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Curriculum Vitae

ZeitraumTätigkeit
2016 - heuteArbeitsgruppenleiter Experimentelle Strömungsmechanik
10/2009 - 11/2010Elternzeit
2005 - 2011Promotion Dr.-Ing. Maschinenbau (summa cum laude), TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Characterization of Mass Transport in the Upper Human Airways
Betreuer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Brücker
10/1998 - 01/2005Diplom Umweltengineering , TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Wechselwirkung von Druckschwingungen und Strömung im Hydraulikkreislauf
Betreuer: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Obermeier

Arbeitsschwerpunkte

  • Biomedizinische Strömungsmechanik, speziell Strömung in den Atemwegen
  • optische Strömungsmesstechniken

Lehre

  • Training in Fluid Dynamics
  • Advanced Measurement Techniques for Fluid Dynamics
  • Übung Strömungsmechanik I/II

Forschungsaufenthalte

  • Visiting assistant professor am Biofluids Laboratory von Prof. Josué Sznitman, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, 01/2016 – 04/2016

Publikationen

Journal Paper

  • Hardege R, Rockstroh T, Bauer K, Schwarze R:
    Non-Invasive Calibration for Volumetric Flow Measurements in Confined Spaces
    Experiments in Fluids, in press
  • Fritzsche L, Schwarze R, Junghans F, Bauer K:
    Toward unraveling the mechanisms of aerosol generation during phonation
    Physics of Fluids 34, (2022) 121904
    DOI: 10.1063/5.0124944
  • Bauer K, Hardege R, Neumann S, Schwarze R, Fuchs M, Pieper L H:
    How Safe is Singing Under Pandemic Conditions? - CO2-Measurements as Simple Method for Risk Estimation During Choir Rehearsals
    Journal of Voice
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.05.003
  • Bauer K, Janke T, Schwarze R:
    Oxygen transport during liquid ventilation: an in vitro study
    Scientific Reports, 1244 (2022)
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05105-1
  • Sommerfeld M, Sgrott Jr OL, Taborda MA, Koullapis P, Bauer K:   
    Analysis of flow field and turbulence predictions in a lung model applying RANS and implications for particle deposition
    European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 166 (2021) 105959
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2021.105959
  • Janke Th, Schwarze R, Bauer K: 
    Part2Track: A MATLAB package for double frame and time resolved Particle Tracking Velocimetry 
    SoftwareX, 11 (2020) 100413
    DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2020.100413
  • Janke Th, Koullapis P, Kassinos S C, Bauer K: 
    PIV measurements of the SimInhale benchmark case 
    European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 113 (2019) 183-189
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2019.03.025
  • Janke Th, Schwarze R, Bauer K:
    Qualitative in vitro measurements of dissolved oxygen concentrations in perfluorocarbon during liquid ventilation
    ISFV18: 18th International Symposium on Flow Visualization, Zurich, Switzerland, 26 – 29 Juni 2018
    DOI: 10.3929/ethz-b-000279237
  • Asad A, Bauer K, Chattopadhyay K, Schwarze R: 
    Numerical and Experimental Modeling of the Recirculating Melt Flow Inside an Induction Crucible Furnace
    Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2018
    DOI: 10.1007/s11663-018-1200-4
  • Bauer K, Nof E, Sznitman J:
    Revisiting high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in vitro and in silico in neonatal conductive airways
    Clinical Biomechanics, Vol. 66, pp 50-59
    DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2017.11.009
  • Lizal F, Jedelsky J, Morgan K, Bauer K, Llop J, Cossio U, Kassinos St, Verbanck S, Ruiz-Cabello J, Santos A, Koch E, Schnabel Ch:
    Experimental methods for flow and aerosol measurements in human airways and their replicas
    European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol. 133, pp 95-131
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2017.08.021
  • Janke T, Bauer K:
    Visualizing dissolved oxygen transport for liquid ventilation in an in vitro model of the human airways
    Measurement Science and Technology,  28 (2017) 055701 (7pp)
    DOI: 10.1088/1361-6501/aa60aa
  • Janke T, Schwarze R, Bauer K:
    Measuring three-dimensional flow structures in the conductive airways using 3D-PTV
    Experiments in Fluids, 2017, 58:133, Issue 10, 11pp
    DOI: 10.1007/s00348-017-2407-x
  • Bauer K, Brücker C:
    The Influence of Airway Tree Geometry and Ventilation Frequency on Airflow Distribution
    J Biomech Eng. 2015, 137(8)
    DOI: 10.1115/1.4030621
  • Bauer K, Brücker Ch:
    Behavior of oscillatory tube flow at liquid-gas interfaces
    Phys. Fluids, Vol 26(7)(2014),pp. 072106
    DOI: 10.1063/1.4890717
  • Bauer K, Rudert A, Brücker C:
    Three-Dimensional Flow Patterns in the Upper Human Airways
    Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 134(7), (2012), pp. 071006-15
    DOI: 10.1115/1.4006983
  • Bauer K, Chaves H, Brücker Ch:
    Transport at Air-Liquid Bridges under High-Frequency Ventilation
    Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design, Vol. 116 (2011), pp. 167-181
  • Bauer, Katrin  
    Characterization of Mass Transport in the Upper Human Airways
    Dissertationsschrift, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, 2011
  • Bauer K, Chaves H, Brücker C:
    Visualizing Flow Partitioning in a Model of the Upper Human Lung Airways
    Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 132 (2010) pp.031005-1-9
  • Bauer K, Brücker C:
    Visualizing Mass Transport by Particle Advection in an In-Vitro Model of the Human Lung
    Journal of Visualization, Vol. 12 ( 2) (2009), p.89
  • Bauer K, Brücker Ch:
    The role of ventilation frequency in airway reopening
    Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 42 (2009), pp.1108–1113.
  • Adler K, Brücker C:
    Dynamic flow in a realistic model of the upper human lung airways
    Experiments in Fluids (selected paper for special issue), Vol.43 (2-3), (2007), pp.411-423

Konferenzbeiträge

  • Hardege R, Rockstroh T, Burkert J, Schwarze R, Bauer K:
    Non-invasive Laser-Cross Calibration for Volumetric Flow Measurements in Closed Channels
    In: Proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Applications of Laser and Imaging Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, S. 2579-2593, LXLASER 2022, Lisbon, Portugal, 11-14 July 2022
  • Bauer K, Burkert J, Schwarze R:   
    Emerging structures of low turbulent flow in a 90° pipe bend   
    ETMM 13, 13th International ERCOFTAC symposium on Engineering, Turbulence, Modelling and Measurements, 15 - 17 Sep 2021, Rhodes, Greece
  • Bauer K, Janke Th, Schwarze R:   
    Variations of Oscillating Flow in the Upper Bronchial Tree   
    ICTAM Milano 2020+1,  25th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 22-27 August 2021, Milano, Italy
  • Janke Th, Schwarze R, Bauer K: 
    PIV-PTV comparison of the oscillating flow inside the human lungs 
    ISPIV 2019 International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry, München, 22 – 24 Juli 2019
  • Burkert J, Schwarze R, Bauer K: 
    Transitional flow in a 90° pipe bend 
    ISPIV 2019 International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry, München, 22 – 24 Juli 2019
  • Janke Th, Chaves H, Schwarze R, Bauer K: 
    Correlation velocimetry for the measurement of turbulent signals in the human airways
    Fachtagung “Experimentelle Strömungsmechanik”, Erlangen, 03 – 05 September 2019
  • Janke T, Lizal F, Belka M, Jedelsky J, Jicha M, Bauer K:
    Experimental data for validation of particle transport simulations in human lung
    European Aerosol Conference, Zürich, Schweiz, August 2017
  • Janke T, Schwarze R, Bauer K:
    Curvature and torsion of particle trajectories within a model of the human conductive airways
    Fachtagung “Experimentelle Strömungsmechanik”, Karlsruhe, Deutschland, 5.-7. September 2017
  • Janke T, Bauer K:
    Development of a 3D-PTV algorithm for the investigation of turbulent flow structures in the upper human bronchial tree
    18th Int. Symp. on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics Lisbon, Portugal, 4th-7th July, 2016, *accepted for presentation.
  • Bauer K:
    Flow characteristics in the upper bronchial airways during Normal Ventilation and High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV)
    Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Technion, Israel Institue of Technology, 3rd April, 2016, *invited Seminar
  • Bauer K, Brücker C:
    Flow characteristics of the upper human lung airways
    CFD in Medicine & Biology II, 30 August-8 July 2015, Albufeira, Portugal, *invited talk
  • Bauer K, Brücker C:
    Net transport mechanisms in the upper human lung
    10th European Fluid Mechanics Conference, 14.- 18. September 2014, Kopenhagen, Technical University of Denmark
  • Bauer K, Rudert A, Brücker C:
    3D Structure of secondary streaming flow in the upper airways
    9th European Fluid Mechanics Conference, 9-13 September 2012 University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
  • Bauer K, Rudert A, Brücker C:
    Flow Patterns and Mass Transport in a Three Dimensional Model of the Human Lung
    Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic International Conference on Simulation and Modeling of Biological Flows (SIMBIO 2011), September 21–23, 2011, VUB, Brussels, Belgium
  • Bauer K, Kurth F, Brücker C, Rüdiger M:
    Mass Transport in the Tracheobronchial Tree at High Frequency Ventilation
    3. Dresdner Medizintechnik-Symposium mit DFG Forschungsschwerpunkt Protektive Beatmungskonzepte, Dresden, Dez. 2010.
  • Bauer K, Bauer D, Fütterer W, Kleutges, J:
    Flow rate measurements at submarine volcanic gas emissions 1st International Workshop on Research in shallow marine and fresh
    water systems, Freiberg, May 2009
  • Adler K, Brücker C, Simbruner G, Rüdiger M:
    The role of ventilation frequency for inflation of collapsed lung areas
    4th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering, November 23 - 28, 2008, Antwerp, Belgium
  • Adler K, Brücker C:
    Mass transport through multiple bifurcating networks
    13th International Symposium on Flow Visualization, Nice, France, 2008 ISFV13
  • Bauer K, Brücker C:
    Unsteady Distribution of Mass in Ventilated Lungs 
    Proc. 2. Dresdner Medizintechnik-Symposium, Dec. 1-3, 2008, Dresden
  • Adler K, Brücker C:
    Investigation of Dynamic Flow Patterns in a Realistic 3D Model of the Tracheobronchial-Tree
    3rd International Workshop of Pulmonory Functional Imaging, Heidelberg, October 2006
  • Adler K, Brücker C:
    Unsteady mass flow in a realistic model of the lung airways
    The second Biomedical Engineering Conference of Young Biomedical Engineers and Researchers , YBERC 2006, July 19–21, 2006, Kladno, Czech Republic
  • Adler K, Schröder W, Brücker C:
    DPIV Measurements of Dynamic Flow Patterns in a Realistic Model of the Lung Airways Down to the 6th Generation
    13th Int Symp on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics Lisbon, Portugal, 26-29 June, 2006
  • Adler K, Schwarze R, Chaves H:
    Modelling free surfaces in oscillating pipe flows
    77th Annual Meeting of the GAMM, Berlin, Germany, March 2006
  • Adler K, Schwarze R:
    Numerische Modellierung des Verdampfungsprozesses einer elektromagnetisch gerührten Kupferschmelze
    FLUENT CFD Forum 2005 Bad Nauheim, 2005