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
Institute of Science and Technology – Austria

Project A1 - Hydrodynamic stability of pulsatile flow of complex fluids

Prof. Dr. Björn Hof

Prof. Dr. Björn Hof
Principal Investigator

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Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Am Campus 1
34000 Klosterneuburg
Austria
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bjoern.hof@ist.ac.at
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+43 (0)2243 9000 5801
M. Sc. Shoaib Kamil

M. Sc. Shoaib Kamil
PhD Student

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shoaib.kamil@ist.ac.at
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to be provided

University of Oldenburg
Oldenburg University

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

Prof. Kerstin Avila

Prof. Kerstin Avila
Principal Investigator

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Carl von Ossietzky Universitaet Oldenburg
Ammerlaender Heerstrasse 114-118
26129 Oldenburg
Germany
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kerstin.avila@uni-oldenburg.de

ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich

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

Prof. Dr. Markus Holzner

Prof. Dr. Markus Holzner
Principal Investigator

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ETH Zurich
Stefano-​Franscini-Platz 5
8093 Zürich
Switzerland
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holzner@ifu.baug.ethz.ch
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+41 (0)44 633 30 79
Brandon Hilliard

Dr. Brandon Hilliard
Postdoctoral researcher

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brandon.hilliard@wsl.ch
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+1(208)7943386

Saarland University
Saarland University

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

Prof. Dr. Christian Wagner

Prof. Dr. Christian Wagner
Principal Investigator

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

Prof. Lars Kaestner
Senior Scientist

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lars_kaestner@me.com
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+49 (0)681 302 2417
Dr. Thomas John

Dr. Thomas John
Senior Scientist

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thomas.john@physik.uni-saarland.de
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+49 (0)681 302 3944
Dr. Alexis Darras

Dr. Alexis Darras
Postdoctoral Researcher

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alexis.darras@uni-saarland.de
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+49 (0)681 302 3944

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

Dr. Steffen M. Recktenwald

Dr. Steffen M. Recktenwald
Principal Investigator

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Saarland University
Campus E 2.6, R 3.17
66123 Saarbrücken
Germany
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steffen.recktenwald@uni-saarland.de
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+49 (0)681 302 3943
M. Sc. Yazdan Rashidi

M. Sc. Yazdan Rashidi
Ph.D. Student

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yazdan.rashidi@uni-saarland.de
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+49 (0)681 302 3943

Saarland University Medical Center
Saarland University Medical Center

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

Prof. Dr. Matthias W. Laschke

Prof. Dr. Matthias W. Laschke
Principal Investigator

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Saarland University Medical Center
Building 65
66421 Homburg/Saar
Germany
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matthias.laschke@uks.eu
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+49 (0)6841 16 26550
M. Sc. Selina Wrublewsky

M. Sc. Selina Wrublewsky
PhD Student

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selina.wrublewsky@uks.eu
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+49 (0)6841 16 26367

University of Bremen
Bremen University

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

Prof. Dr. Marc Avila

Prof. Dr. Marc Avila
Principal Investigator

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University of Bremen
Am Fallturm 2
28359 Bremen
Germany
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marc.avila@zarm.uni-bremen.de
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+49 (0)421 21857825
M. Sc. Patrick Keuchel

M. Sc. Patrick Keuchel
PhD Student

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patrick.keuchel@zarm.uni-bremen.de
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+49 (0)421 218 57841

Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg
Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg

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

Prof. Dr. Jens Harting

Prof. Dr. Jens Harting
Principal Investigator

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Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg
for Renewable Energy

Fürther Straße 248
90429 Nürnberg
Germany
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j.harting@fz-juelich.de
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+49 (0)911 32169 113
Dr. Othmane Aouane

Dr. Othmane Aouane
Postdoctoral Researcher

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o.aouane@fz-juelich.de
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+49 (0)911 32169 108

University of Bayreuth
University of Bayreuth

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

Prof. Dr. Stephan Gekle

Prof. Dr. Stephan Gekle
Principal Investigator

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University of Bayreuth
Theoretische Physik VI
NW2, Room 1.2.02.644
95440 Bayreuth
Germany
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stephan.gekle@uni-bayreuth.de
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+49 (0)921 55 4462
Berin Becic

Berin Becic
Ph.D. Student

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