Team
Professors
Prof. Dr. Markus Bier
Visiting Address
Ignaz-Schön-Straße 11
97421 Schweinfurt
97421 Schweinfurt
Room
7.E.03.2
Office Hours
From 7 October 2025 on Tuesdays, 12:00-13:00 in room 7.E.03.2 or anytime by agreement
Function(s)
Head of the Microscopic Modelling of Material Properties and Processes Lab
Faculty Council FANG
Examination Committee for Industrial Mathematics
Examination Committee for Applied Mathematics and Physics
Faculty Council FANG
Examination Committee for Industrial Mathematics
Examination Committee for Applied Mathematics and Physics
Teaching Areas
Lehrgebiet
Mathematik
Publications
Publikationen
2024:
- M. Bier, Non-equilibrium steady states of electrolyte interfaces, New. J. Phys. 26, 013008 (2024). [preprint arXiv:2309.14126]
2023:
- D. Targitay, L. Roth, M.H. Zink, A. Küchler, M. Bier, M. Kobus, M. Geißler, B. Schlittler, An FEM simulation model of oil-pressboard insulating systems for HVDC transformers, 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2023), Glasgow, UK, 28 Aug-1 Sep 2023, p. 276-282.
2022:
- M. Bier, M. Mußotter, S. Dietrich, Structure of electrolyte solutions at nonuniformly charged surfaces on a variety of length scales, Phys. Rev. E 106, 054801 (2022). [preprint arXiv:2208.12457]
2021:
- H. Bartsch, M. Bier, S. Dietrich, The role of counterions in ionic liquid crystals, J. Chem. Phys. 154, 014901 (2021). [preprint arXiv:2010.12419]
2020:
- A. Majee, M. Bier, R. Blossey and R. Podgornik, Charge symmetry broken complex coacervation, Phys. Rev. Research 2, 043417 (2020). [preprint arXiv:2010.00568]
- M. Mußotter, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, Heterogeneous surface charge confining an electrolyte solution, J. Chem. Phys. 152, 234703 (2020). [preprint arXiv:2002.12905]
2019:
- A. Majee, M. Bier, R. Blossey and R. Podgornik, Charge regulation radically modifies electrostatics in membrane stacks, Phys. Rev. E 100, 050601 (2019). [preprint arXiv:1909.00217]
- M. Janssen and M. Bier, Transient response of an electrolyte to a thermal quench,
Phys. Rev. E 99, 042136 (2019). [preprint arXiv:1902.03963] - H. Bartsch, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, Interface structures in ionic liquid crystals, Soft Matter 15, 4109 (2019). [preprint arXiv:1901.03217]
- H. Li, M. Bier, J. Mars, H. Weiss, A.-C. Dippel, O. Gutowski, V. Honkimäki and M. Mezger, Interfacial premelting of ice in nano composite materials, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 21, 3734 (2019).
2018:
- G. Zarubin, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, A ferronematic slab in external magnetic fields, Soft Matter 14, 9806 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1809.02402]
- A. Majee, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, Electrostatic interaction of particles trapped at fluid interfaces: Effects of geometry and wetting properties, Soft Matter 14, 9436 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1808.09926]
- G. Zarubin, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, Effective Landau theory of ferronematics, J. Chem. Phys. 149, 054505 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1805.07074]
- M. Mußotter, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, Electrolyte solutions at heterogeneously charged substrates, Soft Matter 14, 4126 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1804.00902]
- M. Janssen and M. Bier, Transient dynamics of electric double layer capacitors: Exact expressions within the Debye-Falkenhagen approximation, Phys. Rev. E 97, 052616 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1802.02777]
- A. Majee, T. Schmetzer and M. Bier, Electrostatic interaction between dissimilar colloids at fluid interfaces, Phys. Rev. E 97, 042611 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1801.05662]
- P. Malgaretti and M. Bier, Local pressure for confined systems, Phys. Rev. E 97, 022102 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1711.02028]
- A. Majee, M. Bier and R. Podgornik, Spontaneous symmetry breaking of charge-regulated surfaces, Soft Matter 14, 985 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1709.05005]
- A. Weyman, M. Bier, C. Holm and J. Smiatek, Microphase separation and the formation of ion conductivity channels in poly(ionic liquid)s: A coarse-grained molecular dynamics study, J. Chem. Phys. 148, 193824 (2018).
Career
Vita
seit 2018:
Professor für Mathematik an der Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Würzburg-Schweinfurt
2016:
Habilitation in Theoretischer Physik an der Universität Stuttgart
2009-2018:
Wissenschaftler am Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung / Intelligente Systeme, Stuttgart
2007-2008:
Postdoc an der Universität Utrecht (Niederlande)
2003-2006:
Doktorand am Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Stuttgart
1997-2003:
Diplomstudium Physik (1997-2003) und Mathematik (1998-2003) an der Universität Stuttgart
1996-1997:
Zivildienst
1996:
Abitur am Technischen Gymnasium Bad Mergentheim
Academic Staff
Prof. Dr. Markus Bier
Visiting Address
Ignaz-Schön-Straße 11
97421 Schweinfurt
97421 Schweinfurt
Room
7.E.03.2
Office Hours
From 7 October 2025 on Tuesdays, 12:00-13:00 in room 7.E.03.2 or anytime by agreement
Function(s)
Head of the Microscopic Modelling of Material Properties and Processes Lab
Faculty Council FANG
Examination Committee for Industrial Mathematics
Examination Committee for Applied Mathematics and Physics
Faculty Council FANG
Examination Committee for Industrial Mathematics
Examination Committee for Applied Mathematics and Physics
Teaching Areas
Lehrgebiet
Mathematik
Publications
Publikationen
2024:
- M. Bier, Non-equilibrium steady states of electrolyte interfaces, New. J. Phys. 26, 013008 (2024). [preprint arXiv:2309.14126]
2023:
- D. Targitay, L. Roth, M.H. Zink, A. Küchler, M. Bier, M. Kobus, M. Geißler, B. Schlittler, An FEM simulation model of oil-pressboard insulating systems for HVDC transformers, 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2023), Glasgow, UK, 28 Aug-1 Sep 2023, p. 276-282.
2022:
- M. Bier, M. Mußotter, S. Dietrich, Structure of electrolyte solutions at nonuniformly charged surfaces on a variety of length scales, Phys. Rev. E 106, 054801 (2022). [preprint arXiv:2208.12457]
2021:
- H. Bartsch, M. Bier, S. Dietrich, The role of counterions in ionic liquid crystals, J. Chem. Phys. 154, 014901 (2021). [preprint arXiv:2010.12419]
2020:
- A. Majee, M. Bier, R. Blossey and R. Podgornik, Charge symmetry broken complex coacervation, Phys. Rev. Research 2, 043417 (2020). [preprint arXiv:2010.00568]
- M. Mußotter, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, Heterogeneous surface charge confining an electrolyte solution, J. Chem. Phys. 152, 234703 (2020). [preprint arXiv:2002.12905]
2019:
- A. Majee, M. Bier, R. Blossey and R. Podgornik, Charge regulation radically modifies electrostatics in membrane stacks, Phys. Rev. E 100, 050601 (2019). [preprint arXiv:1909.00217]
- M. Janssen and M. Bier, Transient response of an electrolyte to a thermal quench,
Phys. Rev. E 99, 042136 (2019). [preprint arXiv:1902.03963] - H. Bartsch, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, Interface structures in ionic liquid crystals, Soft Matter 15, 4109 (2019). [preprint arXiv:1901.03217]
- H. Li, M. Bier, J. Mars, H. Weiss, A.-C. Dippel, O. Gutowski, V. Honkimäki and M. Mezger, Interfacial premelting of ice in nano composite materials, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 21, 3734 (2019).
2018:
- G. Zarubin, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, A ferronematic slab in external magnetic fields, Soft Matter 14, 9806 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1809.02402]
- A. Majee, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, Electrostatic interaction of particles trapped at fluid interfaces: Effects of geometry and wetting properties, Soft Matter 14, 9436 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1808.09926]
- G. Zarubin, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, Effective Landau theory of ferronematics, J. Chem. Phys. 149, 054505 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1805.07074]
- M. Mußotter, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, Electrolyte solutions at heterogeneously charged substrates, Soft Matter 14, 4126 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1804.00902]
- M. Janssen and M. Bier, Transient dynamics of electric double layer capacitors: Exact expressions within the Debye-Falkenhagen approximation, Phys. Rev. E 97, 052616 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1802.02777]
- A. Majee, T. Schmetzer and M. Bier, Electrostatic interaction between dissimilar colloids at fluid interfaces, Phys. Rev. E 97, 042611 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1801.05662]
- P. Malgaretti and M. Bier, Local pressure for confined systems, Phys. Rev. E 97, 022102 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1711.02028]
- A. Majee, M. Bier and R. Podgornik, Spontaneous symmetry breaking of charge-regulated surfaces, Soft Matter 14, 985 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1709.05005]
- A. Weyman, M. Bier, C. Holm and J. Smiatek, Microphase separation and the formation of ion conductivity channels in poly(ionic liquid)s: A coarse-grained molecular dynamics study, J. Chem. Phys. 148, 193824 (2018).
Career
Vita
seit 2018:
Professor für Mathematik an der Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Würzburg-Schweinfurt
2016:
Habilitation in Theoretischer Physik an der Universität Stuttgart
2009-2018:
Wissenschaftler am Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung / Intelligente Systeme, Stuttgart
2007-2008:
Postdoc an der Universität Utrecht (Niederlande)
2003-2006:
Doktorand am Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Stuttgart
1997-2003:
Diplomstudium Physik (1997-2003) und Mathematik (1998-2003) an der Universität Stuttgart
1996-1997:
Zivildienst
1996:
Abitur am Technischen Gymnasium Bad Mergentheim
Visiting Researchers
Prof. Dr. Markus Bier
Visiting Address
Ignaz-Schön-Straße 11
97421 Schweinfurt
97421 Schweinfurt
Room
7.E.03.2
Office Hours
From 7 October 2025 on Tuesdays, 12:00-13:00 in room 7.E.03.2 or anytime by agreement
Function(s)
Head of the Microscopic Modelling of Material Properties and Processes Lab
Faculty Council FANG
Examination Committee for Industrial Mathematics
Examination Committee for Applied Mathematics and Physics
Faculty Council FANG
Examination Committee for Industrial Mathematics
Examination Committee for Applied Mathematics and Physics
Teaching Areas
Lehrgebiet
Mathematik
Publications
Publikationen
2024:
- M. Bier, Non-equilibrium steady states of electrolyte interfaces, New. J. Phys. 26, 013008 (2024). [preprint arXiv:2309.14126]
2023:
- D. Targitay, L. Roth, M.H. Zink, A. Küchler, M. Bier, M. Kobus, M. Geißler, B. Schlittler, An FEM simulation model of oil-pressboard insulating systems for HVDC transformers, 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2023), Glasgow, UK, 28 Aug-1 Sep 2023, p. 276-282.
2022:
- M. Bier, M. Mußotter, S. Dietrich, Structure of electrolyte solutions at nonuniformly charged surfaces on a variety of length scales, Phys. Rev. E 106, 054801 (2022). [preprint arXiv:2208.12457]
2021:
- H. Bartsch, M. Bier, S. Dietrich, The role of counterions in ionic liquid crystals, J. Chem. Phys. 154, 014901 (2021). [preprint arXiv:2010.12419]
2020:
- A. Majee, M. Bier, R. Blossey and R. Podgornik, Charge symmetry broken complex coacervation, Phys. Rev. Research 2, 043417 (2020). [preprint arXiv:2010.00568]
- M. Mußotter, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, Heterogeneous surface charge confining an electrolyte solution, J. Chem. Phys. 152, 234703 (2020). [preprint arXiv:2002.12905]
2019:
- A. Majee, M. Bier, R. Blossey and R. Podgornik, Charge regulation radically modifies electrostatics in membrane stacks, Phys. Rev. E 100, 050601 (2019). [preprint arXiv:1909.00217]
- M. Janssen and M. Bier, Transient response of an electrolyte to a thermal quench,
Phys. Rev. E 99, 042136 (2019). [preprint arXiv:1902.03963] - H. Bartsch, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, Interface structures in ionic liquid crystals, Soft Matter 15, 4109 (2019). [preprint arXiv:1901.03217]
- H. Li, M. Bier, J. Mars, H. Weiss, A.-C. Dippel, O. Gutowski, V. Honkimäki and M. Mezger, Interfacial premelting of ice in nano composite materials, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 21, 3734 (2019).
2018:
- G. Zarubin, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, A ferronematic slab in external magnetic fields, Soft Matter 14, 9806 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1809.02402]
- A. Majee, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, Electrostatic interaction of particles trapped at fluid interfaces: Effects of geometry and wetting properties, Soft Matter 14, 9436 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1808.09926]
- G. Zarubin, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, Effective Landau theory of ferronematics, J. Chem. Phys. 149, 054505 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1805.07074]
- M. Mußotter, M. Bier and S. Dietrich, Electrolyte solutions at heterogeneously charged substrates, Soft Matter 14, 4126 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1804.00902]
- M. Janssen and M. Bier, Transient dynamics of electric double layer capacitors: Exact expressions within the Debye-Falkenhagen approximation, Phys. Rev. E 97, 052616 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1802.02777]
- A. Majee, T. Schmetzer and M. Bier, Electrostatic interaction between dissimilar colloids at fluid interfaces, Phys. Rev. E 97, 042611 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1801.05662]
- P. Malgaretti and M. Bier, Local pressure for confined systems, Phys. Rev. E 97, 022102 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1711.02028]
- A. Majee, M. Bier and R. Podgornik, Spontaneous symmetry breaking of charge-regulated surfaces, Soft Matter 14, 985 (2018). [preprint arXiv:1709.05005]
- A. Weyman, M. Bier, C. Holm and J. Smiatek, Microphase separation and the formation of ion conductivity channels in poly(ionic liquid)s: A coarse-grained molecular dynamics study, J. Chem. Phys. 148, 193824 (2018).
Career
Vita
seit 2018:
Professor für Mathematik an der Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Würzburg-Schweinfurt
2016:
Habilitation in Theoretischer Physik an der Universität Stuttgart
2009-2018:
Wissenschaftler am Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung / Intelligente Systeme, Stuttgart
2007-2008:
Postdoc an der Universität Utrecht (Niederlande)
2003-2006:
Doktorand am Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Stuttgart
1997-2003:
Diplomstudium Physik (1997-2003) und Mathematik (1998-2003) an der Universität Stuttgart
1996-1997:
Zivildienst
1996:
Abitur am Technischen Gymnasium Bad Mergentheim
Laboratories / Administration
At the IEHT Institute, the laboratory staff supports research associates and students with technical and administrative matters.
Alunmi
| M.Eng. Lisa Roth | Departed: 2023 |
| M.Eng. Hans-Peter Öftering | Departed: 2022 |
| Dr.-Ing. Benedikt Hochbrückner | Completed: 2025 |
| Dr.-Ing. Andreas Reumann | Completed: 2021 |
| Dr-Ing. Isabell Wirth | Completed: 2020 |
| Dr-Ing. Fabian Schober | Completed: 2016 |
| Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexandra Dunz | Completed: 2015 |
| Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus H. Zink | Completed: 2013 |
| Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marcus Liebschner | Completed: 2009 |