Ranko Richert



Curriculum Vitae


Appointments

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Professor (since 2009)
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Associate Professor (2003-2009)
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Assistant Professor (1999-2003)
University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany Sen. Research Associate and Lecturer (1998-1999)
Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany Senior Research Associate (1993-1998)
University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany Research and Teaching Associate (1988-1993)
University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany Scientific Collaborator (1982-1988)

Education

Tel Aviv University, Israel
 
Physical Chemistry
 
Postdoctoral Minerva Fellow, (1992-1993)
Prof. D. Huppert, Femtosecond Spectroscopy
University of Marburg, Germany
 
Physical Chemistry
 
Habilitation, 1991
"Disorder and dynamics in glasses"
University of Marburg, Germany
 
 
Physical Chemistry
 
 
Dr. rer. nat., summa cum laude, 1985
advisor: Prof. H. Bässler
"Dispersive relaxations in amorphous organic solids"
University of Marburg, Germany
 
Physics
 
Diplom, magna cum laude, 1982
"Phosphorescence of disordered phenanthrene films"

Conference Invitations

109.
 
Focus Session on "Molecular Glasses", 2024 APS March Meeting
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A., 4 - 8 March 2024
108.
 
12th International Conference on Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy and its Applications
Lisbon, Portugal, 1 - 6 September 2024
107.
 
9th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems
Chiba, Japan, 12 - 18 August 2023
106.
 
Austen Angell Memorial Symposium, 9th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems
Chiba, Japan, 12 - 18 August 2023
105.
 
11th International Conference on Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy and its Applications
San Sebastian, Spain, 4 - 9 September 2022
104.
 
International Conference on Advances in the Dynamics & Thermodynamics of Glass Forming Systems
Virtual (Calicut, India), 21 - 24 March 2022
103.
 
Glass and Optical Materials Division Meeting, American Ceramic Society
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A, 22 - 26 May 2022
102.
 
2021 Corning Glass Summit
Virtual (Corning, New York, U.S.A.), 8 - 11 June 2021
101.
 
Workshop on Rheology of Viscous Liquids
Virtual (Dortmund, Germany), 26 - 29 March 2021
100.
 
Focus Session on "Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy and its Applications", 2021 APS March Meeting
Virtual (Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.), 15 - 19 March 2021
99.
 
Midwest Organic Solid State Chemistry Symposium (MOSSCS XXVIII)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A, 12 - 13 June 2020
98.
 
Viscous Liquids and the Glass Transition XVII
Søminestationen, Holbæk, Denmark, 10 - 12 June 2021
97.
 
Glass and Optical Materials Division Meeting, American Ceramic Society
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., 17 - 21 May 2020
96.
 
ACS Symposium on "Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy", 2020 ACS National Meeting
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 22 - 26 March 2020
95.
 
4th International Symposium on Metastable Materials Science & Technology
Qinhuangdao, China, 13 - 16 October 2019
94.
 
11th International Conference on Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy and its Applications
San Sebastian, Spain, 5 - 10 September 2021
93.
 
Angell International Symposium: 2019 Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
Paphos, Cyprus, 23 - 27 October 2019
92.
 
Workshop on Dynamics in Disordered Materials
Dortmund, Germany, 25 - 27 August 2019
91.
 
17th International Symposium on Electrets
Limerick, Ireland, 2 - 6 September 2019
90.
 
17th International Conference on Liquids and Amorphous Metals
Lyon, France, 26 - 30 August 2019
89.
 
APS March Meeting 2019: Focus Session on 'Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy Applied to Soft Matter'
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 4 - 8 March 2019
88.
 
Viscous Liquids and the Glass Transition XV
Søminestationen, Holbæk, Denmark, 21 - 23 June 2018
87.
 
15th Lähnwitz Seminar on Calorimetry
Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, 3 - 8 June 2018
86.
 
"Glass Formation and Relaxation" Session, Glass and Optical Materials Division (GOMD, American Ceramic Society) Meeting
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., 20 - 24 May 2018
85.
 
10th International Conference on Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy and its Applications
Brussels, Belgium, 26 - 31 August 2018
84.
 
8th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems (6 sessions)
Wisła, Poland, 23 - 29 July 2017
78.
 
Gordon Research Conference: "Chemistry & Physics of Liquids"
Holderness School, Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S.A., 6 - 11 August 2017
77.
 
Dynamics of Glass-Forming Liquids: Will Theory and Experiment Ever Meet?
Copenhagen, Denmark, 5 - 7 April 2017
76.
 
"Glass Formation and Relaxation" Session, Glass and Optical Materials Division (GOMD) Pacrim 2017 Conference
Waikaloa, Hawaii, U.S.A., 21 - 26 May 2017
75.
 
"Non-equilibrium Processes in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology" Symposium, Southwest Regional American Chemical Society Meeting
Galveston, Texas, U.S.A., 10 - 13 November 2016
74.
 
9th International Conference on Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy and its Applications
Pisa, Italy, 11 - 16 September 2016
73.
 
Nonlinear Response in Complex Matter
Primosten, Croatia, 26 - 30 September 2016
72.
 
6th Laboratory Course on Dielectric Relaxation
San Sebastian, Spain, 18 - 22 May 2015
71.
 
APS March Meeting 2015: Focus Session on 'Stable Glasses, Properties and Origins'
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., 2 - 6 March 2015
70.
 
International Workshop on Structure and Dynamics of Confined and Interfacial Fluids
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A., 16 - 18 July 2014
69.
 
8th International Conference on Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy and its Applications
Wisła, Poland, 14 - 19 September 2014
68.
 
13th Lähnwitz Seminar on Calorimetry
Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, 15 - 20 June 2014
67.
 
Symposium on Fragility
Bangalore, India, 5 - 8 January 2014
66.
 
7th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems (6 sessions)
Barcelona, Spain, 21 - 26 July 2013
60.
 
Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BDS) and its Application, 7th Conference of the International Dielectric Society
Leipzig, Germany, 3 - 7 September 2012
59.
 
Viscous Liquids and the Glass Transition IX
Søminestationen, Holbæk, Denmark, 16 - 18 June 2011
58.
 
ACS Symposium on "Dynamics and Jamming in Complex Environments", 2012 American Chemical Society National Meeting
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 19 - 23 August 2012
57.
 
Gordon Research Conference: "Chemistry & Physics of Liquids"
Holderness School, Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S.A., 24 - 29 July 2011
56.
 
International Workshop on 'Nonlinear Response of Soft Matter'
Konstanz, Germany, 28 February - 2 March 2011
55.
 
4th International Workshop on Dynamics in Confinement
Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France, 2 - 5 March 2010
54.
 
12th International Workshop on Complex System
Andalo, Trento, Italy, 15 - 18 March 2010
53.
 
6th International Conference on Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy
Madrid, Spain, 7 - 10 September 2010
52.
 
11th Lähnwitz Seminar on Calorimetry
Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, 7 - 11 June 2010
51.
 
37th Annual Conference of the North American Thermal Analysis Society (2 talks)
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A., 20 - 23 September 2009
49.
 
Viscous Liquids and the Glass Transition VII
Søminestationen, Holbæk, Denmark, 24 - 26 April 2009
48.
 
6th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems (4 sessions)
Rome, Italy, 30 August - 5 September 2009
44.
 
2005 Telluride Science Research Center (TSRC) workshop on the "Chemistry & Dynamics in Complex Environments"
Telluride, Colorado, U.S.A., 22 - 26 June 2009
43.
 
8th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology, Honorary Symposium: C. Austen Angell 75th Birthday
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 31 May - 5 June 2009
42.
 
Lorentz Center Workshop on "Dynamical heterogeneities in glasses, colloids and granular media"
Leiden, The Netherlands, 25 August - 5 September 2008
41.
 
5th IDS & 10th DRP: "Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy and its Applications"
Lyon, France, 26 - 29 August 2008
40.
 
"Dynamics in glasses and glassforming liquids" Session, ACerS Glass and Optical Materials Division
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A., 18 - 21 May 2007
39.
 
Second International Conference on Ionic Liquids (COIL-2)
Yokohama, Japan, 5 - 10 August 2007
38.
 
Summerschool "Linear Response: Theory and Practice"
Søminestationen, Holbæk, Denmark, 1 - 8 July 2007
37.
 
"Physical Chemistry of Complex Fluids" Symposium, Southwest Regional American Chemical Society Meeting
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A., 5 - 7 November 2007
36.
 
2007 Telluride Summer Research Conference (TSRC) on the "Chemistry & Dynamics in Complex Environments"
Telluride, Colorado, U.S.A., 24 - 29 June 2007
35.
 
IV Workshop on Non-Equilibrium Phenomena in Supercooled Fluids, Glasses, and Amorphous Materials
Pisa, Italy, 17 - 22 September 2006
34.
 
3rd International Workshop on Dynamics in Confinement
Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France, 23 - 26 March 2006
33.
 
61st Southwest Regional American Chemical Society Meeting
Houston, Texas, U.S.A., 18 - 22 October 2006
32.
 
X International Workshop on Disordered Systems
Molveno, Trento, Italy, 18 - 21 March 2006
31.
 
Conference on Correlated Electrons, Disordered Dipoles, and Amorphous Materials
Augsburg, Germany, 15 - 17 July 2005
30.
 
Viscous Liquids and the Glass Transition IV
Søminestationen, Holbæk, Denmark, 3 - 5 June 2005
29.
 
2005 Telluride Summer Research Conference (TSRC) on the "Chemistry & Dynamics in Complex Environments"
Telluride, Colorado, U.S.A., 19 - 26 June 2005
28.
 
5th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems
Lille, France, 7 - 13 July 2005
27.
 
Gordon Research Conference: "Chemistry & Physics of Liquids"
Holderness School, Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S.A., 24 - 29 July 2005
26.
 
IDS/DRP Conference: "Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy and its Applications"
Delft, Netherlands, 23 - 26 August 2004
25.
 
MRS Fall Meeting: "Dynamics in Small Confining Systems VII"
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 1 - 5 December 2003
24.
 
ACS Fall Meeting, "Slow Dynamics Near the Glass Transition"
New York, New York, U.S.A., 7 - 11 September 2003
23.
 
2003 Telluride Summer Research Conference (TSRC) on the "Chemistry & Dynamics in Complex Environments"
Telluride, Colorado, U.S.A., 23 - 27 June 2003
22.
 
Viscous Liquids and the Glass Transition
Søminestationen, Holbæk, Denmark, 9 - 11 May 2003
21.
 
IDS/DRP Conference: "Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy"
Leipzig, Germany, 2 - 7 September 2002
20.
 
ACS Spring Meeting: "Dynamics and Friction at Submicron Confining Systems"
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A., 7 - 11 April 2002
19.
 
APS March Meeting: "Heterogeneities near the Glass Transition"
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A., 18 - 22 March 2002
18.
 
International Workshop on: "Slow Dynamics and the Glass Transition"
Bangalore, India, 6 - 9 January 2002
17.
 
Conference Series on Dynamical Properties of Solids - DYPROSO XXVIII
Rolduc, Netherlands, 16 - 20 September 2001
16.
 
4th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems (2 sessions)
Crete, Greece, 18 - 26 June 2001
14.
 
Dielectric Spectroscopy in Physical, Chemical and Biological Application
Ramat Rachel, Jerusalem, Israel, 12 - 15 March 2001
13.
 
ACS Fall-Meeting: Physical Chemistry: "Liquid Dynamics: Into the New Millenium"
Washington, DC, U.S.A., 20 - 25 August 2000
12.
 
Viscous Liquids and the Glass Transition
Søminestationen, Holbæk, Denmark, 16 - 19 June 2000
11.
 
International Workshop on Dynamics in Confinement
Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France, 26 - 29 January 2000
10.
 
International Workshop SFB 262: "Aging Phenomena in Glassy Systems"
Mainz, Germany, 3 - 4 December 1999
9.
 
Materials Research Society Fall Meeting: "Dynamics in Small Confining Systems V"
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 30 November - 4 December 1998
8.
 
II Workshop on Non-Equilibrium Phenomena in Supercooled Fluids, Glasses, and Amorphous Materials
Pisa, Italy, 27 September - 2 October 1998
7.
 
Conference on Dielectric and Related Phenomena (DRP ' 98)
Bielsko-Biala, Poland, 24 - 27 September 1998
6.
 
3rd International Discussion Meeting on Relaxation in Complex Systems
Vigo, Spain, 30 June - 11 July 1997
5.
 
MRS Fall Meeting: "Dynamics in Small Confining Systems IV"
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 2 - 5 December 1996
4.
 
Conference on Dielectric and Related Phenomena (DRP ' 96)
Bielsko-Biala, Poland, 16 - 20 September 1996
3.
 
Dielectrics Society 1996 Conference "Smart Dielectrics"
Canterbury, U.K., 1 - 3 April 1996
2.
 
Heraeus Seminar: Disorder Effects on Relaxational Processes
Bad Honnef, Germany, 27 - 29 April 1992
1.
 
Symposium: Dynamical Processes in Condensed Molecular Systems
Neve-Ilan, Israel, 29 April - 1 May 1991

Contributed Conference Presentations (selected)

65.
 
Online IDS 2020 Workshop
International Dielectric Society, 28 - 30 September 2020
64.
 
Gordon Research Conference: "Chemistry & Physics of Liquids"
Holderness School, Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S.A., 4 - 9 August 2019
63.
 
Tutorial on "Physics of Dielectrics - Basic Principles and Applications" (within 9th BDS)
Pisa, Italy, 11 September 2016
62.
 
Glass Meeting Göttingen (GMG)
Göttingen, Germany, 14 June 2016
61.
 
14th Lähnwitz Seminar on Calorimetry
Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, 5 - 10 June 2016
60.
 
Gordon Research Conference: "Chemistry & Physics of Liquids"
Holderness School, Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S.A., 2 - 7 August 2015
59.
 
Viscous Liquids and the Glass Transition IX"
Søminestationen, Holbæk, Denmark, 12 - 14 June 2014
58.
 
Gordon Research Conference: "Chemistry & Physics of Liquids"
Holderness School, Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S.A., 4 - 9 August 2013
57.
 
Second International Workshop on 'Nonlinear Response in Complex Matter'
Erlangen, Germany, 25 - 27 February 2013
56.
 
6th International Conference on Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy
Madrid, Spain, 7 - 10 September 2010
55.
 
Tutorial on "Physics of Dielectrics - Basic Principles and Applications" (within 6th BDS)
Madrid, Spain, 7 - 10 September 2010
54.
 
4th International Workshop on Dynamics in Confinement
Grenoble, France, 2 - 5 March 2010
53.
 
Tutorial on "Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy and its Applications" (within 6th IDMRCS)
Rome, Italy, 30 August - 5 September 2009
51.
 
XVthInternational Congress on Rheology
Monterey, California, U.S.A., 3 - 8 August 2008
50.
 
Tutorial on "Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy and its Applications" (within 5th IDMRCS)
Lille, France, 7 - 13 July 2005
49.
 
Session "50 Years of WLF: Glassy Polymers & Related Systems", Society of Rheology Meeting
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A., 13 - 17 February 2005
48.
 
International Workshop on Dynamics in Viscous Liquids
München, Germany, 14 - 17 March 2004
47.
 
III Workshop on Non-Equilibrium Phenomena in Supercooled Fluids, Glasses, and Amorphous Materials
Pisa, Italy, 22 - 27 September 2002
46.
 
IXth International Conference on the Physics of Non-Crystalline Solids
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A., 17 - 21 October 1999
45.
 
MRS Fall Meeting: 'Dynamics in Small Confining Systems V'
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 30 November - 4 December 1998
44.
 
II Workshop on Non-Equilibrium Phenomena in Supercooled Fluids, Glasses, and Amorphous Materials
Pisa, Italy, 27 September - 2 October 1998

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Invited Seminars at Academic Institutions (selected)

77.
 
Karl-Michael Weitzel, Physikalische Chemie, Universität Marburg
Marburg, Germany, 13 June 2019
76.
 
Cynthia Volkert, Physik, Universität Göttingen
Göttingen, Germany, 26 July 2018
75.
 
Albert Stiegman, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A., 24 October 2017
74.
 
Kristine Niss, Physics, Roskilde University Center
Roskilde, Denmark, 3 April 2017
73.
 
Marina Guenza, Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A., 15 April 2017
72.
 
Konrad Samwer, Physik, Universität Göttingen
Göttingen, Germany, 26 May 2015
71.
 
Konrad Samwer, Physik, Universität Göttingen
Göttingen, Germany, 18 November 2013
70.
 
Roland Böhmer, Physik, Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany, 5 November 2013
69.
 
Andreas Heuer, Physikalische Chemie, Universität Münster
Münster, Germany, 7 October 2013
68.
 
Bernhard Roling, Fachbereich Physikalische Chemie, Universität Marburg
Marburg, Germany, 12 September 2013
67.
 
Alois Loidl, Physik, Universität Augsburg
Augsburg, Germany, 10 September 2013
66.
 
Sindee L. Simon, Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A., 20 April 2012
65.
 
Mark D. Ediger, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A., 10 April 2012
64.
 
Pierangelo Rolla, Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Pisa
Pisa, Italy, 30 June 2011
63.
 
Christiane Alba-Simionesco, Laboratoire Léon Brillouin,CEA-Saclay
Gif-sur-Yvette, France, 4 March 2011
62.
 
Edward W. Castner, Jr., Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers State University of New Jersey
Piscataway, New Jersey, U.S.A., 6 April 2010
61.
 
Valerica Raicu, Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A., 12 December 2008
60.
 
François Lequeux, Ecole Superieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles (ESPCI)
Paris, France, 11 July 2008
59.
 
Christiane Alba-Simionesco, Université Paris-Sud 11 and CNRS
Orsay, France, 18 June, 3 July, 9 July 2008
56.
 
Roland Böhmer, Physik, Universität Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany, 14 November 2006
55.
 
Udo Kaatze, Physik, Universität Göttingen
Göttingen, Germany, 1 November 2006
54.
 
Konrad Samwer, Physik, Universität Göttingen
Göttingen, Germany, 30 October 2006
53.
 
Christoph Schick, Physik, Universität Rostock
Rostock, Germany, 26 October 2006
52.
 
Alois Loidl, Physik, Universität Augsburg
Augsburg, Germany, 4 October 2006
51.
 
Jacob W. Petrich, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa, U.S.A., 27 January 2006
50.
 
Ed L. Quitevis, Department of Chemistry, Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A., 26 October 2005
49.
 
Roger F. Loring, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A., 7 April 2005
48.
 
Mike F. Thorpe, Department of Physics, Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona, U.S.A., 9 February 2005
47.
 
Greg B. McKenna, Sindee Simon, Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A., 9 December 2004
46.
 
Kenneth S. Schweizer, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A., 15 September 2004
43.
 
Nancy Levinger, Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A., 6 May 2004
42.
 
Andrew Marcus, Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A., 12 April 2004
41.
 
David Vanden Bout, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas
Austin, Texas, U.S.A., 19 February 2004
32.
 
Steve W. Martin, Materials Science & Engineering, Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa, U.S.A., 8 January 2001
31.
 
Mark D. Ediger, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A., 19 September 2000

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Editoral Board Activity

The Journal of Chemical Physics January 2011 - December 2013
European Physical Journal B June 2008 - December 2013
Advances in Physical Chemistry April 2008 - June 2012

Referee Activity

2010 : listed as Top 20 Reviewer for The Journal of Chemical Physics   (view)
2012 : listed as Outstanding Referee for Physical Review and Physical Review Letters   (view)
2015 : listed as Top Reviewer for The Journal of Chemical Physics   (view)
2016 : listed as Top Reviewer for The Journal of Chemical Physics   (view)
2017 : listed as Top Reviewer for The Journal of Chemical Physics   (view)
2018 : listed as Top Reviewer for The Journal of Chemical Physics   (view)
2019 : listed as Top Reviewer for The Journal of Chemical Physics   (view)
1992 - 2022 : over 845 reviews of journal articles and grant proposals

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