J.C.Claussen Priv.-Doz. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Jens Christian Claussen



University of Lübeck, Institute for Neuro- and Bioinformatics
Ratzeburger Allee 160 (Building 64 - 2nd floor - Room 2.026)
D-23562 Lübeck Phone: +49 451 500 5412
Email: claussen (at) inb (dot) uni-luebeck (dot) de

Theoretical Physics of Complex Systems

Our research mission is to understand the nonlinear and stochastic dynamics of complex systems, with a focus on adaptive biological systems: evolution and brain. A large part of our current research aims at understanding the dynamical phenomena in and the functional role of sleep. A second branch of research addresses evolutionary dynamics and systems biology, as cyclic coevolution, finite populations, networks and growth phenomena. Methods range from nonlinear dynamics and applied mathematics to statistical physics, control theory, information theory and biological physics. In many cases we arrive at models that appear also in quite different context in physical or biological systems, but eventually also in social and economic systems - and this is why complexity science also is fun!
If your have similar research interests and would like to join our group: enquiries for new group members or postdoctoral visitors are always welcome.
Special issue: Sleep, Neuroengineering and Dynamics

Group members

Dipl.-Ing. Arne Weigenand (PhD student)
Dipl.-Phys. Michael Schellenberger Costa(PhD student)
M.Sc. Daphne Krioneriti (PhD student)
M.Sc. Munishikha Kalia (PhD student)
Prof. Xinsheng Liu (Guest Scientist) (Chinese Research Council)
Moritz Joseph (cand MA / INF)
Stephan Volkland (cand. MA / MML Lübeck)
Gerrit Rätzmann (cand. BA / MML)
Christian Jäger (cand BA / MIW)

Group affiliates (external, co-supervision, menteeship etc.)

Sarah Willkomm (PhD student at IMM)
Julia Weinert (external cand MA / MIW - supervision: M.S.-V.)
Goran Latif (cand BA / MIW - supervision: Arne Weigenand)
Hong-Viet Ngo (PhD student Lübeck / Tübingen)
Simon Dornseifer (PhD student at IMM)
Tina Anne Schütz (PhD student at IMT)

Student assistants (teaching)

Sieglinde Riedel (cand MA, MML)
Moritz Joseph (cand. MA, INF)
Olga Ragulina (cand BA / MIW)

Currently our postdoc / PhD positions are filled - but enquiries (well in advance) are welcome!
We have open topics for MSc students, especially from curricula MML (math) and MIW (medical engineering) and Physics (from elsewhere).

Teaching

SS 2013: Theoretical Physics 2 (Quantum mechanics)
WS 2012: Systems Biology (MML,MIW,MLS,INF) (V 2SWS, Ü 1 SWS) Fri 8:30-10:00, exercise Wed 9:15-10:00
WS 2012: Artificial Life (MML,INF,MI) (V 2SWS, Ü 1 SWS) Thu 14-16, exercise Wed 8:30-9:15
SS 2012: Theoretische Physik II (Quantenmechanik) (V 2SWS, Ü 1 SWS) (MIW,MML,MLS,GS)
WS 2011: Seminar Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience (S 2SWS) (CLS,MIW,INF,GS)
SS 2011: Theoretische Physik II (Quantenmechanik) (V 2SWS, Ü 1 SWS) (MIW, CLS,GS)
SS 2011: Seminar Computational Neuroscience (S 2SWS) (CLS,MIW,INF,GS)
WS 2010: Nonlinear dynamical systems (Chaos and complexity in biological systems) (V 2SWS, Ü 1 SWS) (MIW, CLS,INF-Bio,GS)
SS 2010: Theoretische Physik II (Quantenmechanik) (V 2SWS, Ü 1 SWS) (MIW, CLS,GS)
SS 2010: Seminar Computational Neuroscience (S 2SWS) (CLS,MIW,INF,GS)
WS 2009: Artificial Life and Systems Biology (V 2SWS, Ü 1SWS) (CLS,Inf,GS)
SS 2009: Theoretische Physik II (Quantenmechanik) (V 2SWS, Ü 1SWS)


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Publications

If you like Google Scholar, here's my profile: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fCjDwsIAAAAJ
If you still use ISI, use the query: Author=(claussen jc) AND Address=(lubeck OR kiel)

Click here for a full publication list (until 2011, automatically extracted)
Selected preprints and publications (many are available on arxiv.org):

Alumni / Finished thesises (first PI, or Erstberichterstatter)

Fabien Molle (Master thesis Chalmers TH Göteborg / Alcatel France 2005)
Philipp Stern (Master thesis Kiel 2009), now Stern & Schatz GbR
Markus Schütt (Master thesis Kiel 2009), RA 9-12/2009, now Real Ecosystems
Anna Barkentien (Master thesis Lübeck 7/2012)
Stephan Volkland (Bachelor thesis Lübeck 11/2012)
Felix Njap (PhD thesis 1/2013, supervised by UG Hofmann, A Moser, JC Claussen)

Recent Events

Open Positions

Currently our PhD/postdoc positions are filled - but enquiries (well in advance) are welcome!
For our local students (CLS,MIW,INF): we are currently seeking one or two master students, and eventually a student research assistant (HIWI) - please get in touch.

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