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: Efficient Power Electronics Cooling – (March 3–4, 2026)We are pleased to announce an advanced training course on efficient cooling of power electronics, taking place March 3–4, 2026 at the LSTM, organized by…
- 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…
Upcoming Seminars
- Annual safety briefingDate & Time: Thursday, 23.04.2026, at 1400. Speaker: Aliena Bösl Topic: “Mandatory annual safety briefing”
- Helical pipes: base flow, forcing and stabilityDate & Time: Thursday, 30.04.2026, at 1400. Speaker: Riccardo Casali Topic: “Helical pipes: base flow, forcing and stability”
- FibR4LibR: Novel 3D liver cell cultures based on halospin nanofibersDate & Time: Thursday, 11.06.2026, at 1400. Speaker: Milap Mehta Topic: “FibR4LibR: Novel 3D liver cell cultures based on halospin nanofibers”
Upcoming Student Theses
- MSc Thesis Presentation: High shear rheology of aqueous, salt-free, single-stranded DNA solutionsWednesday, April 8th , 2026 at 15:00, LSTM Seminar room Title: High shear rheology of aqueous, salt-free, single-stranded DNA solutions Author: José Alejandro Ramírez Parada Supervisor:…
- BSc Thesis Presentation: Salt-Free Xanthan Gum Narrow Gap RheologyWednesday, April 8th , 2026 at 16:30, LSTM Seminar room Title: Salt-Free Xanthan Gum Narrow Gap Rheology Author: Zehau Luo Supervisor: Ammar El Menayyir