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Academic Programs and Teaching

Our focus is on the interdisciplinary transfer of knowledge in the fields of medicine, computer science, and (bio)engineering. Students can earn doctorates in medicine (Dr. med.) and medical sciences (Dr. rer. medic.), as well as, in cooperation with TU Berlin, doctorates in natural sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) and engineering (Dr.-Ing.). Charité also offers the opportunity to pursue a PhD program. Teaching duties are carried out through practical training, seminars, and lectures. In addition, faculty members supervise groups using problem-based learning (PBL).

The programme focuses on teaching interdisciplinary skills in the fields of life sciences (medicine), computer science and (bio)engineering.

Ein Mann sitzt an einem Tisch und studiert ein Buch, das im Licht einer Fensterscheibe aufgeblättert ist. Im Hintergrund sind Tische und Stühle zu sehen, wo weitere Personen in einer Bibliothek oder einem Lernraum sitzen.
Ein Mann sitzt an einem Tisch und studiert ein Buch, das im Licht einer Fensterscheibe aufgeblättert ist. Im Hintergrund sind Tische und Stühle zu sehen, wo weitere Personen in einer Bibliothek oder einem Lernraum sitzen.

The programme focuses on teaching interdisciplinary skills in the fields of life sciences (medicine), computer science and (bio)engineering.

Lectures

The following courses are offered:

Theses and required internships

The institute offers mandatory internships, project work, research projects, bachelor’s theses, master’s theses, and diploma theses in the following areas:

  • Imaging & image-based therapy planning,
  • Image processing using machine learning methods,
  • Data science & machine intelligence,
  • Simulations & modeling using physiology-based models,
  • Development & application of experimental methods for validating numerical models,
  • Fluid mechanics,
  • Medical technology, and
  • biotechnology.

Interested parties are cordially invited to contact us. You can reach us via email at icm-office@dhzc-charite.de, attaching a current resume, a transcript of grades, and your preference for a numerical or experimental project. Alternatively, you can also reach us by phone at +49 30 450 553882.

We look forward to your inquiry and to exploring together what a potential collaboration might look like.

Doctoral dissertations and postdoctoral theses

Here you will find dissertations and postdoctoral theses dating back to 1995.

Postdoctoral qualifications
GraduateYearTitle 
Marcus Kelm2025Personalised modelling to support decision-making in structural cardiovascular diseases 
Marie Schafstedde2023Precision medicine in paediatric and adult cardiology – medical applications of image-based in silico modelling 
Leonid Goubergrits2016Computational Biofluid Mechanics: development of personalized image-based diagnostic-prognostic methods for clinical use 
Ulrich Kertzscher2015The interaction between flow, wall and blood as a core problem in biofluid mechanics 
Dissertations
GraduateYearISBNTitle/LinkOrder 
Michael Lommel2025 Experimental Investigation of Blood Damage in Ventricular Assist Devices  
Tim Bierewirtz2025 In silico and in vitro feasibility study of a novel pumping principle for a durable total artificial heart  
Markus Hüllebrand2025 Software Environments for Collaborative Cardiovascular Imaging Research  
Chiara Manini2025 Overcoming missing ground truth and multi-vendor dependent problems in cardiac valves - quantitative evaluation through cardiac magnetic resonance imaging  
Matthias Ivantsits2025 Knowledge-based data-driven segmentation and feature extraction for cardiovascular disease characterization with multi-modal clinical data  
Paul Geus2024 Characterization of a Minimally Invasive Probe to Collect Circulating Tumor Cells from the Bloodstream  
Benedikt Franke2024 Reduced order modeling of aortic valve hemodynamics  
Katharina Vellguth2023 Modeling mitral valve hemodynamics with image-based CFD  
Florian Hellmeier2022 Image-based CFD modeling of surgical aortic valve replacement  
Jan Brüning2020 Statistical analysis of static pressure and wall shear stress distributions in nasal airflow based on computational fluid dynamics  
Bente Thamsen2016 A two-stage blood pump design to reduce blood damage  
Johannes Großhauser2015 Development of a bionic protective device to prevent infections in skin grafts  
Sarah Schneider2014 Development of a method for low-impact, non-invasive, long-term blood pressure monitoring  
Torsten Schneider2012 Stress imaging tomography in fluid flows  
Kerstin Schirrmann2012 Modelling for mechanical ventilation: flow in the pulmonary capillary bed and alveolar interaction  
André Berthe2012 Wall-Following Particle Image Velocimetry: Further Development and Applications in Biofluid Mechanics  
Tobias Timmel2009ISBN 3-8322-8809-0Development of an artificial heart valve with a flushing flow for use in cardiac support systemsYou can order this book directly at Shaker-Verlag or via amazon.de. 
Perrine Debaene2005ISBN 3-8322-4116-7An innovative measurement method for the temporal and spatial characterisation of wall-adjacent flow in biofluid mechanicsYou can order this book directly at Shaker-Verlag or via amazon.de. 
Axel Seeger2002ISBN 3-8322-1131-4Development of a novel X-ray-based velocity measurement method for bubble columns with high gas contentYou can order this book directly at Shaker-Verlag or via amazon.de. 
Leonid Goubergrits2000ISBN 3-89820-131-7Blood Flow and Atherosclerosis – Studies of the Human Carotid Branches  
Andreas Ziemann1999ISBN 3-933346-57-6Experimental investigation of the propulsion generated by the rudder blade in a free-running boat  
Klaus Schichl1995ISBN 3-89574-123-XDevelopment of a computer-controlled test rig for the hydrodynamic pulsatile testing of artificial heart valves in line with current and future testing standards  

Bachelor's, Master's, and Diploma Theses

Bachelor's, Master's, and diploma theses since 1995
GraduateYearTitle
Pierre Kolingba-Froidevaux2022Experimental and numerical analysis of airflow leaks in face masks used for protection against aerosols. Implications for mask design.
Julia Maria2022Optimization and validation of a two-phase blood analogue fluid containing deformable alginate microspheres
Franka Kurpjuhn2022Experimental and numerical investigation of aerosol dispersion in indoor environments
Artur Baumann2022Development of a test rig for detecting the Raman scattering of gold nanoparticle aggregates
Nina Krüger2021Deep Learning Support of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation using Neural Network-based Image Analysis
Oliver Paegelow2021Preparation and separation of alginate microspheres as a solid phase for a two-phase blood model
Lukas Obermeier2021Finite volume Simulation of left ventricular Hemodynamics
Lara Tek2021Development of a functional prototype for the non-invasive measurement of heart rate and respiratory rate from photoplethysmographic signals obtained from the facial artery
Antje Seydel2021Experimental investigations into the flow characteristics of an oxygenator prototype
Ahmad Hujeirat2021The prevention of thrombi on artificial surfaces using alternating current
Sophia Roth2021Investigation of theoretical models for determining arterial blood pressure based on pulse wave velocity (PWV)
Sindy Quach2021Numerical analysis of blood flow in a novel oxygenator
Linda Reichel2021Development of a cheek model for validating a novel non-invasive method of blood pressure measurement in the facial artery
Henri Wolff2021CFD study on the influence of various parameters on the efficiency of a method for isolating rare cells from the bloodstream
Sona Ghulami2021Analysis of the haemolytic and thrombogenic properties of paediatric and adult blood compared with bovine, ovine and porcine blood
Thomas Hartenstein2021DL based support of Chest X-Ray interpretation through automatic classification and explainability approaches
Jannes Magnusson2021Predicting Wall Shear Stresses with Geometric Deep Learning
Huiqi Yuan2021Missing value imputation for clinical data using generative adversarial networks
Amos Makendi2020CNN-Based Vessel Wall Assessment in MR Angiographic Image Data
Isabell Schulz2020Development of a test rig and performance of flow simulations to investigate the risk of thrombus formation in various flow geometries, with and without an antithrombotic coating
Fenja Alkemper2020Investigation of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction following mitral valve replacement
Adriano Schlief2020Quantification of the influence of segmentation on haemodynamic biomarkers of cerebral aneurysms
Veronica Buckina2020Development and implementation of an online calculator for assessing the transvalvular pressure gradient in stenotic aortic valves
Christian Dransfeld, Hauke Langhoff2019Development of hybrid test circuits for analysing the hydraulic properties of cardiovascular implants
Matthias Ivantsits2019Automatic detection of landmarks in intra-interventional stereo-endoscopic video streams
Giada Confortola2019Multimodal Deep Learning for Prediction of Postoperative Complications in Cardiac Surgery
Agnieszka Pawlak2019Evaluation of CNN-based Approaches for Automatic Segmentation of Cardiac MRI
Minh Vu Ngoc2019Investigation of the haemodynamics of bicuspid aortic valves
Temirlan Mukashev2019Numerical model of thrombus growth at high shear rates and its validation
Theresa Büttner2019Development of an antifungal drug delivery chamber with defined concentration gradients using flow simulations
Felix Hehnen2019Investigation of the haemodynamically induced deposition of endothelial cells on a cell probe for the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases
Sophie Becke2019Implementation of dynamic drug concentration gradients in a bioreactor to investigate the development of antibiotic resistance
Shayan Essam2019Design adaptation of a non-invasive blood pressure measurement method and implementation of an analysis algorithm
Johannes Schwaderlapp2019Development of a circulatory model with variable cardiovascular parameters
François Schmidt2019Identification, investigation and development of components for continuous, stationary blood pressure monitoring
Sahar Karimkeshteh2018Pressure and Geometry in a Population Study of the Aorta
Tim Bierewirtz2018Design, construction and commissioning of a transparent left ventricular simulator for PIV measurements
Mara Linn Severin2018Development of a test fluid containing model red blood cells for the investigation of flow effects
Vera Froese2018Development of a two-phase blood model for investigating gap flows in rotary blood pumps
Anastasia Strigaleva2018Investigation of the influence of atrial geometry on the flow characteristics of early diastolic flow through the mitral valve
Lea Schürmann2018Numerical analysis and optimisation of a pulsatile cardiac assist system
Charlie Fiebig2018Experimental investigation of artefacts caused by mechanical heart valve prostheses in 4D MRI flow measurements
Hermann Bartels2018Patient-specific investigation of aortic valve dynamics using an advanced heart valve test bench
Benedikt Franke2018Simulation of the dynamics of an aortic valve prosthesis using patient-specific flow boundary conditions
Sarah Smatty2018Investigation of platelet adhesion to different surfaces in stagnant flow
Nele Beier2017Investigation of a novel inlet valve for a pulsatile blood pump
Richard Oeckel2017Development of a model circuit with cardiovascular characteristics for the investigation of left ventricular assist devices
Nele Marie-Luise Beier2017Investigation of a novel inlet valve for a pulsatile blood pump
Benjamin Schulz2017Development of an Euler-Lagrange method for simulating the movement and adhesion of platelets
Malte Linnenschmidt2017Further development of an implantable cardiac assist device based on the positive displacement principle
Roman Opgenorth2017Design and investigation of a pulsatile blood pump for paediatric use
Benjamin Schulz2017Development of an Euler-Lagrange method for simulating the movement and adhesion of platelets
Oliver Paegelow2017Investigation of platelet adhesion as a function of shear rate in flow chambers
Bastian Matthies2017Geometric, fluid dynamics and experimental analysis of a clinically used rotary pump for cardiac support
Katharina Vellguth2017Numerical Simulation of the Early Diastolic Left Ventricular Blood Flow
Malte Mütter2017Development of a test rig and flow visualisation in a novel rotary blood pump
Kay Brosien2016Investigation of the flow behaviour of an aortic valve prosthesis as a function of the implantation position
Marcel Nicolai2016Numerical flow simulation of an actively magnetically levitated cardiac assist pump
Claudia Kopic2016Non-invasive blood pressure measurement via the temporal artery
Alexander Lemke2016Application of the dye-tracing method for flow visualisation in an enlarged heart pump
Friederike Großmann2016Numerical flow simulation as an alternative to rhinomanometric measurement of nasal resistance
Sinem Dogan2016Experimental flow analysis of a novel pulsatile Ventricular Assist Device
Anna-Dorothea Heller2016Numerical modelling of platelet adhesion using STAR-CCM+
Mike Rekus2016The influence of flow resistance on haemolysis measurements in blood pumps
Clara Menzen2016High-speed stereo PIV measurements on a blood pump model
Miriam Theresa Riebeck2016Fluid dynamics optimisation of a cardiac support system using the adjoint method
Mario Thürling2016Investigation of the concept of a catheter-based jet pump to improve venous haemodynamics in Fontan patients
Nadine Smolka2016Development of a Taylor-Couette turbulence chamber for investigating blood damage
Julia Gäbler2016Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Operating Characteristics of a Magnetically-Levitated Radial Blood Pump
Timo Schütze2015Development of a non-invasive blood pressure measurement method for patients affected by thalidomide
Kevin Harry Lausch2015Optimisation of the impeller of a blood pump using experimental flow visualisation via a dye-tracing method
Nina Bahr2015Drive mechanism for a novel implantable blood pump based on the positive displacement principle
Katarina Preikschat2015Numerical study of hemodynamic changes following biological aortic valve replacement in combination with a vascular prosthesis
Daniel Frommhold2015Development of a vascular model for experiments on blood pressure measurement using pulse transit time with dynamically adjustable volumetric elasticity
Shajia Ali2015Numerical flow studies of design variants of the second stage of a two-stage blood pump
Tobias Horbrügger2015Design of a test bench and application of a dye-tracing method for the experimental flow analysis of a multistage heart pump
Paul Geus2015Design and Flow Characterization of a Test Bench for Investigating Turbulence-Induced Hemolysis
Deborah Becker2015Development of a low-stress circulation model for testing blood pumps
Sebastian Reuter2015Flow analysis of a 1:4 scale model of the Heartmate III pump using the dye-flushing method
Felix Hehnen2015Development of a novel pulsatile pump
Alya ben Mosbah2015Development and manufacture of prototypes of pneumatically driven micropumps based on the bubble-interface and membrane-interface principles
Kai Riemer2015Development of a microfluidic system for a photonic sensor
Chade Neeman2015Construction of a model of a single-chamber heart with a jet pump serving as the right ventricle
Martin Szeponik2015CFD simulation of blood flow in the aorta before and after aortic valve replacement
Geerthi Tharmadas2015Investigation of platelet deposition in stagnation point flow using multiple flow chambers
Edyta Beyer2015Development of a cardiovascular model for testing a cardiac actuator
Anna Degenkolb2015Flow studies on a scaled-up model of a heart pump using the dye-bleeding method
Eric-Marcel Klockow2014Development of a test bench in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9906 for the experimental testing of small-sized pumps
Florian Hellmeier2014Modeling of blood flow following aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis
Max Kossatz2014Measurements on a 1:3 scale model of the Heartmate II pump using the laser Doppler anemometry method
Tamer Karakaya2014Flow visualization on a heart pump using the dye-tracing method
Pavlo Yevtushenko2014Numerical analysis of the flow in miniature centrifugal pumps for blood delivery
Linda Kampe2014System integration and optimization of a novel method for noninvasive, low-stress blood pressure measurement
Stacy Rau2014Study of platelet adhesion in stagnant flow for materials testing
André Brandewiede2014Development of a microfluidic channel system for a photonic sensor
Philip Preikschat2014Design Variation and Experimental Analysis of a Semi-Axial Heart Pump
Jennifer Männig2014Development of a microfluidic system for a biosensor using optical micro-ring resonators
Signý Stefánsdóttir2014Experimental Study of the Deposition of Platelets in a Stagnation Point Flow
Jan Osman2014Investigation of pressure loss due to aortic stenosis
Pia Praefcke2013Platelet adhesion at different shear rates
Ludwig Zabel2013Work on the system integration of noninvasive blood pressure measurement
Max Müseler2013Development of a test bench for cardiac assist pumps
Marvin Schönlau2013Development of a vascular model with adjustable volumetric compliance for experimental studies on blood pressure measurement using pulse transit time
Avia Linke2013PIV flow analysis in a stenotic aorta
Tanja Brenning2013Design of an experimental setup for investigating platelet adhesion in a shear flow
Michael Lommel2013Design and Analysis of a Low-Stress Blood Pump
Charlotte Lamotte2012Controller design for the continuous non-invasive blood pressure measurement
Benjamin Kaebe2012Design and testing of a coaxially mounted, counter-rotating axial centrifugal blood pump
Florian von Gosen2012Contrast agent distribution in cerebral vessels with aneurysms
Thies Wölken2012Numerical study of flow changes caused by clipping a cerebral aneurysm
Jennifer Bayer2012Development of a cuff holder for long-term blood pressure monitoring on the wrist
Bente Thamsen2012Numerical flow analysis of a low-stress blood pump
Florian Hellmeier2012Image analysis of platelet deposits in a stagnant-point flow
Michael Gärtner2012Development of a measuring device for determining tensile forces in the novel CAPD peritoneal dialysis catheter
Richard Arnold2012Investigation of contrast agent distribution in a cerebral aneurysm model using a color washout method
Moritz Ringelstein2012Wall-PIV studies of flow changes caused by flow diverters in a cerebral aneurysm
Hansjörg Schlüter2012Development of methods for compensating for motion artifacts in noninvasive blood pressure measurement
Markus Birkhof2012Design, engineering, and manufacturing of an axial pump for a cardiac assist system
Aaron Rodemerk2012Design of a measuring device for determining the tensile stress in the protective sleeve of a novel skin puncture device
Katharina Höll2012Platelet deposition under shear flow
Daniel Strommenger2012Development of a cuff pressure control system for noninvasive blood pressure measurement
Julian Schoppmann2011Development of a tomographic method for measuring the velocity field behind an artificial heart valve
Mirko Spitalny2011Design and conduct of experiments to study blood flow in microcapillary models
Christian Hitzel2011Design of a stretching device for flexible capillary network models
Jonas Kusch2011Challenges in Applying Stress Optics Tomography to Channel Flows
Nadja Wagner2011Feasibility study of a non-invasive cardiac support system based on the impedance pump principle
Patrice Touré2011Investigation of the oscillometric blood pressure measurement method using an arterial model
Nils Wiegmann2011Experimental flow study of treatment options using a model of a basilar artery at risk of aneurysm
Nicolai Enke2011Camera Integration into a Time-of-Flight Tomography Measurement Setup Using LabVIEW
Benjamin Kaebe2011Design of a seamless implantable heart valve and the associated implantation tools for aortic valve replacement
Adrian Wisniewski2010Development of a circulatory model for the investigation of noninvasive blood pressure measurement methods
Sarah Gärtlein2010Flow analysis of a pulsatile blood pump using three optical measurement methods
Pascal Kaap2010Experimental Study of Fluids with Birefringent Properties
Frieda Probst2010Quantification of platelet adhesion following a pulsatile shear stress
Sebastian Vagt2010In vitro study of kinetic therapy following subarachnoid hemorrhage
Jan Osman2010Characterization of wall shear stresses in the right coronary arteries of three patient groups
Kerstin Loewenhoff2010Further development of a method for the experimental investigation of flow-induced platelet deposition
Daniel Fobo2010Design of a Seamless Implantable Heart Valve
Kai Wissner2010Development of a microperfusion system for cell cultures
Bente Thamsen2009Experimental Study of the Effect of Coils on the Flow Near the Wall in an Aneurysm Model
Julija Peter2009Experimental and numerical color washout to investigate residence times in an aneurysm model
Robert Paeschke2009Development of a measurement setup for displacement tomography
Ann-Kathrin Pulm2009Investigation of a new method for non-invasive long-term blood pressure measurement
Marco Bonfantini2009Rheological characterization of oil-water model and particle image velocimetry investigation on bifurcation
Ann-Christin Ifsen2009Feasibility study of a low-burden, non-invasive method for long-term blood pressure monitoring
Marnik Verdonck2008Comparison of experimental dye washout and cine angiography in a coronary artery
Sarah Weber2008Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Wall-Bound Flow in Aneurysm Models
Jens Hettrich2007Experimental Study of Flow Around Water Droplets in Oil-Filled Channels
Torsten Damerow2007Experimental flow studies using test models of the pulmonary capillary bed
Christian Müller2006A method for building lifting using sand injection
Santhosh Seshadhri2006Improvement and Investigation of a Cardiac Valve Tester
Mojtaba Nik Akthar2005Testing and further development of a system for noninvasive, low-impact, and continuous blood pressure measurement
Grischa Gabel2005Optimization of the tensioning device for a bionic skin conduit
Christina Noack2004Performance measurements of an electrohydraulic drive in two application scenarios
Isabella Guido2003Evaluation of thrombogenicity of left ventricular assist device
Christoph Hennig2003Development of a portable bicycle ergometer
Christine Klein2002Model studies of the inflow process into an artificial ventricle
Jenny Torres Sierra2002Development of a composite material based on RTV1 silicone rubber for medical applications
Murat Bayram2001Development of a system for transmitting patient measurement data via a GSM modem
Ünal Sever2001Development of a LabVIEW program for capturing and displaying patient measurement data transmitted via telephone
Perrine Debaene2001Etude des écoulements d'un système extra-corporel d'assistance ventriculaire de type "Berlin heart"
Thomas August2000Visualization and analysis of the flow behavior of different stent geometries in the near-wall region
Mario Scheckel2000Development and testing of a series of flushing valves for a cardiac assist system
Steffen Bruck2000Development and testing of a series of flushing valves for a cardiac assist system
Markus Schade1999Investigation of a New PIV Method for Measuring Wall Shear Stress
Axel Hentrich1999Optimization of an artificial maternal circulation system for an artificial uterus
Mathias Häusler1999Experimental Study of Gas Exchange from an Aqueous Phase Across Polysulfone Membranes for the Arterialization of Blood
Christoph Lederer1999Design of a prosthetic heart valve for a cardiac assist system
Tobias Timmel19993D design of a blood pump for a cardiac support system
Frank Rothe Drive for a pneumatic cardiac assist system
Axel Seeger1998Bioimpedance measurements for the assessment of the transcellular fluid transfer during dialysis
Matthias Lambertz1998Study of a New Heart Valve for a Cardiac Support System
Oliver Holberndt1997Investigation of Flow in a Novel Blood Pump Using Particle Image Velocimetry
Gernot Jehle1997Development of a model for simulating mass transport in the blood vessel wall in relation to atherogenesis
Ali Kilic1997Further development of a circulatory model for normothermic organ perfusion
Alberto Ojeda1997Study of the ICAS Left Ventricular Assist Device
Rudolf Zimmer1996Optimization of an extracorporeal pneumatic drive for a cardiac support system
Lars Heller1996Development and testing of a miniaturized measurement system for determining the viscosities of suspensions and emulsions
Sandro Borgwardt1996Study of the flow of the transmitter fluid in an artificial heart drive
Jörn Lehe1996Study of a connecting System between the blood circulation system and a heart assist device
Andreas Fischer1995Computer simulation of cerebrospinal fluid drainage through a two-stage hydrocephalus shunt
Axel Huber1995Mathematical model of a cardiac assist system

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