We are delighted that five researchers, affiliated with SFB 1313, have been recognized by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Having all five applications selected for funding is an exceptional success and highlights the international excellence of our Collaborative Research Centre and our research environment. Their expertise will make a valuable contribution to our ongoing research and foster new scientific exchange within SFB 1313.
The awardees are:
- Ivan Yotov (University of Pittsburgh)
- Bo Guo (University of Arizona)
- Taras Mel'nyk (University of Stuttgart)
- Kundan Kumar (University of Bergen)
- Zixin Chen (University of Stuttgart).
To honour this achievement, we will host a special "SFB 1313 Alexander von Humboldt Colloquium", celebrating the awardees and their research. It will take place on 9 July 2026 at 2:30 pm. All SFB 1313 members and friends are cordially invited to participate.
Date: 9 July 2026
Time: 14:30 pm
Location: Multi Media Lab, Pfaffenwaldring 61
Speakers
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Manfred Bischoff, Vice Rector for Research and Sustainable Development at the University of Stuttgart, will welcome all guests with welcome words at the beginning of the event.
| Speaker | Talk | Host |
| Ivan Yotov | Mathematical and numerical modeling of multiphysics problems | Rainer Helmig |
| Zhixin Chen | Evaporation-Driven Salt Transport and Precipitation in Porous Media: From pore-scale to REV-scale |
Holger Class |
| Bo Guo |
Two-phase reactive transport modeling framework for basalt weathering in early soil formation |
Rainer Helmig |
| Kundan Kumar | Dimensional reduction for flow in fractured porous media | Dominik Göddeke |
| Taras Mel'nyk | Multiscale Hyperbolic–Parabolic Transport Model for a Thin Rough Fracture with Embedded Micro‑Obstacles in a Bulk Medium | Christian Rohde |