research

 

research activities:

NMR-methods:
  • NMR and MRI methods
  • hyperpolarization
  • magnetometry
  • contrasting methods
  • study of fluid dynamics (flow and diffusion)
  • study of soft matter
magnetic guiding:
  • hardware development (permanent magnets)
  • guiding (super)paramagnetic (nano)particles
  • guiding microrobots (capsules)
  • magnetic actuation
applications:
  • biomedicine
  • general Physics, metrology
  • detection of currents / small additional magnetic fields
  • quality control /on-line monitoring with mobile / dedicated devices
  • characterisation of plants (structure, growth, transport)
  • characterisation of porous media (soil)
  • velocity mapping of flowing liquids
hardware:
  • development of permanent magnets (Halbach Systems)
  • development of mobile NMR / MRI devices
  • development of mobile unilateral Scanners (NMR-MOUSE)
  • NMR probes and gradient systems for special applications
  • development of biomass scanners
software:
  •  NMR software libaries
  • calculation of permanent magnets

research grants:

@Uni MZ
  • SFB 1066 (2013-2017)
  • VIP-Project "Hyper-MRI" (2013-2015)
  • ZIM-Project "Kompakte klinische Tomographie mit hyperpolarisierte Kernspins" (2010-2012)
  • Inneruniversitäre Forschungsförderung ("Stufe I") (2009-2010)
  • BMBF-Kompetenznetzwerk "Asthma-COPD" (2009-2012)
@FZ-Jülich
  • CROP.SENSe.net - BMBF Kompetenznetzwerk Sensortechnologie für Pflanzenzüchtung und Bestandesmanagement
  • HGF: Virtual Institute for Portable NMR (VIP-NMR)
  • HGF: TTB development fund
  • DFG Grant PO 746/2-1
  • HGF: NIM additional funding
@MPI-P
  • DFG-Research Group FOR 474 "Bildgestützte zeitliche und regionale Analyse der Ventilations - Perfusionsverhältnisse in der Lunge" (2001-2008): TP 1, TP 4, TP 5

 collaborations:

Theoretical Physics, University Mainz: F. Schmid (life sciences)

Helmholtz-Institute, Physics Institute University Mainz (M. Fertl, D. Budker)

MPI for Polymer Research (R. Graf, Y. Wu)

Institute of Medical Engineering, University of Lübeck (M. Gräser, T. Buzug)