A Virtual Science
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| Free of charge |
| Book your ticket in advance online or at the box office in the Foyer. |
| Duration: 60 min |
| 14 years and older |
| English |
| Humboldt Lab, 1st floor |
| max. 25 persons |
| Part of: Meet the Scientist |
What is computational chemistry? At first glance, it looks like a video game, with rules based on physics and mathematics, and molecules and atoms as building blocks. But this “virtual science” is not a fantasy world – on the contrary: computational chemistry helps understanding nature’s most interesting phenomena on the level of atoms.
By using digital tools, computational chemists help discovering new materials and medicinal drugs. At the interdisciplinary Cluster of Excellence “UniSysCat“, scientists artificially modify biological systems, such as enzymes, to obtain energy from hydrogen and to build enzymatic batteries, known as biofuel cells. Also with the help of computational methods, they have tried to uncover some of the causes of mutation of the spike protein of coronavirus. Learn more about this innovative science from scientist Jovan Dragelj – and join him on a molecular journey!
Participants
Jovan Dragelj is a chemist. He obtained his BSc and MSc degrees in Belgrade, Serbia, where he also worked as a chemistry teacher. After having moved to Germany, he obtained his degree in computational chemistry at the Free University Berlin. Currently, Jovan is working as a postdoc at the Institute of Chemistry at the Technical University Berlin within the Cluster of Excellence “UniSysCat”. His focus is on multiscale molecular modeling and dynamics of biological systems, primarily proteins and their applications.