Gerd Mutschke

Gerd Mutschke is a researcher at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) within the Fluid Dynamics division and the Resource Technology Processes department. His work focuses on advanced fluid dynamics and electrochemical processes, leveraging numerical methods and magnetic field control to address complex industrial and scientific challenges.

• Phone: +49 351 260 2480
• Email: g.mutschke@hzdr.de
• Address: Bautzner Landstraße 400, Building/Office 250/217, 01328 Dresden

Research Interests

• Multiphase flow and interfacial phenomena
• Gas evolution in electrochemical processes
• Control of electrochemical processes via magnetic fields
• Numerical methods: phase-field, spectral elements, VOF, Level-Set
• Magnetohydrodynamics in liquid metals and melts
• Electromagnetic boundary layer control

Current Projects

• MADAGAS: Capillary and electrical effects on gas evolution in electrolysis
• SineWave/OxySep: Nucleation, growth, departure, and coalescence of gas bubbles
• ALKALIMIT: Euler-Euler modeling of alkaline electrolysis
• NanoCones: Electrodeposition of metal towards nano-structured surfaces

Project Management

• Helmholtz Alliance LIMTECH (2012–2017)
• Helmholtz ENERGY Alliance (2012–2015)
• Research Field ENERGY of HZDR (2019)

Student Engagement
Dr. Mutschke actively encourages committed students to apply for project work, emphasizing hands-on research opportunities in computational fluid dynamics and electrochemical systems.