Katrin Hurle

Dr. Katrin Hurle is a Senior Lecturer at the Chair of Mineralogy, Geocenter North Bavaria, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. Her research focuses on calcium phosphate cements for biomedical applications, particularly bone regeneration and dental prosthetics. She specializes in crystallographic analysis, hydration mechanisms, and material optimization using Rietveld refinement, X-ray diffraction, and thermal analysis techniques.

• Current research projects include 3D-printed Li-Brushite/silk fibroin nanocomposites funded by DAAD (2022-2024)
• Investigation of medical agent interactions with cements supported by DFG
• Crystallographic study of doped calcium phosphates

Her work explores the substitution of trace elements (Cu²⁺, Li⁺, Zn²⁺) in calcium phosphate phases and their impact on cement hydration behavior. She also develops advanced characterization methods like in-situ XRD and heat flow calorimetry for real-time reaction monitoring.

Key grants include:

• DAAD Individual Grant (2018-2020)
• DFG-funded research on mineralization mechanisms (2017-2020)

Recent publications address topics ranging from induction-heated supraparticles (2025) to 3D-printable cement inks (2023), with significant contributions to understanding doping effects on brushite cements (2023) and hydration mechanisms in lithium silicate glass-ceramics (2022).