Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Rainer Adelung
Full member
Kiel University
Institute for Materials Science
Functional Nanomaterials
+49 431 880-6116
Kaiserstraße 2
24143 Kiel
Room: A-231
Information about Rainer Adelung
Prof. Dr. Rainer Adelung holds the Chair of Functional Nanomaterials at the Department of Materials Science.
Vita
| Year | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Since 2010 | Professor (W3), holder of the Chair of Functional Nanomaterials | Faculty of Engineering, Kiel University |
| 2010 | Offer of a W3 professorship (declined) | TU Hamburg |
| 2007-2010 | Professor (W2) (Heisenberg), holder of the Chair of Functional Nanomaterials | Faculty of Engineering, Kiel University |
| 2002-2007 | Group leader at the Chair of Multicomponent Materials | Faculty of Engineering, Kiel University |
| 2006 | Habilitation on the topic: "The generation of nanoscale surface structures and their influence on the functionality of materials" with Prof. F. Faupel | Department of Materials Science, Kiel University |
| 2001-2002 | Postdoctoral researcher and research assistant | Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, USA |
| 1996-2001 | Scientist at the | Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Kiel University |
| 1997-2000 | Doctorate in the field of physics on the subject of nanowires and layered crystals with Prof. Dr M. Skibowski | Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Kiel University |
| 1991-1996 | Study of Physics, Diploma in Physics (on surface photovoltage effects) | Kiel University |
Awards & prizes
| Year | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Heisenberg Professorship of the German Research Foundation |
| 2001 | Feodor Lynen Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation |
| 2001 | Doctoral award from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Christian Albrecht University for the best doctoral thesis in 2000 |
| 1997 | Doctoral scholarship from the state of Schleswig Holstein |
Functions
| Year | Activity |
|---|---|
| Since 2020 | Spokesperson of the DFG Research Training Group RTG 2154 Materials for the rain: Thin-film functional materials for minimally invasive therapy of brain diseases |
| Since 2019 | Executive Director of the Department of Materials Science at the Faculty of Engineering at Kiel University |
| 2013-2019 | Spokesperson for the university's research focus Kiel Nano, Surface and Interface Science (KiNSIS) |
