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Karen Mulleners is an associate professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), in the Institute of Mechanical Engineering within the School of Engineering. She leads the Unsteady Flow Diagnostics Laboratory (UNFoLD) and her research is primarily focused on experimental fluid dynamics, particularly the unfolding origin and development of unsteady flow separation and vortex formation. Karen completed her studies in physics at Hasselt University in Belgium and at TU Eindhoven in the Netherlands, earning her PhD in mechanical engineering from Leibniz Universität Hannover in Germany in 2010. Her doctoral work involved investigating dynamic stall on pitching airfoils and was conducted as a member of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) in Göttingen. Since joining EPFL in 2016, Karen has transitioned from a non-tenure track assistant professor role at Leibniz Universität Hannover, concentrating her research on unsteady vortex dominated flow phenomena utilizing advanced measurement techniques to bridge the gap between observation and understanding. Her work has significant implications for both biological flight systems and renewable energy applications related to wind turbines and other aerodynamic systems.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Lausanne, Switzerland
Leading the Unsteady Flow Diagnostics Laboratory and conducting research in fluid dynamics.
Leibniz Universität Hannover • Hannover, Germany
Conducted research and taught in the field of mechanical engineering.
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