Research
Sebastian's research interests lie at the intersection between physics, chemistry, and biology, focusing on the dynamic processes of living matter to understand the driving principles. Sebastian believes that the resulting insights allow us to pioneer novel techniques, fuelled by the versatility of microfluidics and nanotechnology. He is passionate about how these innovations, often realised in Lab-on-a-Chip systems, pave the way for new possibilities in diagnostics and therapy.
He is always happy to explore research ideas and collaborations over a coffee.
Biography
Sebastian completed a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Physics, along with an additional bachelor's degree in Chemistry at the University of Bayreuth, Germany.
During this time, he worked for three years at the Chair for Mesostructured Materials to study the formation process of quantum dots, including multiple neutron scattering experiments at Grenoble, France.
Sebastian also participated in the Biological Physics study program at the Elite Network of Bavaria, where he was elected student representative. During his PhD in Experimental Biophysics at the University of Bayreuth, he had a three-month research project at the Cavendish Laboratory.
Sebastian is now an Oppenheimer Research Fellow at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology.
Publications
(4) Krauss, S. W. & Weiss M. “Controlling phase separations and reactions in trapped microfluidic droplets”, Scientific reports, 14(1), (2024)
(3) Krauss, S. W., Eckardt, M., Will, J., Spiecker, E., Siegel, R., Dulle, M., Schweins, R., Pauw, B. R., Senker, J. & Zobel, M. “HD-isotope effect of heavy water affecting ligand-mediated nanoparticle formation in SANS and NMR experiments”, Nanoscale, 15(40), (2023)
(2) Gires P. Y.ǂ, Thampi, M.ǂ, Krauss, S. W.ǂ & Weiss M. “Exploring generic principles of compartmentalization in a developmental in vitro model”, Development, 150(3), dev200851 (2023)
(1) Krauss, S. W., Gires P. Y. & Weiss M. “Deformation induced actuation of cells in asymmetric periodic flow fields”, Physical Review Fluids, 7(8), (2022)
(4) Jentzsch, J.ǂ, Wunderlich, H.ǂ, Thein, M., Bechthold, J., Brehm, L., Krauss, S. W., Weiss, M. & Ersfeld K. “Microtubule polyglutamylation is an essential regulator of cytoskeletal integrity in Trypanosoma brucei”, Journal of Cell Science, 137(3), (2024)
(3) Krauss, S. W., Schweins, R., Magerl, A. & Zobel, M. “Free-film small-angle neutron scattering: a novel container-free in situ sample environment with minimized H/D exchange”, Journal of Applied Crystallography, 52(2), (2019)
(2) Krauss, S. W., Voelkel S., Dobner C., Voelkel A. & Huang K. “Acoustics of Margravial Opera house Bayreuth”, Fortschritte der Akustik – DAGA (2019))
(1) Fickentscher, R., Krauss, S. W. & Weiss M. “Anti-correlation of cell volumes and cell-cycle times during the embryogenesis of a simple model organism”, New Journal of Physics, 20(11), (2018)
