Mario Bedrunka

Mario Bedrunka is a Researcher and PhD student at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, where he establishes and supervises the Energy Storage Technologies Laboratory. His work integrates computational modeling with renewable energy storage system development, focusing on hydrogen applications.

His academic background includes:

• PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering since January 2019 (Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with University of Siegen)
• Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (Virtual Product Development, 2017-2018), thesis: "Reaction behavior modeling of metal hydride systems using numerical simulations: Implications for design concepts for hydrogen storage"
• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics, 2013-2017), thesis: "Simulation of the system dynamics of a mobile hydrogen metal hydride storage system in combination with a fuel cell"

Bedrunka's research specializes in Renewable Energy Storage systems with emphasis on Hydrogen Storage and Metal Hydride Storage technologies. He employs Computational Fluid Dynamics—particularly Lattice-Boltzmann methods—to simulate chemical hydrogen storage processes and optimize renewable energy integration. His laboratory work directly supports the development of advanced storage solutions for sustainable energy infrastructure.

As laboratory supervisor, he oversees experimental setups for hydrogen storage system analysis and contributes to virtual product development methodologies within the university's research framework.

His professional contact is mario.bedrunka@h-brs.de.