Institute of Fluid Mechanics (LSTM)
Welcome to the website of the Institute of Fluid Mechanics at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg. We are a dedicated academic unit of the Department of Chemical and Bioengineering, engaged in research and education on both laminar and turbulent transport of mass, momentum, and energy in natural and technical processes.
In the realm of education, we offer our students over 30 courses across various programs including Chemical and Bioengineering, Life Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering – Sustainable Chemical Technologies, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Technology, Advanced Materials and Processes, Computational Engineering, and Medical Engineering.
LSTM News
- LSTM Workshop on Efficient Power Electronics Cooling successfully held (March 3–4, 2026)The LSTM hosted a two-day workshop on Efficient Power Electronics Cooling on March 3–4, 2026, in Erlangen. The event was organized in collaboration with Cluster…
- Bessel prize to Ramis Örlü, hosted by LSTMProf. Ramis Örlü, Oslo Metropolitan University, has been selected as the winner of the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel prize by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. He…
Upcoming Seminars
- Combustion processes as reactive flowsDate & Time: Thursday, 18.06.2026, at 1400. Speaker: Felix Lehner (Fraunhofer UMSICHT) Topic: “Combustion processes as reactive flows”
- Rheology of aqueous, salt-free, single-stranded DNA solutionsDate & Time: Thursday, 25.06.2026, at 1400. Speaker: Sharadwata Pan Topic: “Rheology of aqueous, salt-free, single-stranded DNA solutions”
- Seminar: Fluid Modeling of Micro-Scale Atmospheric Flow and Transport Phenomena: A traditional perspective on modern problems … or vice versa?Date & Time: Thursday, 09.07.2026, at 1400. Speaker: Prof. Bernd Leitl (TU Hamburg) Topic: “Fluid Modeling of Micro-Scale Atmospheric Flow and Transport Phenomena: A traditional…
Upcoming Student Theses
- MSc Thesis: Graph Neural Networks as Surrogate Models“Graph Neural Networks as Surrogate Models for Turbomachinery Aerodynamics: A Comparative Study of One- and Three-Dimensional Approaches” Speaker: Lorena Niederer Location: LSTM-SR (Seminarraum) Date and Time: Thursday, 18.06.26,…
- Master’s Thesis: Numerical investigation on the influence of the diffuser contour on possible self-excited pressure oscillationsAuthor: Deven Singh Chauhan Topic: Numerical investigation on the influence of the diffuser contour on possible self-excited pressure oscillations Time and date: 16.06.2026, 16:00 Seminar…