Dr. Elena Sturm (née Rosseeva)
Physical Chemistry - Group Leader
Research Interests
- Crystallization
- Nanoparticle Self-Assemblies
- Inorganic-organic Nanocomposites
- Biomineralization
- Biomimetic materials
- Mesocrystals
EDUCATION
10/2005 – 02/2010 | Candidate of Science in Geology and Mineralogy. Specialization “Crystallography and Mineralogy” (equivalent of PhD and Dr. degrees). Department of Crystallography, Geological Faculty, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia. “Crystal chemistry and morphogenesis of natural and biomimetic apatite-(CaF)-organic composites” Supervisor: Prof. Olga V. Frank-Kamenetskaya |
03/2007 – 02/2010
| Visiting Research Scholar (within PhD project), Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Dresden, Germany Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Kniep |
09/2000 – 07/2005 | Diploma studies in Chemistry, Chemical Faculty, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, F. M. Dostoevsky Omsk State University, Omsk, Russia. Advisor: Prof. Olga A. Golovanova Grade: 5.0 (5.0=best) |
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
03/2013 – | Research fellow of the Zukunftskolleg, Junior Researcher (Group leader) at the Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany) Host: Prof. Dr. Helmut Cölfen |
10/2012 – 03/2014 | Postdoctoral fellow, DFG Individual Grant (RO 4511/1-1). Department of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany Host: Prof. Dr. Helmut Cölfen |
03/2010 – 09/2012 | Postdoctoral fellow, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Dresden, Germany. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Kniep |
03/2007– 0/2008, 04/2009– 5/2009, 01/2010-03/2010 | Research Assistant, Visiting Research Scholar, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Dresden, Germany. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Kniep |
01/2007 – 02/2007 | Research Assistant, Visiting Research Scholar, Institute of Geography and Geological Sciences, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany. Supervisor: Dr. J. Kasbohm |
2006 – 2009 | Research Assistant, Institute of Earth Crust, Geological Faculty, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Advisor: Prof. Olga V. Frank-Kamenetskaya |
2005 - 2010 | Doctoral student, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Supervisor: Prof. Olga V. Frank-Kamenetskaya |
2000 – 2005 | Diploma in Chemistry, F. M. Dostoevsky Omsk State University, Omsk, Russia Advisor: Prof. Olga A. Golovanova |
RESEARCH GRANTS
2016 – 2020 | German Research Foundation (DFG) Research Grant. Project within a Collaborative Research Center (SFB 1214) (together with Prof. Dr. H. Cölfen, Prof. Dr. L. Schmidt-Mende) |
2016 - 2018 | Collaborative research project funded by DMG mbH, Hamburg (together with Prof. Dr. H. Cölfen) |
2016 | Investment Program for Research, University of Konstanz (with Dr. K. Boldt, Dr. D. Gebauer, Dr. T. Pietsch) |
2015 | Zukunftskolleg Interdisciplinary Collaborative research project (together with Dr. Torsten Pietsch) |
2014 – 2019 | Collaborative research project „BIOFIL“ funded by Gebr. Brasseler GmbH & Co. KG, Lemgo (together with Prof. Dr. H. Cölfen) |
2013 – 2014 | Young Scholar Fund, University of Konstanz |
2013 – 2018 | Zukunftskolleg Research Allowance, Zukunftskolleg Start Up -Funding, University of Konstanz |
2012 – 2014 | German Research Foundation (DFG) Research Grant (RO 4511/1-1) |
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
2013 – 2018 | Zukunftskolleg Research fellowship ,Zukunftskolleg University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany |
2007- 2010 | Visiting Research Scholar, MPI for Chemical Physics of Solids, Dresden, Germany |
2009 | Award of the Russian Geological Society and Federal Subsoil Use Agency in the field of science and innovation technology, Moscow, Russia |
10/2009 | Award of the Russian Mineralogical Society “Outstanding scientific research of young scientists” Saint Petersburg, Russia |
10/2008 | Award of the Russian Mineralogical Society “The Best Scientific Presentation of Young Scientists” (“Fedorov Session”), Saint Petersburg, Russia |
2003 – 2004 | Scholarship of Government of Russian Federation for the graduate and postgraduate students. Ministry of Education and Science of Russia |
2002 – 2003 | Scholarship of President of Russian Federation for the graduate and postgraduate students. Ministry of Education and Science of Russia |