People

Our research unit consists of an interdisciplinary group of scientists with a background in mechanical engineering, physics and medicine. Together we have expertise in numerical simulations, rheology, experimental characterization of flows and in-vivo imaging of the vascular system.

Research unit composition during the Second Funding Period

Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Project A1 - Hydrodynamic stability of pulsatile flow of complex fluids

Prof. Dr. Björn Hof Principal Investigator Institute of Science and Technology Austria Am Campus 1 34000 Klosterneuburg Austria bjoern.hof@ist.ac.at +43 (0)2243 9000 5801

M. Sc. Shoaib Kamil PhD Student shoaib.kamil@ist.ac.at to be provided

University of Oldenburg

Project A2 - Dynamics and instabilities of particle-laden pulsatile flows in a straight pipe and a T-junction

Prof. Kerstin Avila Principal Investigator Carl von Ossietzky Universitaet Oldenburg Ammerlaender Heerstrasse 114-118 26129 Oldenburg Germany kerstin.avila@uni-oldenburg.de

M. Sc. Larissa Richter Ph.D. Student richterl@uni-bremen.de

ETH Zurich

Project A3 - Flow-structure interaction in pulsatile flow of non-Newtonian fluids

Prof. Dr. Markus Holzner Principal Investigator ETH Zurich Stefano-​Franscini-Platz 5 8093 Zürich Switzerland holzner@ifu.baug.ethz.ch +41 (0)44 633 30 79

Dr. Brandon Hilliard Postdoctoral researcher brandon.hilliard@wsl.ch +1(208)7943386

Saarland University

Project A4 - Effects of volume replacement fluids and polymers on blood flow

Prof. Dr. Christian Wagner Principal Investigator Saarland University Campus E 2.6, R 3.21 66123 Saarbrücken Germany c.wagner@uni-saarland.de +49 (0)681 302 3003

	Prof. Lars Kaestner Senior Scientist lars_kaestner@me.com +49 (0)681 302 2417		Dr. Thomas John Senior Scientist thomas.john@physik.uni-saarland.de +49 (0)681 302 3944
	Dr. Alexis Darras Postdoctoral Researcher alexis.darras@uni-saarland.de +49 (0)681 302 3944

Project A5 - Effect of polymers on the flow behavior of blood in-vitro

Dr. Steffen M. Recktenwald Principal Investigator Saarland University Campus E 2.6, R 3.17 66123 Saarbrücken Germany steffen.recktenwald@uni-saarland.de +49 (0)681 302 3943

M. Sc. Yazdan Rashidi Ph.D. Student yazdan.rashidi@uni-saarland.de +49 (0)681 302 3943

Saarland University Medical Center

Project A4 - Effects of volume replacement fluids and polymers on blood flow

Prof. Dr. Matthias W. Laschke Principal Investigator Saarland University Medical Center Building 65 66421 Homburg/Saar Germany matthias.laschke@uks.eu +49 (0)6841 16 26550

M. Sc. Selina Wrublewsky PhD Student selina.wrublewsky@uks.eu +49 (0)6841 16 26367

University of Bremen

Project B1 - Influence of geometry, rheology and compliance on the transition to turbulence in pulsatile pipe flow

Prof. Dr. Marc Avila Principal Investigator University of Bremen Am Fallturm 2 28359 Bremen Germany marc.avila@zarm.uni-bremen.de +49 (0)421 21857825

M. Sc. Patrick Keuchel PhD Student patrick.keuchel@zarm.uni-bremen.de +49 (0)421 218 57841

Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg

Project B2 - Migration and dynamics of particles in complex geometries and flows

Prof. Dr. Jens Harting Principal Investigator Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy Fürther Straße 248 90429 Nürnberg Germany j.harting@fz-juelich.de +49 (0)911 32169 113

Dr. Othmane Aouane Postdoctoral Researcher o.aouane@fz-juelich.de +49 (0)911 32169 108

University of Bayreuth

Project B3 - Computer simulations of red blood cells in transient flows

Prof. Dr. Stephan Gekle Principal Investigator University of Bayreuth Theoretische Physik VI NW2, Room 1.2.02.644 95440 Bayreuth Germany stephan.gekle@uni-bayreuth.de +49 (0)921 55 4462

Berin Becic Ph.D. Student Berin.Becic@uni-bayreuth.de +49 (0)921 55 3094