Andreas Kuhn

My research focuses on computational modelling of complex biological systems, with an emphasis on agent-based approaches to understanding collective behaviours. I develop and analyse models of active matter, particularly investigating how spatial constraints, boundary conditions, and chemotactic feedback at the cellular level influence emergent behaviour at the system level.

During my PhD, I worked on social motility in Trypanosoma brucei colonies, combining data analysis with computational modelling to elucidate the mechanisms underlying coordinated parasite movement.

Currently, I am developing more efficient GPU-based models, which enable new research questions and approaches previously limited by computational constraints.

I primarily work in the scientific programming language Julia and have developed an introductory course for researchers interested in adopting this language for their own work.

If you are interested in any of the above, please feel free to contact me by email.

• 2025-present PostDoc
  CCTB, University Würzburg
   
• 2022-2025  Promotion (Dr. rer. nat.)
  CCTB, University Würzburg
  Thesis: "Agend-based Modelling of Trypanosoma Collective Behaviour"

• 2021-2022  Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
  CCTB, University Würzburg

• 2013-2020  Physics (MSc & BSc)
  University of Würzburg, Germany

Selected Work

Kuhn, Andreas, and Sabine C. Fischer. “On-Lattice Vicsek Model in Confined Geometries.” arXiv, March 4, 2022. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2105.08792.

Andreas Kuhn. “How to Solve the Same Numerical Problem in 7 Different Programming Languages.” Medium, June 10, 2022. https://medium.com/@andreaskuhn92/how-to-solve-the-same-numerical-problem-in-7-different-programming-languages-a64daac3ed64.

Andreas Kuhn, Sabine C. Fischer . “AndreasKuhn-Ak/WS2022_Julia.”, February 13, 2025. https://github.com/AndreasKuhn-ak/WS2022_Julia. (under review at the Journal of Open Source Education)

Kuhn, Andreas, Timothy Krüger, Magdalena Schüttler, Markus Engstler, and Sabine C. Fischer. “Quantification of Trypanosoma Brucei Social Motility Indicates Different Colony Growth Phases.” Journal of The Royal Society Interface 21, no. 221 (December 18, 2024): 20240469. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2024.0469.