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Prof. Gisela Detrell focuses her research on developing technologies for human spaceflight, particularly emphasizing Life Support Systems. Her work includes the use of microalgae photobioreactors for oxygen and food production during long-duration missions, as well as simulation studies for future human spaceflight missions to the Moon and Mars. Her expertise extends to the performance aspect of human spaceflight where she develops Virtual Reality tools to enhance training strategies. She studied Aerospace Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and completed her doctorate on the reliability analysis of Life Support Systems for long-duration space missions at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. Since then, she has continued her research at the Institute of Space Systems in Stuttgart, leading a research group until her appointment as a professor in Human Spaceflight Technology at TUM School of Engineering and Design in 2023.
Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany
Professor of Human Spaceflight Technology at the School of Engineering and Design.
Institute of Space Systems, Stuttgart • Stuttgart, Germany
Led a research group focusing on innovations in space systems including life support and simulation technologies.