Regine Frank
Education and Training
Teaching Staff – Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen, Institute for Applied Physics, Tübingen, Germany
Lecturer – Reutlingen University, Reutlingen, Germany
Researcher – Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen, Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (TAT), Tübingen, Germany
Doctoral Researcher (Dr. rer. nat.) Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, Physikalisches Institut, Bethe-Center for Theoretical Physics, Tübingen, Germany
Mentor – Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP), Karlsruhe, Germany
Researcher (PostDoc) – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Solid State Physics, Karlsruhe, Germany
Assistant Professor – Eberhard-Karls Universität Tübingen, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Condensed Matter Section, Tübingen, Germany
Researcher (PostDoc) – National Institute for Theoretical Physics (NITHeP), Stellenbosch, South Africa
Researcher (PostDoc) Institute for Advanced Studies (STIAS), Stellenbosch, South Africa
Researcher – Bell Labs – Research, Alcatel-Lucent, Mathematics of Networks & Systems Department, Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Researcher (PostDoc) – Rutgers University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Condensed Matter Theory, Piscataway, NJ, USA
Interim Chair for Physical Chemistry of Nano Structures – Kassel University, Institute for Chemistry, Kassel, Germany
Adjunct Faculty – DIPC – Donostia International Physics Center, Mesoscopic Systems (MEPS), San Sebastian, Spain
I am teaching physics, the full course of fundamentals of theoretical physics, fundamentals of physical chemistry, special topics of quantum physics and quantum field theory as well as mathematical methods for physicists, students of the natural sciences and medical doctors. My teaching of fundamentals is organized as a concept of teaching research which integrates a spectrum of theoretical and mathematical exercise courses and laboratory courses in aspects of fundamentals of physics, physical chemistry and medical physics. The integration of theoretical and practical components is particularly important, as it allows students to apply what they learn in a hands-on manner, reinforcing their understanding of complex concepts.
I am engaged in the study of condensed matter theory, focusing on light-matter interactions and wave phenomena in random media. My primary research interests include photonic transport, as well as the effects of coherence and decoherence in these systems. My research employs a range of quantum-mechanical and quantum-field-theoretical methods, including the Vollhardt-Wölfle theory, to investigate wave behavior in complex random media characterized by multiple scattering. Through these approaches, I aim to deepen our understanding of fundamental physical processes and explore their potential applications in emerging technologies like quantitative optical coherence tomography and optical coherence tomography angiography.
Recently, I have focused on investigating non-equilibrium dynamics in strongly correlated electrons, cold fermions, Floquet topological physics, and polaritons. These areas of study hold great potential for applications in energy storage and ultrafast switching of nanostructures and quantum dots, paving the way for innovative platforms in bioimaging and therapeutic techniques
Please find my publications list here:
PLOS One – Academic Editor
Scientific Reports (NPG) – Associate Editor Electronics, Photonics, Device Physics, Mathematical Physics, Thermodynamics and Nonlinear Dynamics
PI and Executive Board Member – Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP)
Steering Committee – Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP)
Professors Search Committees – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Professors Search Committees – Tübingen UniversityScientific Reviewing: Physical Review Letters, Physical Review A, Physical Review B, Nature, Scientific Reports (NPG), Communications Physics (NPG), Optics Express, Optics Letters, MDPI Applied Sciences, Symmetry, Photonics, Quantum Reports, MDPI Journals, Applied Optics, Optical Materials Express, ACS Nano, Physical Chemistry Letters, Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics, PlosOne, APL Quantum, Annalen der Physik, physica status solidi, EPL, EPJ B, Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, JOSA A, JOSA B, PLOS ONE, JoVE, a.o.
