Kerstin Eckert

Kerstin Eckert is a Professor at Dresden University of Technology, holding the Chair of Transport Processes at Interfaces since October 2016. She maintains a joint appointment with the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), where she heads the Department of Transport Processes at Interfaces at the Institute of Fluid Dynamics. Her research focuses on optimizing separation processes in multiphase flows to enhance resource-efficient production.

• Expertise in transport processes between gas, liquid, and solid interfaces
• Contributions to chemical industry and metal extraction efficiency
• Advocates for interdisciplinary cooperation and cross-scale process understanding

Eckert emphasizes the importance of curiosity and hard work in students and believes that excellence drives both scientific advancement and institutional resilience against societal challenges like Pegida. Her work bridges physics and process engineering, with a specialization in engineering science and physical chemistry.