Martin Heinrich

Dr.-Ing. Martin Heinrich is a researcher at the Institute of Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics within the Faculty of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering at Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg. His work focuses on numerical flow simulation and computational fluid dynamics.

• Education:
  • Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (2011), TU Bergakademie Freiberg (grade: 1.3)
  • Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering (2016), TU Bergakademie Freiberg (summa cum laude)

Martin Heinrich's research spans numerical simulation of multiphase flows, atomization of molten metals and water jets, and surface structuring using laser beams. He has conducted research stays at the University of Toronto (2019, 2017) and Amirkabir University of Technology (2018).

His 15 most recent publications (2013–2025) include work on air sampling in closed environments, fluid-structure interaction, CFD software development, and laser-induced surface structuring, with a focus on computational methods like OpenFOAM and ANSYS CFX.

• Key awards:
  • Summa cum laude doctorate in Mechanical Engineering (2016)

He has collaborated with researchers such as Prof. Rüdiger Schwarze, Prof. Kinnor Chattopadhyay, and Dr. Hossein Khaleghi. His work includes grants for multi-scale modeling and fluid dynamics software tools.