The Institute of Process Imaging (IPI) is supported by a robust portfolio of competitive third-party funding. Our work is deeply integrated into Germany’s elite coordinated research networks and funded primarily by the German Research Foundation (DFG) as well as industrial partners.
Collaborative Excellence Networks
BlueMat: Water-driven materials
Funding: DFG Excellence Strategy (2026 – 2033)
Role: Principal Investigator, Cross Area Imaging
Focus: We lead the imaging cross-area, developing non-invasive magnetic resonance techniques to decode complex fluidic and thermal processes within novel, water-responsive smart materials.
SFB 1615: SMART Reactors
Funding: DFG Collaborative Research Center (2023 – 2027)
Role: Principal Investigator, Project B03
Focus: Applying high-resolution imaging to map complex multiphase flows, providing the critical empirical data needed to optimize and scale the next generation of sustainable chemical reactors.
Individual Research Grants (DFG Sachbeihilfen)
We continually advance and apply our core imaging methodologies through targeted fundamental research grants.
Design of structured packings using CFD-based optimization, absorption experiments and magnetic resonance imaging
Funding: DFG (2024 – 2027)
Overview: This project combines CFD-based mathematical optimization and 3D printing to design highly efficient structured packings, validating these novel structures by mapping complex internal fluid dynamics with our globally unique vertical MRI system.
Magnetic resonance imaging and numerical modelling of hydrodynamics in vibrated bubbling fluidized beds
Funding: DFG (2021 – 2026)
Overview: Utilizing a globally unique 3-Tesla vertical MRI system, this project non-invasively maps the complex 3D hydrodynamics of vibrated bubbling fluidized beds to rigorously validate and enhance predictive CFD-DEM simulation models.