Torsten Schenkel

Torsten Schenkel is an Associate Professor of Continuum Mechanics at the Department of Engineering and Mathematics, Sheffield Hallam University. He holds a Dr.-Ing. habil. (Habilitation) from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany. His research focuses on physiological flows, fluid-structure interaction (FSI), and optical measurement methods in cardiovascular systems.

Education:

• PhD and Habilitation in Fluid Mechanics from KIT
• Mechanical Engineering studies at the University of Karlsruhe

Research interests include multi-scale hemodynamic modeling, turbulence interactions, boundary layer dynamics, and biomedical applications of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Collaborations span institutions like the University of Sheffield, Brunel University, and NHS Trusts.

Scientific awards include Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE). He has supervised numerous PhD students in biomechanics and numerical methods.

Labs/teams involved include the Materials and Engineering Research Institute and the Insigneo Institute for in silico medicine. His research integrates experimental and numerical approaches to address cardiovascular challenges such as atherosclerosis and fluid-structure interactions in heart mechanics.