Dr. Simon C. Müller, M. Sc.

Research interests
Innovation in electrochemical energy storage
Digital business models
Appointment
09/2015 - 12/2015: | Visiting research fellow, Columbia Business School, New York City, USA |
Since 04/2013: | Research associate & PhD student, TUM School of Management |
Educational background
2012 | Master of Science in Physics, LMU München |
Thesis Advisors: Prof. Theodor Hänsch, Prof. Tobias Kippenberg | |
2010 | Bachelor of Science in Physics, LMU München |
Thesis Advisor: Prof. Immanuel Bloch |
Studies abroad supported by various programs (Erasmus, DAAD, LMU München) at ETH Zürich, the National University of Singapore and EPF Lausanne.
Publications
Mueller S. C., Sandner P. G., Welpe I. M.: Monitoring innovation in electrochemical energy storage: A patent based approach, Applied Energy, 137 (2015), 537–544, DOI:10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.06.082
Böhm, M.; Weking, J.; Fortunat, F.; Müller, S.; Welpe, I.; Krcmar, H. (2017): The Business Model DNA: Towards an Approach for Predicting Business Model Success, in Leimeister, J.M.; Brenner, W. (Hrsg.): Proceedings der 13. Internationalen Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI 2017), St. Gallen, S. 1006-1020, (download)
Mueller S. C. et. al.: The Safe Battery – A Marketing Lie? 3rd Energy Storage & Battery Safety Conference, Cologne Bonn Airport, February 26, 2015, (invited expert panel member)
Mueller S. C.: Internationale Patentierungstrends im Bereich elektrochemischer Energiespeicher, 6. Batteriestammtisch München, Munich, February 12, 2015, (invited)
Mueller S. C.: Anwendungsbeispiele stationärer Energiespeicher und deren wirtschaftliche Bewertung, Stationäre Energiespeicher in regionalen Netzen, OTTI Seminar, Regensburg, February 1, 2015, (invited)
Mueller S. C.: Collective ownership of energy storage and the scope for replicating this model, Community Energy Scotland Conference, Edinburgh, November 27, 2014, (invited)
Mueller S. C., Welpe IM: Energy (storage) cooperatives – a new ownership model for future decentralized energy systems? Energy Systems Conference, London, June 24, 2014
Mueller S. C., Sandner P. G., Welpe I. M.: Monitoring innovation in electrochemical energy storage technologies: A patent-based approach, International Conference on Applied Energy, Taipei, June 2, 2014
Mueller S. C.: Batterietechnologien im Überblick – Anwendungsmöglichkeiten und Märkte stationärer Energiespeicher,Fachtagung PV-Stromspeicherung in Gebäuden, RENEXPO 2013, Augsburg, September 26, 2013
Mueller S. C., Weis S, Kippenberg T. J.: High-sensitivity monitoring of nanomechanical motion using optical heterodyne detection. European Conference for Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO-Europe), Munich, May 16, 2013,DOI:10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6801408
Mueller S. C., Kippenberg T. J.: Optomechanical coupling at the nanoscale using photonic crystal nanocavities, Max-Planck-Institute for Quantum Optics, Prof. Hänsch Group Retreat, Ringberg Castle, Tegernsee, September 5, 2012
Mueller, S. C. & Welpe, I. M. (2017). Digitale Welt. In Kenning, P., Oehler, A., Reisch, L. A., Grugel, C. (Eds.), Verbraucherwissenschaften - Grundlagen und Cases, Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler (download)
Mueller, S. C., Böhm, M., Schröer, M., Bakhirev, A., Baiasu, B. C., Krcmar, H., Welpe, I.M. (2016). Geschäftsmodelle in der digitalen Wirtschaft. Studien zum deutschen Innovationssystem, Berlin: EFI (download)
Mueller, S. C., Böhm, M., Krcmar, H., Welpe, I. M. (2016). Machbarkeitsstudie: Geschäftsmodelle in der digitalen Wirtschaft. Studien zum deutschen Innovationssystem, Berlin: EFI (download)
Mueller, S. C.; Ahrens, F., Rahmati, F., Welpe, I. M. (2015): Die Quantifizierung der Mitarbeiter: Vor - und Nachteile von Digitalisierung in der Arbeitswelt aus der Perspektive der Wirtschaftswissenschaften. In: Zoche, P., Ammicht Quinn, R., Hansen, M., Heesen, J., Hess, T., Lamla, J., Matt, C., Roßnagel, A., Trepte, S., Waidner, M. (Hrsg.): White Paper: Privatheit und Datenflut in der neuen Arbeitswelt - Chancen und Risiken einer erhöhten Transparenz. Forum Privatheit und selbstbestimmtes Leben in der Digitalen Welt, München (download)
Teaching
2016 | Digital Transformation, TUM School of Management, TU München |
2015 | Introduction to Strategy and Organization, TUM School of Management, TU München |
2014 | Introduction to Scientific Research, TUM School of Management, TU München |
2013 | Selected Topics in Strategic Technology Management, TUM School of Management, TU München |
2011 | Lasers and Optics of Nanostructures, School of Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne |
2009 | Calculus 2 for Statisticians, Institute for Mathematics, LMU München |