Hans Werner Müller

Hans Werner Müller holds a researcher position in the Department of Materials Chemistry within the Faculty of Chemistry. His work focuses on polymer science, fluid dynamics, and plasma physics, particularly in polymer drag reduction mechanisms and plasma boundary layer dynamics. Müller has contributed extensively to understanding turbulence in tokamak edge plasmas and polymeric solutions in turbulent flows.

Key research areas include the investigation of polymer molecular weight effects on drag reduction, long-term polymer degradation in turbulent systems, and associative polymer design for enhanced drag reduction. His studies on plasma physics involve analyzing scrape-off layer (SOL) turbulence, momentum transport, and edge-localized modes (ELMs) in tokamaks like ASDEX Upgrade and COMPASS.

Müller’s recent work (2022–2024) emphasizes polymer solution dynamics, while earlier contributions (2010–2015) centered on 2D turbulence modeling and plasma confinement experiments. He has collaborated internationally on projects involving magnetic perturbations, plasma diagnostics, and computational simulations of edge plasma behavior.

He actively participates in academic conferences, presenting on topics such as polymeric drag reduction optimization and plasma boundary layer phenomena. His research bridges materials science and plasma physics, addressing both fundamental and applied challenges in fluid dynamics and fusion energy systems.