In his research at BMT, Christoph focused on gas washout methods for lung disease detection. Unlike conventional spirometry, these methods have a higher sensitivity, making them suitable for the early detection of obstructive lung diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis. However, before they can be implemented in routine clinical practice, standardized reference protocols must first be established, which requires a comprehensive, a priori analysis and systematic evaluation. The numerical models used for this purpose are limited by the lung's high anatomical and physiological complexity, as increasing model resolution requires more simulation time. Against this background, Christoph developed an electrical analogue model of the lung, which is set to be implemented as a hardware simulator in future work, opening new prospects for real-time simulation of pulmonary gas transport.
The doctoral defense was supported by Prof. Giorgio Cattaneo and Prof. Ralf Takors as reviewers and by Prof. Carsten Mehring as examination chair.
Christoph, we are delighted that you remain a part of our team and look forward to what the future holds for you!
