iFunsurf Research Platform

Advancing Scientific Discovery

A collaborative platform for innovative research and scientific breakthroughs.

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Platform Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey
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2026-02-04 W.Ding 1 min

Platform Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey

From January 26 to February 28, 2026, all three parties from HZDR Germany, Sabanci University Turkey, and Seoul National...

The platform iFUNSURF iFUNSURF was founded
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2025-09-01 W. Ding 1 min

The platform iFUNSURF iFUNSURF was founded

The kickoff meeting was taken place at Seoul National University in South Korea. Three parties from HZDR, Sabancı Univer...

Research Areas

Material research

A future-oriented, high-quality, sustainable material for surfaces in mass and heat transfer processes in various industrial sectors..

Interfacial dynamics research

Fundamental research on the dynamic fluid-solid interface, considering oscillations, focusing, and breathing.

Visualization Techniques and Simulations Methods

Develop advanced measurement and visualization techniques in contact or non-contact ways, such as optical, wire mesh, and X-ray. Numerically develop high-reliability, multi-scale modeling codes and employ different optimization methods, such as genetic algorithms and physics-informed neural networks.

Pilot/industiral scale assessment

Assess, evaluate, and develop new concepts for industrial applications using newly developed materials and surface designs, such as the standard operating procedure (SOP) for maintenance.

Our Team

Prof. -Ing. Uwe Hampel

Prof. -Ing. Uwe Hampel

Director of Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf, Germany

Prof. Ali Kosar

Prof. Ali Kosar

Co-Director of Center of Excellence for Functional Surfaces and Interfaces, Sabanci University, Turkey

Prof. Hyunsun Park

Prof. Hyunsun Park

Head of ARTS laboratory in Seoul National University, South Korea

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w.ding@hzdr.de

+49 (351) 260 2170

Bautzner Landstrsse 400-01328 Dresden