For many products in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries, the formulation of solid particles and agglomerates with defined microstructures and properties is a crucial production step.

Our research focuses on particle formulation using various agglomeration techniques. We characterize and optimize particulate material structures for specific applications and study efficiency and stability in relevant processes. State‑of‑the‑art laboratory equipment and analytical tools support our experimental work.

For model-based analysis and simulation, we employ coupled Discrete Element Method (DEM) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). These DEM–CFD approaches enable detailed investigation of multiphase processes and particle–fluid interactions. In addition, our institute has developed its own CFD code based on Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) for fully resolved flow simulations around particles and within porous structures.