Inter- and Intrafacultory Activities

The Institute of Fluid Mechanics (LSTM) actively participates in several inter- as well as intrafacultory research associations, both at a national and at an international level. An outstanding cooperation has been established with the German Engineering Research and Development Center LSTME Busan in South Korea.

The cluster of excellence Engineering of Advanced Materials – Hierarchical Structure Formation for Functional Devices (EAM) at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg is part of the Excellence Initiative, a funding project for top-level research by the german federal and state governments. In this cooperative cluster, several different research institutes aim at bridging of fundamental research regarding and application of high-performance materials. LSTM mainly contributes know-how regarding the numerical simulation of the relevant processes and phenomena.

Also, erlangen graduate school in advanced optical technologies (SAOT) is part of the Excellence Initiative and was esteblished in november 2006 at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. It is focused on promoting research in optics at german universities. Its strong international orientation is evident through cooperation with foreign research institutes, universities and companies.

The Interdisciplinary Center for Functional Particle Systems (FPS) emerged out of the EAM cluster of excellence. Within FPS, several different institutes are incorporated, that share research in formation, organisation, characterization and interaction between particles. In modern laboratories, scientists at FPS investigate cutting-edge problems. Apart from that, FPS forms the basis for an international scientific network in the area of particle research.

At the Central Institute for Scientific Computing, an interdisciplinary research center at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, various scientific institutes aim at bundling their know-how and experience within the field of computer-assisted research and development. It promotes the exchange of expertise and forms the basis for innovative and strongly interdisciplinary research projects

LSTME Busan Branch is an Affiliate Institute of FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg. It is aimed for establishing German engineering procedures at highest international level and to foster cooperation with Korean partners from industry and research institutes, next to offering excellent training and educational programmes.

Special focus is on projects targeting research and development of biological and medical processes concerning all aspects of human biology. Thus, LSTME brings together experts from a broad range of scientific fields in order to allow for the investigation of these highly challenging interdisciplinary problems. Only by pursuit of such multidisciplinary approaches, the enormous demand of know-how required to successfully find sustainable solutions to future challenges in pharmaceutical applications can be satisfied.

The Brain Busan Graduate School of Wind Energy started within the framework of the project Brain Busan 21 several years ago. It was initiated and supported by Busan Metropolitan City. Researchers perform theoretical, numerical and experimental work using the facilities of the LSTME laboratories. In addition, they are highly encouraged to attend and participate to both national and international conferences in order to promote the cooperation with companies and top universities in South Korea.