Research Topics
- Electron dynamics at metallic interfaces
- Laser-driven many-electron dynamics in molecular systems and metal clusters
- Electronic structure and dynamics of molecules and molecular switches at surfaces
- Electron and laser induced desorption from metal surfaces
- Electronic structure & photophysics of chemosensors
Recent Research Projects
- Project Head in SFB 1636: Elementary Processes of Light-Driven Reactions at Nanoscale Metals , Subproject A07: Light-induced atomic-scale surface reactivity together with Prof. Dr. Regina Hoffmann-Vogel, since 2024
- DFG Research Grant KL-1387/6-1 (China-NSFC-DFG 2019), Multiexzitonen-Dynamik in molekularen Nano-Hybridsystemen (Multi-Exciton Dynamics
in Molecular Nano-Hybrid Systems) , partners: Dr. Volkhard May (HU Berlin), Prof. Luxia Wang (University of Science and Technology, Beijing),
Prof. Shiwu Gao ( Beijing Computational Science Research Center), since 2020
- DFG Research Grant KL-1387/5-1, Lasergetriebene Elektronendynamik in Molekülen (joint proposal with Prof. Dr. P. Saalfrank SA 547/14-1, since 2019
- DFG Research Grant KL-1387/3-1, Verbesserte Manipulation von Atomen mit dem STM: Chlorbenzol auf Si(111) 7x7 (Innovations in atomic manipulation with the STM: Chlorobenzene on Si(111) 7x7), 2015 - 2018
Scientific Career
Oct. 1991 | Studies in Chemistry at the Freie Universität (FU) Berlin |
03.07.1997 | Diploma in chemistry. Diploma thesis in the group of Prof. Dr. J. Manz, institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry of the Freie Universität (FU) Berlin. Subject: Beiträge zu einer Theorie zur Berechnung elektronisch angeregter Adsorbatzustände |
Oct. 1997 - Sept. 2000 | Scientist with Priv.-Doz. Dr. P. Saalfrank and Prof. Dr. J. Manz at the FU Berlin funded by the DFG |
27.10.2000 | PhD thesis at the Freie Universität (FU) Berlin. Subject: Quantum dynamics of atoms and electrons at non rigid solid surfaces |
Oct. 2000- Jan. 2001 | Research associate for Prof. Dr. P. Saalfrank at the Universität Regensburg |
Feb. 2001 - March 2003 | Scientific assistant for Prof. Dr. P. Saalfrank at the Universität Regensburg |
Apr. 2003 - Jan. 2007 | Scientific assistant for Prof. Dr. P. Saalfrank at the Universität Potsdam |
08.01.2007 | Habilitation at the Universität Potsdam. Subject: Quantum mechanical simulations for correlated many-electron dynamics and electron induced processes at surfaces |
Since Feb. 2007 | Research associate at the Universität Potsdam |
18.06.2007 | Privatdozent (PD) at the Institute of Chemistry (Theoretical Chemistry), Universität Potsdam |
05.10.2020 | Außerplanmäßiger Professor (apl. Prof.) at the Institute of Chemistry (Computational Chemistry), Universität Potsdam |
a) Peer reviewed publications
b) Other publications
- P. Saalfrank, T. Klamroth, T. Vazhappilly, and R. Hernandez: Theory of femtochemistry at metal surfaces: Associative molecular photodesorption as a case study, in Dynamics at solid state surfaces and interfaces: Current Developments, Volume 1 edited by U. Bovensiepen, H. Petek, M. Wolf (Wiley-VCH, 2010) ISBN-13: 978-3-527-40937-2,
Ch. Frischkorn, M. Wolf, U. Höfer, J. Güdde, P. Saalfrank, M. Nest, T. Klamroth, F. Willig, R. Ernsdorfer, L. Gundlach, V. May, L. Wang, W. R. Duncan, and O. V. Prezhdo: Ultrafast dynamics of photoinduced processes at surfaces and interfaces, Chapter 5 in Analysis and Control of Ultrafast Photoinduced Reactions, O. Kühn, L. Wöste, eds., Springer Series in Chemical Physics, Vol. 87, Springer, Heidelberg (2007).
T. Klamroth: Quantum mechanical simulations for correlated many-electron dynamics and electron induced processes at surfaces, Habilitation, University Potsdam (2007).
Book review in Nachrichten aus der Chemie 5/2003, p. 573, about Theoretical Surface Science: A Microscopic Perspective, Axel Groß, Springer, Heidelberg 2003.