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2006 Fellowship of Japan Society for the promotion of Science.
2004 Professeur invité CNRS, Lyon.
1999 Miller Professor in “The Miller Institute for basic research in Science”, University of California at Berkeley.
since 1994	Professor of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
1982-1994	Professor in Chemistry Department at the Freie Universität Berlin.
1979-1980	Researcher at Gesamthochschule Wuppertal.
1977 Habilitation in Theoretical Chemistry at the Freie Universität Berlin.
1971-1973	Postdoctoral research at the Belfer Graduate School of Science, Yeshiva University, New York, USA.
1968-1971	PhD work at Chemistry Department of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA.
1968 Master Degree in Theoretical Chemistry, University of Zagreb.
1967 Diploma in Physics at Natural Science Faculty, University of Zagreb.
Referee of grant agencies (national and international); Co-Editor of Chemical Physics Letters and Journal of Physical Chemistry; Chair and/or member of the program committees of numerous international conferences.
Numerous cooperations with universities and research institutions in Germany and worldwide, in particular: Collaborative Research Center SFB 450 (FU Berlin), DFG Research Training groups 1025 (HU Berlin), International Humboldt Graduate School, DFG Research group 1153, DFG priority program 1391, DFG research unit FOR 1282, Tel Aviv University (Prof. J. Jortner, Humboldt awardee), University of Boulder (Prof. J. Michl, Humboldt awardee), Pennsylvania State University (Prof. A.W. Castleman Jr., Humboldt awardee), University of Milan (Prof. P. Fantucci, Humboldt awardee), University of Lyon (Prof. M. Broyer, Humboldt awardee), University of Lyon (Dr. Philippe Dugourd), University of Ulm (Dr. Thorsten Bernhardt).
Application and elongation: July 2009-July 2015.
Total funding amount: 200 000 Euro.
List of publications from 2008.
V. Bonačić–Koutecký, R. Mitrić, A. Kulesza, J. Petersen, T. Tabarin, I. Compagnon, R. Antoine, M. Broyer, P. Dugourd: ”Structural and optical properties of metallic cluster-biomolecule hybrid systems”, book chapter in Elsevier.
V. Bonačić–Koutecký, R. Mitrić, L. Wöste: ”Tailored laser fields as a tool for analysis of dynamical processes in molecules and clusters”, book chapter in Elsevier.
V. Bonačić–Koutecký, R. Mitrić, L. Wöste, J. Jortner: ”Probing the dynamics of the transition state and the role of internal vibrational energy redistribution in clusters”, book chapter in Elsevier.
V. Bonačić–Koutecký, R. Mitrić, C. Bürgel, J. Petersen: ”Tailoring functionality of clusters and their complexes with biomolecules by size, structures and lasers”, book chapter in Elsevier.
M. Nößler, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić-Koutecký, G. E. Johnson, E. C. Tyo, A. W. Castleman Jr.: "Generation of Oxygen Radical Centers in Binary neutral Metal Oxide Clusters for Catalytic Oxidation Reactions", Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 49, 407 (2010).
C. Bürgel R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: ”Theoretical Study of Structural and Optical Properties of Small Silver and Gold Clusters at Defect Centers of MgO”, Physica Status Solidi (b) 247, 1099 (2010).
U. Werner, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: ”Simulation of Time Resolved Photoelectron Spectra with Stieltjes Imaging Illustrated on Ultrafast Internal Conversion in Pyrazine”, J. Chem. Phys., 132, 174301 (2010).
L. Landt, C. Bostedt, D. Wolter, T. Möller, J. E. Dahl, R. M. K. Carlson, B. A. Tkachenko, A. A. Fokin, P. R. Schreiner, A. Kulesza, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: ”Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Absorption Properties of Thiolated Diamondoids”, J. Chem. Phys. 132, 144305 (2010).
D. M. Popolan, M. Nößler, R. Mitrić, T. M. Bernhardt, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: ”Composition dependent adsorption of multiple CO molecules on binary solver-gold clusters AgnAum+ (n + m = 5): Theory and experiment”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 12, 7865 (2010).
R. Mitrić, J. Petersen, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: "Multistate Nonadiabatic Dynamics "on the fly" in Complex Systems and its Control by Laser Fields", book chapter in "Conical Intersections: Theory, Computation and Experiment" by H Köppel, W. Domcke and Yarkony, World Scientific 2011.
J. Petersen, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, J.-P. Wolf, J. Roslund, H. Rabitz: ”How shaped light discriminates nearly identical biochromophores”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 073003 (2010).
M. Barbatti, J. Pittner, M. Pederzoli, U. Werner, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, H. Lischka: ”Non-adiabatic dynamics of pyrrole: Dependence of deactivation mechanisms on the excitation energy”, Chem. Phys. 375, 26 (2010).
A. Kulesza, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: ”Unique optical properties of silver cluster-biochromophore hybrids: Comparison with copper and gold ”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 501, 211 (2011).
A. Kulesza, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, B. Bellina, I. Compagnon, M. Broyer, R. Antoine, P. Dugourd: ”Doubly Charged Silver Clusters Stabilized by Tryptophan: Ag42+ as an Optical Marker for Monitoring Particle Growth”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 878 (2011).
R. Mitrić, J. Petersen, M. Wohlgemuth, U. Werner, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, L. Wöste, J. Jortner: ”Time-resolved femtosecond photoelectron spectroscopy by field-induced surface hopping”, J. Phys. Chem. A 115, 3755 (2011).
J. Megow, B. Röder, A. Kulesza, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, V. May: ”A Mixed Quantum-Classical Description of Excitation Energy Transfer in Supramolecular Complexes: Forster Theory and beyond”, Chem. Phys. Chem. 12, 645 (2011).
D. M. Popolan, M. Nößler, R. Mitrić, T. M. Bernhardt, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: ”Tuning Cluster Reactivity by Charge State and Composition: Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of CO Binding Energies to AgnAu+/− (n + m = 3)”, J. Phys. Chem. A 115, 951 (2011).
E. C. Tyo, M. Nößler, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, A. W. Castleman Jr.: ”Reactivity of stoichiometric titanium oxide cations”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 13, 4243 (2011).
R. Mitrić, J. Petersen, U. Werner, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: ”Theoretical Methods for Nonadiabatic Dynamics ”on the fly” in Complex Systems and its Control by Laser Fields”, chapter in ”Advances in the Theory of Quantum Systems in Chemistry and Physics”, Series Progress in Theoretical Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 22, Springer 2011.
R. Mitrić, J. Petersen, M. Wohlgemuth, U. Werner, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: ”Field-Induced Surface Hopping Method for Probing Transition State Nonadiabatic Dynamics of Ag3 ”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 13, 8690 (2011).
R. Mitrić, J. Petersen, A. Kulesza, M. I. S. Röhr, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, C. Brunet, R. Antoine, P. Dugourd, M. Broyer, R. A. J. O’Hair: ”Gas-Phase Synthesis and Vibronic Action Spectroscopy of Ag2H+ ”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2, 548 (2011).
C. Brunet, R. Antoine, M. Broyer, P. Dugourd, A. Kulesza, J. Petersen, M. I. S. Röhr, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, R. A. J. O’Hair: ”Structural and Photochemical Properties of Organosilver Reactive Intermediates MeAg2+and PhAg2+ , J. Phys. Chem. A 115, 9120 (2011).
M. Wohlgemuth, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: ”Time-dependent density functional theory excited state nonadiabatic dynamics combined with quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical approach: Photodynamics of indole in water”, J. Chem. Phys. 135, 054105 (2011).
J. J. Melko, U. Werner, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, A. W. Castleman Jr.: ”Electronic Structure Similarities in PbxSby- and SnxBiy− Clusters”, J. Phys. Chem. A, 115 , 10276 (2011).
B. Bellina, I. Compagnon, F. Bertorelle, M. Broyer, R. Antoine, P. Dugourd, L. Gell, A. Kulesza, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: ”Structural and Optical Properties of Isolated Noble Metal-Glutathione Complexes. Insight into the Chemistry of Liganded Nanoclusters”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 115, 24549 (2011).
E. C. Tyo, M. Nößler, S. Rabe, C. L. Harmon, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, A. W. Castleman, Jr.: ”Exploring Similarities in Reactivity of Superatom Species: A Combined Theoretical and Experimental Investigation”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys 14, 1846 (2012).
V. Bonačić–Koutecký, A. Kulesza, L. Gell, R. Mitrić, R. Antoine, F. Bertorelle, R. Hamouda, D. Rayane, Mi. Broyer, T. Tabarin, P. Dugourd: ”Silver cluster-biomolecule hybrids: from basics towards sensors”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14, 9282 (2012).
A. Kulesza, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: ”Theoretical Study of Structural and Optical Properties of Noble metal Cluster-Dipeptide Hybrids at Defect Centers of MgO”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14, 9330 (2012).
J. Petersen, M. Wohlgemuth, B. Sellner, H. Lischka, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, R. Mitrić: ”Laser pulse trains for controlling excited state dynamics of adenine in water”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14, 4687 (2012).
M. I. S. Röhr, J. Petersen, C. Brunet, R. Antoine, M. Broyer, P. Dugourd, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, R. A. J. O’Hair, R. Mitrić: ”Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of Diphenylargentate, [(C6H5)2Ag]− ”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 3, 1197 (2012).
M. Bruschi, L. Bertini, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, L. De Gioia, R. Mitrić, G. Zampella, P. Fantucci: ”The Speciation of Copper-Peptide Complexes in Water Solution Using DFTB and DFT Approaches. The Case of the [Cu(HGGG)(Py)] Complex”, J. Phys. Chem. B 116, 6250(2012).
M. Nößler, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: ”Binary Neutral Metal Oxide Clusters with Oxygen Radical Centers for Catalytic Oxidation Reactions: From Cluster Models Towards Surfaces”, J. Phys. Chem. C 116, 11570(2012).
V. Bonačić–Koutecký, T. Bernhardt: ”Structure and reactivity of small particles: from clusters to aerosols”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14, 9252 (2012).
B. Bellina, I. Compagnon, L. MacAleese, F. Chirot, J. Lemoine, P. Maitre, M. Broyer, R. Antoine, A. Kulesza, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, P Dugourd: ”Binding motifs of silver in prion octarepeat model peptides: a joint ion mobility, IR and UV spectroscopies, and theoretical approach”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14, 11433(2012).
J. P. Götze, C. Greco, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, P. Saalfrank: ”BLUF Hydrogen network dynamics and UV/Vis spectra: A combined molecular dynamics and quantum chemical study”, J. Comput. Chem. 33, 2233 (2012).
I. Fleischer, D. M. Popolan, M. Krstić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, T. M. Bernhardt: ”Composition dependent selectivity in the coadsorption of H2O and CO on pure and binary silver-gold clusters”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 565, 74 (2013).
Ž. Sanader, C. Brunet, M. Broyer, R. Antoine, P. Dugourd, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: ”Cation induced electrochromism in 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH): Tuning optical properties of aromatic rings”, Chem. Phys. Lett., 570, 22 (2013).
M. I. S. Röhr, J. Petersen, M. Wohlgemuth, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: ”Nonlinear Absorption Dynamics Using Field-Induced Surface Hopping: Zinc Porphyrin in Water”, ChemPhysChem, 14, 1377 (2013).
B. Bellina, R. Antoine, M. Broyer, L. Gell, Ž. Sanader, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký, P. Dugourd: ”Formation and Characterization of Thioglycolic Acid-Silver Cluster Complexes”, Dalton Trans., 42, 8328 (2013).
F. Bertorelle, R. Hamouda, D. Rayane, M. Broyer, R. Antoine, Ph. Dugourd, L. Gell, A. Kulesza, R. Mitrić,Bonačić–Koutecký: "Synthesis, characterization and optical properties of low nuclearity liganded silver clusters: Ag31(SG)19 and AG15(SG)11", Nanoscale 5, 5637 (2013).
L. Gell, A. Kulesza, J. Petersen, M. I. S. Röhr, R. Mitrić, V. Bonačić–Koutecký: "Tuning Structural and Optical Properties of Thiolate-Protected Silver Clusters by Formation of Silver Core with Confined Electrons", J. Phys. Chem. C, In press, DOI:10.1021/jp402931w (2013).
V. Bonačić-Koutecký , R. Mitrić, T. Bernhardt, L. Wöste, J. Jortner: ''Analysis and Control of Ultrafast Dynamics in Clusters: Theory and Experiment'', Adv. Chem. Phys., 132, 179 (2006).
Lindinger, V. Bonačić-Koutecký , R. Mitrić, D. Tannor, C. P. Koch, V. Engel, T. M. Bernhardt, J. Jortner, A. Mirabal, L. Wöste: ''Analysis and control of small isolated molecular systems'', in Analysis and Control of Ultrafast Photoinduced Reactions, Eds. O. Kühn and L. Wöste, Springer Series in Chemical Physics, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2007.
V. Bonačić-Koutecký , B. Brauer, F. Burmeister, W. Eberhardt, R. B. Gerber, L. Gonzalez, G. von Helden, A. Kammrath, S. K. Kim, J. Manz, G. Meijer, R. Mitrić, M. Neeb, D. M. Neumark, T. Schultz, J. Stanzel: "Complex systems in the gas phase" in Analysis and Control of Ultrafast Photoinduced Reactions, Eds. O. Kühn and L. Wöste, Springer Series in Chemical Physics, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2007.
V. Bonačić-Koutecký , R. Mitrić, J. Pittner: "'Analysis and Control of Ultrafast Dynamics in Clusters'', in Femtochemistry VII, Ed. by A. W. Castleman, Jr., Elsevier 2006.
R. Mitrić, J. Petersen, V. Bonačić-Koutecký : „Multistate nonadiabatic dynamics “on the fly” in complex systems and its control by laser fields”, in Conical intersections: computation, theory and experiment, Advanced Series in Physical Chemistry Vol. 17, Ed. by H. Köppel, W. Domcke and D. Yarkony, World Scientific 2011.
Gordon Conference: “Quantum Control of Light and Matter”2005 (USA), invited talk.
Gordon Conference: “Clusters, Nanoparticles, Nanostructures” 2005 (USA), invited talk.
“Femtochemistry and Femtobiology VII”, Washington DC (2005), invited talk.
European Gordon Conference “Size Selected Clusters” Brand (Austria), (2005), invited talk.
“Reactions in Solution and Biological Systems: Potential Surfaces and Dynamics”, Kyoto (2006), invited talk.
“Genesis research institute in cluster science: Breakthrough advances in cluster science”, Nagoya (Japan), (2006, 2012) (invited talks).
“Theory of Atomic and Molecular Clusters V”, Richmond (USA), (2007), invited talk.
“Femtochemistry and Femtobiology VIII”, Oxford (UK), (2007), invited talk.
“International symposium on small particles and inorganic clusters ISSPIC XIV”, Valladolid (Spain), (2008), invited talk.
"14th ICQC International Congress of Quantum Chemistry", Boulder, Colorado (USA), 2012, invited talk.
"4th EuChemMS Chemistry Congress", Prague (Czech Republic), 2012, plenary talk.
"S3C Symposium on Size Selected Clusters", Davos (Switzerland), 2013, invited talk.
“International Workshop on Spin and Optoelectronics” Science campus Berlin (Adlershof), 2007.
“Spring meeting of the American Physical Society”, Session on quantum control, New Orleans (USA), 2008.
NATO Advanced Workshop: MENNE (Multidisciplinary Endeavour in Nanobiology, Nanosciences and Environment), Split, Croatia, April 2012.
Member of the international advisory board of the International Symposium on Small Particles and Inorganic Clusters (ISSPIC) and the Theory of Atomic and Molecular Clusters (TAMC) meeting.
A special emphasis on the promotion of young talented researchers has resulted in a number of successful scientific carriers: Prof. Maurizio Persico, Pisa, Italy, is now an internationally recognized expert in the field of theoretical photochemistry and dynamics, Dr. Klaus Schöffel has a leading position in industrial catalysis research field and is managing director of Norske Skogs biofuel subsidiary Xynergo AS. Dr. Jiri Pittner holds a leading research position at the renowned Heyrovský institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Prof. Dr. Michael Hartmann holds a chair at the private OTA Hochschule, Berlin. Prof. Dr. Roland Mitric after leading a research group at the Free University Berlin in the frame of the prestigious Emmy Noether programme of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft recently became Professor at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg.

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