ME Department Welcomes Matthias Schneider
Assistant Professor Matthias Schneider
Matthias Schneider obtained his PhD in Physics from the Technical University of Munich in 2003. He wrote his thesis in Biophysics under one of the pioneers in the field, Professor Erich Sackmann. His equivalent of Master of Science degree is also in Physics from the International Max Planck Institute and the University of Göttingen. After obtaining his PhD, he was a faculty member in the University of Augsburg where he headed the Biological Physics Group.
The research of Dr. Schneider’s group is motivated by a physical understanding of biological processes. Physical concepts (thermodynamics) as well as new nanotechnologies (surface acoustic waves) are used to unravel the fundamental principles of nerve communication and blood clotting. The goal is “to untangle the complexity of biological processes and find a unified explanation or law of seemingly independent phenomena in nature, to finally see the forest and not the trees.”
Outside the work, Dr. Schneider enjoys music, soccer, and reading old classics in Physics. He just finished Albert Einstein’s Autobiographical Notes, and highly recommends it to all.
Please join in welcoming Dr. Schneider to the faculty!