Ulrike Wallrabe

Prof. Ulrike Wallrabe is the Head of the Institute of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) at Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg. Her research focuses on microsystems engineering, adaptive optical systems, and energy harvesting technologies. She leads projects such as ECOSENSE, developing distributed sensor networks for environmental monitoring. Her work integrates MEMS, nanotechnology, and wireless power transfer to advance applications in biomedical imaging, renewable energy, and smart materials.

Key research interests include cooperative microactuator systems, multistable magnetic actuators, and optomechanical devices. She has pioneered adaptive lenses and prisms for high-resolution microscopy and scanning systems. Her contributions to sensor networks and energy-efficient systems address challenges in environmental science and biomedical engineering.

Publications highlight breakthroughs in triboelectric nanogenerators, acoustic wireless power transfer through metal barriers, and real-time light field deconvolution. Her research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, combining physics, materials science, and computational modeling to solve complex engineering problems.

• Affiliations: IMTEK, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg
• Notable Projects: ECOSENSE, LivMatS Colloquium series