver Maus
    Graduate student
    „Local structure and local transport of solid electrolytes”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (HU Berlin)
    Room E305
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36074
    omaus@uni-muenster.de
    Elina Nazmutdinova
    © Elina Nazmutdinova
    Elina Nazmutdinova
    Graduate student
    „Development of hybrid systems with functional polymers for thiophosphate-based solid-state batteries”
    M.Sc. Material Science (Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium, Institut polytechnique de Grenoble, France)
    Room E0.09
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36610
    enazmutd@uni-muenster.de
    Dr. Jon Newnham
    © Jon Newnham
    Dr. Jon Newnham
    Postdoc
    „Optimization of new solid electrolytes for all-solid-state-batteries”
    PhD Chemistry (University of Liverpool)
    Room EK0.15
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 33174
    jnewnham@uni-muenster.de
    Arpita Panda
    © Arpita Panda
    Arpita Panda
    Graduate student
    „Synthesis and characterization of Na-containing sulfides solid electrolytes”
    M.Sc. Materials Chemistry (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre of Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, India)
    Room E0.09
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36610
    apanda@uni-muenster.de
    Carolin Rosenbach
    © Carolin Rosenbach
    Carolin Rosenbach
    Graduate student
    „Synthesis and solid-state battery testing of halide-based electrolytes”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (JLU Gießen)
    Room 2.28
    Johann-Krane-Weg 27
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36841
    crosenbach@uni-muenster.de
    Yannik Rudel
    © Yannik Rudel
    Yannik Rudel
    Graduate student
    „Investigating the effective ion transport in silicon-based anode composites”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (JLU Gießen)
    Room 2.27
    Johann-Krane-Weg 27
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36840
    yrudel@uni-muenster.de
    Bibek Samanta
    © Bibek Samanta
    Bibek Samanta
    Graduate student (Co-advised with Prof. Hansen)
    „Utilizing Solid-state NMR to elucidate crystal structure and ion- dynamics of inorganic solid electrolytesv”
    M.Sc. Applied Chemistry (Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira)
    Room E029
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49251 83 29157
    bsamanta@uni-muenster.de
    Eva Schlautmann
    © Eva Schlautmann
    Eva Schlautmann
    Graduate student
    „Charge transport properties in cathode composites for solid-state batteries by electrochemical characterization and dual mode tomography”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (University Duisburg-Essen)
    Room 2.23
    Johann-Krane-Weg 27
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36838
    e.schlautmann@uni-muenster.de
    Alexander Nikolaevich Sobolev
    © Alexander Nikolaevich Sobolev
    Alexander Nikolaevich Sobolev
    Graduate student
    „Li argyrodite solid electrolytes for Li-ion and Li-sulfur solid-state batteries”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (University of Münster)
    Room E0.09
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36610
    a.sobolev@uni-muenster.de
    Heena Suthar
    © Heena Suthar
    Heena Suthar
    Graduate student
    „Exploring the influence of substitution on crystal structure and diffusion channel size in solid electrolytes”
    B.Sc. M.Sc. Dual degree Chemistry (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research)
    Room 237
    Johann-Krane-Weg 27
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36844
    hsuthar@uni-muenster.de
    Thao Kim Truong
    © Thao Kim Truong
    Thao Kim Truong
    Graduate student
    „Recycling of solid-state electrolytes”
    M.Sc. Molecular Nano-Biophotonics (Paris-Saclay University)
    Room 2.23
    Johann-Krane-Weg 27
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36838
    ktruong@uni-muenster.de
    Bjoern Wankmiller
    © Bjoern Wankmiller
    Bjoern Wankmiller
    Graduate student, Co-advised with Prof. Hansen (IPC)
    „NMR and impedance characterization of solid electrolytes and solid-state batteries”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (University of Münster)
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    bjoern.wankmiller@uni-muenster.de
    Dr. Grace Whang
    © Grace Whang
    Dr. Grace Whang
    Postdoc
    „Transition metal sulfides for solid state batteries”
    Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering (University of California Los Angeles)
    Room E305
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36074
    whang@uni-muenster.de
    Melina Witt
    © Melina Witt
    Melina Witt
    Graduate student
    „Investigation of cathode composite properties on solid-state battery performance”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (University of Münster)
    Room 2.23
    Johann-Krane-Weg 27
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36838
    m_witt38@uni-muenster.de
    Jingxuan Zhang
    © Jingxuan Zhang
    Jingxuan Zhang
    Graduate student
    „Investigating the interface between Si-based anodes and solid-state electrolytes”
    M.Sc. Chemistry (University of Montpellier and LMU Munich)
    Room E0.09
    Corrensstraße 30
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36610
    jzhang2@uni-muenster.de
    Tong Zhao
    © Tong Zhao
    Tong Zhao
    Graduate student
    „Synthesis, structure, and ionic transport of sodium metal (oxy)halide solid electrolyte”
    M.Sc. Materials science (University of Science and Technology of China)
    Room 2.23
    Johann-Krane-Weg 27
    48149 Münster
    T: +49 251 83 36838
    tzhao@uni-muenster.de

  • Alumni

    • Former postdoctoral researchers

      Name Degree
      Dr. Moumita Rana Professor at TU Delft
      Dr. Matthias Agne Professor at University of Oregon
      Dr. Ananya Banik Group leader at TCG Crest
      Dr. Theodoor Anton Hendriks Cabot
      Dr. Michael Nellist Solid Power Inc.
      Dr. Michael Ghidiu Nature Communications
      Dr. Saneyuki Ohno Professor at Tohoku University
      Dr. Sean Culver Solid Power Inc.
      Dr. Kai Weldert BASF SE

       

      Former doctoral researchers

      Name Degree
      Dr. Bianca Helm University of Münster
      Dr. Justine Ruhl Power Co
      Dr. Tim Bernges University of Münster
      Dr. Paul Till University of Münster
      Dr. Marvin Kraft Helmholtz Institute Münster
      Dr. Roman Schlem Continental
      Dr. Ajay Gautam TU Delft
      Dr. Nicolo Minafra Manz
      Dr. Jan Peilstöcker DRK
      Dr. Georg Dewald Schunk
      Dr. Raimund Koerver Factorial Energy
      Dr. Christian Dietrich Nanoramic GmbH
      Dr. Thorben Krauskopf Varta AG