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
- The Long Night of Science at LSTMLast weekend, we at the Institute of Fluid Mechanics had the pleasure of opening our doors for the Lange Nacht der Wissenschaft. It was an…
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Becker Elected President of DEGA and Board Member of ICALSTM warmly congratulates Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Becker on his election as President of the German Society for Acoustics (DEGA) and as a board member of…
Upcoming Seminars
- Seminar: Multiphase modelling of turublent flow in industrial spray dryersDate & Time: Thursday, 29.01.2026, at 1400. Speaker: Suharto Saha Topic: “Multiphase modelling of turublent flow in industrial spray dryers” Location: Location: LSTM Seminarraum
Upcoming Student Theses
- Master’s thesis: Candidate lipstick formulations with microencapsulated ascorbic acid: microstructural, thermomechanical and diffusion characteristicsTitle: Candidate lipstick formulations with microencapsulated ascorbic acid: microstructural, thermomechanical and diffusion characteristics Author: Thao-Nguyen Le Date: 02.02.2026, 10:30 Location: LSTM Besprechungsraum
- Master’s thesis: Enhanced Potential Flow Solver by a Separation Model with Application to a Ram Air KiteTitle: Enhanced Potential Flow Solver by a Separation Model with Application to a Ram Air Kite Author: Sarath Kumar Sivakumar Date: 28.01.2026, 10:00 Location: LSTM…