Kilian Oberleithner

Kilian Oberleithner is an Assistant Professor and group leader of Dynamics of Unsteady Flows at the Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Technical Acoustics (ISTA), Technical University of Berlin since 2018. He earned his doctorate in 2012 under Prof. Oliver Paschereit (TU Berlin) and Prof. Israel Wygnanski (University of Arizona), followed by a postdoc at Monash University with Prof. Julio Soria. His work bridges fluid mechanics and interdisciplinary applications in renewable energy and propulsion systems.

Research interests focus on flow instabilities, coherent structures, and their control in thermofluid dynamic turbulent flows. He integrates data-driven and analytical methods with experimental and numerical data, targeting real-world applications in wind power, gas turbine combustion, and hydropower.

Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches: machine learning for multiphase flow metrology, physics-informed neural networks in medical fluid dynamics, and linear stability analysis for combustion optimization. His group develops active flow control strategies for vortex dynamics and Bayesian optimization frameworks for industrial systems.

Key collaborations include Monash University, Stanford Center for Turbulence Research, and industry partners like Miele and Honda. Current projects emphasize cross-energy systems and AI-integrated fluid dynamics, aligning with TU Berlin's strategic goals in renewable energy and advanced propulsion.