MATHRIX Assistant Professors

Institute for Applied Mathematics (since 2022)

"I work in Applied Analysis on kinetic equations. In this description, the time evolution of a gas is described by using a probability density. This description is used for instance for plasmas and many astrophysical phenomena. Here, I consider questions in mathematical modeling and theoretical questions such as existence, qualitative behavior of solutions and convergence to equilibrium."

The research of Marlies Pirner is situated within the topic "Multi-scale processes and effective behaviour" of the Mathematics Münster research programme.

Institute for Mathematical Stochastics (since 2021)

"My major research area is Stochastic Geometry. This is a branch of modern probability theory, which is investigating various random geometric objects, starting from lines and polytopes and finishing by general random closed sets."

Anna Gusakova's research is embedded within the Mathematics Münster research programme, specifically in the topic of "Random discrete structures and their limits."

Institute for Applied Mathematics (since 2021)

"My research area is the calculus of variations, dealing primarily with problems originating in physics and materials science. In the area of pattern formation falls the study of micromagnetism, nonlocal isoperimetric problems, and the microstructures formed by shape memory materials. I also study the Mean Curvature Flow in multiple phases as a model for grain growth in crystals, primarily from the gradient flow perspective."

Theresa Simon contributes to the research topics "Singularities and PDEs" and "Multi-scale processes and effective behaviour" within the Mathematics Münster research programme.

Institute for Mathematical Logic and Foundations of Mathematics (since 2020)

"I work on the structure and dynamics of separable completely metrizable topological groups. My research borders on topological dynamics, Ramsey theory, descriptive set theory and model theory."

Aleksandra Kwiatkowska works within the "Models and universes" topic of the Mathematics Münster research programme.

Institute for Mathematical Logic and Foundations of Mathematics, area model theory of fields (2017-2024)

Her work combines mathematical logic with applications in algebra. A large part of her work deals with the model theory of valued fields (and in particular perfectoid fields) as well as Shelah's conjecture on NIP fields.

After a year as associate professor at the University of Amsterdam, Franziska Jahnke holds a permanent professorship at the University of Münster since 2024.

Mathematical Institute (2022-2024)

She investigates the fine structure of operator algebras, in particular the regularity properties of entangled products of C*-algebras with amenable group actions.

Since 2024, Shirly Geffen has held a permanent professorship at the University of Münster.

Mathematical Institute (2022-2023)

Her research primarily concerns operator algebras, especially C*-algebras, and related objects such as operator systems and topological groups and groupoids.

Since 2023, Kristin Gabe has held an assistant professorship at the University of Southern Denmark.

Applied Mathematics: Institute for Analysis and Numerics, area numerical analysis of partial differential equations (2017-2019)

Her focus is on the development of new numerical schemes and the a priori and a posteriori error analysis with emphasis on non-conforming and adaptive finite element methods.

Since 2019, Mira Schedensack has held an assistant professorship at the University of Leipzig.