2011-2016: "Exploring conductive and metallic hydrogen" €1.9 Million, European Research Council Advanced Grant
2010-2013: “Study of phase stability and low pressure synthesis of solid nitrogen with the help of atomic computer simulation and experiment”. DFG-grant (postdoc position). In cooperation with Darmstadt University(Prof. K. Albe)
2009-2012: “Phase diagram of ammonia up to 200 GPa” SPP1236 DFG-grant (postdoc position)
2010-2013: “Transport Measurements and Mößbauer Investigations of FeSe and related compounds under high pressure”, DFG grant SPP 1481. In collaboration with the Mainz Guttenberg university (Prof. C. Felser) - (postdoc