Presentations

Invited Conference Presentations

  • Hyperuniformity in physics and mathematics. Talk at the Workshop of DFG Priority Program SPP 2265 on “Random Point Processes in Statistical Physics”, Berlin, Germany (June 2022)
  • Geometrical and Physical Properties of Novel Cellular Microstructures: From optimal “Quantizers” to “Phoamtonic” designs. Online talk at the Thematic Einstein Semester on “Geometric and Topological Structure of Materials” as a replacement for the MATH+ Thematic Einstein Semester Conference: “Structure of Materials”, Berlin, Germany (May 2021)
  • How to find a hidden order among disorder. Keynote opening the 15th International Congress for Stereology and Image Analysis, Aarhus, Denmark (May 2019)
  • Universal hidden order in amorphous cellular geometries. Talk at the International Conference on Geometry and Physics of Spatial Random Systems, Bad Herrenalb, Germany (Sep 2017)
  • Shape of Anisotropic Random Fields. Talk at the International Conference on Geometry and Physics of Spatial Random Systems, Bad Herrenalb, Germany (Sep 2015)

Presentations at the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

  • Complex and Disordered Structures: from Supernovae to Medical Diagnostics. One of two plenary dinner talks of young scientists at the Bavarian Evening, Lindau, Germany (Jul 2015)
  • Minkowski Tensors: Sensitive Measures of Anisotropy for Random Spatial Structures. Talk at the Master Class of Nobel laureate Kurt Wüthrich, Lindau, Germany (Jul 2015)

Contributed Conference Presentations

  • Discussion on Math-Phys Notions. Guided Discussion at Workshop of DFG Priority Program SPP 2265 on “Random Point Processes in Statistical Physics”, Berlin, Germany (Jun 2022)
  • “Where there is matter, there is geometry.” Introductory Talk at the First Annual Conference of the DFG Priority Program SPP 2265 “Random Geometric Systems”, Berlin, Germany (Apr 2022)
  • Phoamtonic designs yield sizeable 3D photonic band gaps. Talk at the APS March Meeting (via DSOFT Virtual Meeting), Denver, USA (Mar 2020)
  • Morphometry.de – A 2D online tool for robust and versatile shape descriptors. Talk at the DLR-Workshop “Theory-based image processing”, DLR, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany (Mar 2018)
  • Universal hidden order in amorphous cellular geometries. Talk at the DPG Spring Meeting, Berlin, Germany (Mar 2018)
  • Anisotropy in finite continuum percolation: threshold estimation by Minkowski functionals. Talk at the 19th Workshop on Stochastic Geometry, Stereology and Image Analysis, Luminy, France (May 2017)
  • Shape analysis of disordered structures across length scales. Talk at the spring school “Probability in mathematics and physics”, Darmstadt, Germany (Mar 2017)
  • Shape analysis of random fields in physics. Talk at the 6th Workshop on Geometry and Physics of Spatial Random Systems, Hohenwart, Germany (Dec 2016)
  • Anisotropic Gaussian Random Fields Characterized by Minkowski Tensors. Talk at the DPG Spring Meeting, Regensburg, Germany (Mar 2016)
  • Characterization of Anisotropic Gaussian Random Fields by Minkowski Tensors. Talk at the 12th German Probability and Statistics Days, Bochum, Germany (Mar 2016)
  • Nuclear Pasta and Butterfly Scales United by the Same Spatial Microstructure. Poster at the International Conference “Shape Up: Exercises in Materials Geometry and Topology”, Berlin, Germany (Sep 2015)
  • Morphometry of Random Fields in Physics. Poster at the 18th Workshop on Stochastic Geometry, Stereology and Image Analysis, Lingen, Germany (Mar 2015)
  • Characterization of Maximally Random Jammed Sphere Packings using Voronoi Correlation Functions. Poster at the International Conference “Jam-Packed: Conference on Packing and Jamming of Particulate Systems”, Erlangen, Germany (Sep 2014
  • Characterization of Maximally Random Jammed Sphere Packings using Voronoi Correlation Functions. Talk at the Workshop on Tensor Valuations in Stochastic Geometry and Imaging, Sandbjerg, Denmark (Sep 2014)
  • Characterizing Maximally Random Jammed Sphere Packings using Minkowski Functionals and Tensors. Talk at the 111th Statistical Mechanics Conference, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA (May 2014)
  • Structure of Randomness. Talk at the Forum for Doctoral Students of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation, Cologne, Germany (Nov 2013)
  • Morphometric Analysis in Gamma-ray Astronomy. Poster at the International Conference on Geometry and Physics of Spatial Random Systems, Freudenstadt, Germany (Sep 2013)
  • Percolation Threshold for Anisotropic Continuum Percolation. Talk at the 4th Workshop on Geometry and Physics of Spatial Random Systems, Aarhus, Denmark (Apr 2013)
  • Papaya and Karambola: a Practical Demonstration. Talk at the 4th Workshop on Geometry and Physics of Spatial Random Systems, Aarhus, Denmark (Apr 2013)
  • Minkowski Maps: Detection of Diffuse Signals with Strong Background Noise. Poster at the DPG Spring Meeting, Regensburg, Germany (Mar 2013)
  • Quantifying Shape in Heterogeneous Media by Minkowski Tensors. Talk at the DPG Spring Meeting, Regensburg, Germany (Mar 2013)
  • Morphometric Analysis in Gamma-ray Astronomy. Poster at the 5th International Symposium on High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy, Heidelberg, Germany (Jul 2012)
  • Morphometric Analysis in Gamma-Ray Astronomy Using Minkowski functionals. Talk at the DPG Spring Meeting, Göttingen, Germany (Feb 2012)
  • Morphometric Analysis in Gamma-ray Astronomy. Poster at the 1st Workshop on Geometry and Physics of Spatial Random Systems, Bad Herrenalb, Germany (Jul 2011)

Seminar Lectures

  • Foundations of Dynamical Density Functional Theory. Theory Seminar, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany (Jun 2022)
  • Hyperuniformity as a hidden order among disorder. Theory Seminar (Online), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany (Jan 2022)
  • Photonic band gaps of optimized crystal and disordered networks. Online DCN Seminar, FAU, Erlangen, Germany (July 2021)
  • Minkowski Functionals and Tensors: Characterizing Complex Spatial Structures in Physics. Online Seminar, MPI-PKS, Dresden, Germany (May 2021)
  • Geometrical and Physical Properties of Designer Materials with Novel Types of Short- and Long-Range Order. Online Theory Seminar, DLR, Cologne, Germany (Apr 2021)
  • Geometrical and Physical Properties of Novel Microstructures: Hyperuniformity, Photonic Band Gaps, and Nanorough Surfaces. Online TKM-TFP Seminar, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany (Apr 2021)
  • Geometrical and Physical Properties of Designer Materials with Novel Types of Short- and Long-Range Order. Online Soft Matter Seminar, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany (Apr 2021)
  • Minkowski Functionals as Comprehensive Shape Descriptors in Physics. Jour Fixe of the Cluster of Excellence STRUCTURES (Virtual Meeting), Heidelberg University, Germany (Jul 2020)
  • Phoamtonics: Photonic bandgaps of 3D foams. Theory Colloquium of the Department of Physics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany (Jan 2020)
  • Geometric States of Matter. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Angewandte Analysis, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences in Leipzig, Germany (Oct 2019)
  • Stable matching between order and disorder. Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, USA (Dec 2018)
  • Universal hidden order in amorphous cellular geometries. Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Cologne, Germany (Jan 2018)
  • Hyperuniformity: A Geometric State of Matter. Institute for Stochastics, Karlsruhe Insitute of Technology, Germany (Jan 2017)
  • Characterization of Maximally Random Jammed Sphere Packings. Institute for Stochastics, Karlsruhe Insitute of Technology, Germany (Jan 2017)
  • Morphometry of random spatial structures in physics. Special Colloquium, Heidelberg University, Germany (Jul 2016)
  • Morphometry of random spatial structures in physics. CSGB Seminar, Aarhus University, Denmark (Jun 2016)
  • Morphometry of random spatial structures in physics. Special Seminar LMU/MPQ, Chair Nobel laureate Theodor W. Hänsch, LMU München, Germany (Apr 2016)
  • Random Spatial Structures: Nuclei, Soft Matter, and the Universe. Meeting of the Elite Graduate Program “Physics with Integrated Doctorate Program”, University of Regensburg, Germany (Jan 2015)
  • Minkowski Functionals of Anisotropic Boolean Models. Physics Institute, University of Stuttgart, Germany (Aug 2014)
  • Morphometric Analysis of Random Fields. Theoretical Chemistry, Princeton University, New Jersey, USA (Feb 2014)
  • Morphometric Analysis in Gamma-Ray Astronomy. Telecommunications Laboratory, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany (May 2013)
  • Morphometric Analysis in Gamma-Ray Astronomy. Erlangen Center for Astroparticle Physics, Erlangen, Germany (Feb 2013)
  • Sensitivity Increase via the Morphometric Analysis in Gamma-Ray Astronomy. Instiute of Stochastics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany (Jan 2013)
  • Anisotropic Boolean Models: MIL, Minkowski Tensors, and Percolation. Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany (Jan 2013)
  • Morphometric Analysis in Gamma-Ray Astronomy. Meeting of the Elite Graduate Program “Physics with Integrated Doctorate Program”, Plankstetten, Germany (Jun 2011)
  • Morphometric Analysis in Gamma-Ray Astronomy. Erlangen Center for Astroparticle Physics, Erlangen, Germany (Feb 2011)
  • Percolation Threshold for Anisotropic Continuum Percolation. Meeting of the Elite Graduate Program “Physics with Integrated Doctorate Program”, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany (Feb 2010)