Dr. Katharina Marquardt

Associate Professor

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Biography

Katharina Marquardt joined the University of Oxford in September 2023 as an Associate Professor in Materials. She is currently a Visiting Reader at Imperial College London. Prior to her current position, she served as a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at Imperial College London from 2018. Marquardt's academic journey began at the University of Bayreuth as an Akademische Rätin and she completed her Habilitation in 2019 in the field of 'Experimental Geology' at the Bayerisches Geoinstitut (BGI), Bayreuth. Her research includes stints at Carnegie Mellon University in the Materials Science department and held a postdoctoral position with a Helmholtz Fellowship at GFZ Potsdam in Germany. She earned her PhD in Mineral Physics from the Technical University of Berlin in 2010. Marquardt's current research interests focus on interfaces in materials, particularly the evolution of microstructures under changing conditions. She employs advanced electron microscopy techniques to understand grain boundary networks and aims to develop new materials and characterization protocols, contributing to energy transition solutions.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2023-09-01 — Present

University of Oxford, Department of Materials • Oxford, England

Teaching and research in materials science, focusing on microstructure and interfaces.

Visiting Reader

— Present

Imperial College London • London, England

Involved in research and collaboration in materials science.

Senior Lecturer

2018-01-01 — Present

Imperial College London • London, England

Teaching and research on advanced materials and their properties.

Akademische Rätin

2013-01-01 — 2018-01-01

University of Bayreuth • Bayreuth, Germany

Involved in teaching and research in experimental geology.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.