In our group, we employ state-of-the-art computational methods to describe physical phenomena in materials, in particular superconductivity and lattice dynamics, completely from first principles. I further utilize the predictive power of this approach to model and design new materials with certain desired properties. Broken down into bullet points, the main topics of my current research are:

• Investigating superconductivity, charge-density waves, and their competition in reduced dimensions, in particular for transition metal chalcogenides.
• Searching for new superconducting carbon-based materials in the nano-regime, i.e., nanoribbons, nanosheets, etc.
• Understanding the superconducting phase in high-pressure hydrides and predicting new highest-Tc materials.

Check out our recent outreach video on Youtube for a short introduction to superconductors (German only for the moment): I Spy Science - Was ist ein Supraleiter

For currently running projects, please consult the Research Topics section and our group's webpage and if you want to know more or are looking for Bachelor and Master projects, don't hesitate to contact Christoph Heil.