Thomas Heine - Curriculum Vitae#

• 1995 Graduation in physics, TU Clausthal, Germany
  
• 1999 PhD in Theoretical Physics, TU Dresden, Germany
  
• 2006 Venia legendi in Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden, Germany
  
• 2007 Associate, 2011 Full Professor (Jacobs University)
  
• 2015 Chair Professor (Leipzig University)
  
• 2018 Chair Professor (TU Dresden)

Research interests and areas of expertise

A theoretical materials scientist with focus in application and development of quantum-mechanical methods for calculations of nanoscale materials. Areas of expertise include 2D crystals, metal-organic frameworks, covalent-organic frameworks, 2D polymers, and materials for the production and storage of hydrogen, as well as for hydrogen isotope separation.

Scientific achievements:

• 2021 Clarivate highly cited researcher (h-index: 90, >26000 citations)
  
• 2020 Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
  
• Author of 1 text book, 10 book chapters, 345 scientific articles
  
• >100 invited conference talks, including >15 pleanry or keynote lectures

Authorship in major scientific software products:

1. DFTB and UFF in ADF2012-2021 (http://www.scm.com)
2. deMon2K – a DFT package (http://www.demon-software.com)

Memberships: GDCh, Royal Society of Chemistry, DHV

Visiting Professorships:

• 2021 Nanjing Forestry University, China
  
• 2020 Yonsei University Seoul, Republic of Korea
  
• 2020 Institute of Basic Science for Nanomedicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  
• 2013 VU Amsterdam / SCM NV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  
• 2009 Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse, France

Coordination of major research projects:

• Coordinator of Marie S. Curie Networks: ITN 2Exciting (GA 9556813, 2020 - 2024), EID PROPAGATE (GA 316897, 2012 - 2016), IRSES TEMM1P (GA 295172, 2012-2015)-
  
• Coordinator of Indo-European NMP HYPOMAP (GA 233482, 2009 - 2012)
  
• Coordinator of DFG Priority Program 2244 “2D Materials – Physics of van-der-Waals [hetero]structures”, 2019 - 2026
  
• ERC Starting Grant C3ENV (GA 256962, 2011 - 2016)
  
• DFG Collaborative Research Center 1415, Deputy speaker, 2020 - 2024
  

Organization of international conferences, workshops and summer schools:

• Flatlands Beyond Graphene: founding conference 2013 (Bremen), 2017 (Leipzig)
  
• CECAM workshops (2013 Bremen, 2014 Lausanne)
  
• Lorentz center workshop (2013 Leiden)
  
• WE Heraeus summer schools (2011, 2014)