Journal Papers

International conference papers

  • S. H. Monsefi, M. Harasek, M. Gfoehler: „Oxygen transport modeling in extracorporeal membrane oxygenators with sinusoidal fiber morphology“;
    Presentation: ESB 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland, 30th June - 3rd July 2024
  • S. H. Monsefi, M. Harasek, M. Gföhler: "Optimizing Gas Exchange: Modeling O2 and CO2 Transport in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenators with Sinusoidal Fiber Shape“;
    Presentation: ICTEA 2024, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, May 29th – June 1st 2024 
  • Joris De Schutter, Arno Verduyn, Maxim Vocsimulahten, Erwin Aertbeliën, Andrea Ancillao: "Knee flexion angle estimation based on functionally instead of anatomically defined coordinate systems"
    Presentation: ESB 2023, 09.-12.07.2023, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Book of Abstracts p. 196
  • T. Baumgartner, M. Bösenhofer, O. Guillaume, A. Ovsianikov, M. Harasek, M. Gföhler: "How do sinusoidal scaffolds affect fluid flow-induced wall shear stress and mass transport?"
    Presentation: ESB 2023, 09.-12.07.2023, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Book of Abstracts p. 85
  • A. Ayechu Abendaño, A. Ancillao, G. Aronis, T. Angeli, M. Gföhler: "A biomechanical model to test the effects of a passive exoskeleton on the shoulder complex"
    Presentation: ESB 2023, 09.-12.07.2023, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Book of Abstracts p. 63
  • G. Aronis, A. Ancillao, T. Del Grossi, T. Angeli, M. Gföhler: "Metabolic Analysis of a wearable upper Limb Exoskeleton for overhead work"
    Presentation: ESB 2023, 09.-12.07.2023, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Book of Abstracts p. 56
  • S. H. Monsefi, B. Haddadi, M. Gfoehler, M. Harasek: "Multi-objective optimization of hollow fiber Membranes arrangement using modified enhanced JAYA Algorithm"
    Presentation: ESB 2023, 09.-12.07.2023, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Book of Abstracts p. 468
  • Theresia Baumgartner, Markus Bösenhofer, Olivier Guillaume, Aleksandr Ovsianikov, Michael Harasek, Margit Gföhler: "Computational fluid dynamics study of the influence of geometry and flow rate on mass transport in 3D scaffolds";
    Presentation: KMM-VIN/ViCEM/ESB Workshop, September 22nd-23rd 2022, Vienna, Austria; Book of Abstracts p.17
  • Theresia Baumgartner, Markus Bösenhofer, Olivier Guillaume, Aleksandr Ovsianikov, Michael Harasek, Margit Gföhler: "µ-particle image velocimetry and computational fluid dynamics analysis of fluid flow - induced wall shear stress in 3D scaffolds"
    Presentation: ESAO 2022, September 06th-10th, 2022, Krems, Austria, Book of Abstracts p. 747, DOI: 10.1177/03913988221117
  • Markus Pekovits, Fatima Imran, Michael Harasek, Margit Gfoehler: "Mimicking nature to reduce transport resistance in hollow fiber membranes - production and evaluation of microstructured fibers for artificial respiration"
    Presentation: ESAO 2022, September 06th-10th, 2022, Krems, Austria, Book of Abstracts p. 739, DOI: 10.1177/03913988221117
  • Theresia Baumgartner, Tsvetan Yorov, Markus Bösenhofer, Olivier Guillaume, Aleksandr Ovsianikov, Michael Harasek, Margit Gföhler: "Study of the Fluid behaviour in 3D printed Macroscaffolds using CFD analysis and PIV"
    Presentation: ESB 2022, June 26th-29th, 2022, Porto, Portugal; Book of Abstracts p. 82
  • Markus Pekovits, Paul Ecker, Fatima Imran, Julia Agnieszka Kalarus, Michael Harasek, Margit Gföhler: "Nature-inspired membranes for artificial respiration - production of microstructured polymer hollow fibers"
    Presentation: ESB 2022, June 26th-29th, 2022, Porto, Portugal; Book of Abstracts p. 88
  • Margit Gfoehler , Georgios Aronis, Anna Frena, Anna Stockinger, Markus Puchinger, Matthias Golda, Christoph Janeczek, Michael Harasek: "Development of a mobile, compact desalination Plant operated by muscle power"
    Poster: Euromembrane Conference 2021, November 28- December 2, 2021, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Pekovits Markus, Ecker Paul, Lukitsch Benjamin, Haddadi Bahram, Golda Matthias, Harasek Michael, Gfoehler Margit: "Biomimetic approach to increase mass transport in hollow fiber Membranes – Production of micro-structured fibers for Membrane oxygenators"
    Poster: 47th ESAO Congress, September 7-11, 2021, Digital Congress; Book of Abstracts p.94
  • Ecker Paul, Haddadi Bahram, Pekovits Markus, Lukitsch Benjamin, Janeczek Christoph, Gfoehler Margit, Harasek Michael: "Biomimetic approach to increase mass transport in hollow fiber Membranes – computational evaluation of flow characteristics in micro-structured fibers for membrane oxygenators."
    Vortrag: 47th ESAO Congress, September 7-11, 2021s, Digital Congress; Book of Abstracts p.141
  • Christoph Janeczek, Benjamin Lukitsch, Paul Ecker, Martin Elenkov, Bahram Haddadi, Christian Jordan, Alexander Aloy, Michael Harasek, Margit Gfoehler: "O2-Enrichment Device Based on Membrane Separation for Early Phases of Respiratory Insufficiency"
    28th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB 2021), July 25-29, 2021
  • Markus Pekovits, Paul Ecker, Benjamin Lukitsch, Bahram Haddadi, Matthias Golda, Michael Harasek , Margit Gfoehler: "Production of Micro-Structured Hollow Fiber Membranes for Membrane Oxygenators – Mimicking Nature to Increase Mass Transport"
    28th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB 2021), July 25-29, 2021
  • Paul Ecker, Markus Pekovits, Benjamin Lukitsch, Martin Elenkov, Christoph Janeczek, Bahram Haddadi,
    Margit Gfoehler, Michael Harasek: "Micro- structured Hollow Fiber Membranes – Reducing the Main Transport Resistance in Membrane Oxygenators"
    28th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB 2021), July 25-29, 2021
  • Bahram Haddadi, Markus Pekovits, Benjamin Lukitsch, Paul Ecker, Christoph Janeczek, Margit Gfoehler,  Michael Harasek (2020): "Biomimetic Inner and Outer Structuring of Hollow Fiber Membranes to increase Mass Transport and Hemocompatibility";
    Abstract Book of The Nordic Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics NBC2020 (2020)
  • Martin Elenkov, Christoph Janeczek, Paul Ecker, Benjamin Lukitsch, Michael Harasek, Margit Gfoehler (2020): "Estimation methods for Flow rate, pressure difference, and viscosity from blood Pump-motor assembly parameters";
    Abstracts submitted to ESAO Annual Congress 2020, postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, International Journal of Artificial Organs 43 (2020), 8; p. 549-550, DOI: 10.1177/0391398820937567
  • Benjamin Lukitsch, Paul Ecker, Martin Elenkov, Christoph Janeczek, Bahram Haddadi, Christian Jordan, Claus Krenn, Roman Ullrich, Margit Gfoehler, Michael Harasek (2020): "Predicting the total gas exchange of hollow fiber membrane Oxygenators: An upscaling Method utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD)";
    Abstracts submitted to ESAO Annual Congress 2020, postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, International Journal of Artificial Organs 43 (2020), 8; p. 529, DOI: 10.1177/0391398820937567
  • Christoph Janeczek, Paul Ecker, Martin Elenkov, Benjamin Lukitsch, Thomas Keck, Michael Harasek, Margit Gföhler (2019): ,,Prototyping of a catheter Pump for the minimally invasive liquid Lung Catheter";
    Book of Abstracts of the 25th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB 2019)";
    TU Verlag, 2019, ISBN: 978-3-903024-96-0 ; p.249
  • Martin Elenkov, Christoph Janeczek, Benjamin Lukitsch, Paul Ecker, Thomas Keck, Michael Harasek, Margit Gföhler (2019): "Characterization of a Pump - Catheter System for flow control in an intracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator";
    Book of Abstracts of the 25th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB 2019)";
    TU Verlag, 2019, ISBN: 978-3-903024-96-0; p.250
  • P. Ecker, C. Janeczek, B. Lukitsch, M. Elenkov, T. Keck, S. Neudl, C. Jordan, B. Haddadi, R. Ullrich, C. G. Krenn, M. Harasek, M. Gfoehler (2019):
    "Hydraulic Characteristic of a mixed flow Blood Pump for an intracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator";
    International Journal of Artificial Organs, 42 (2019), 8; p. 386-474, DOI: 10.1177/0391398819860985
  • M. Elenkov, C. Janeczek, B. Lukitsch, P. Ecker, T. Keck, M. Harasek, M, Gfoehler (2019):
    "Blood flow rate Estimation Method for an intracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator";
    International Journal of Artificial Organs, 42 (2019), 8; p. 386-474, DOI: 10.1177/0391398819860985
  • B. Lukitsch, P. Ecker, C. Janeczek, M. Elenkov, T. Keck, S. Neudl, B. Haddadi, C. Jordan, C. Krenn, R. Ullrich, M. Gfoehler, M. Harasek (2019):
    "Fully Resolved CFD Simulation of the CO2 Transport in a hollow Fiber Membrane Oxygenator Packing";
    International Journal of Artificial Organs, 42 (2019), 8; p. 386-474, DOI: 10.1177/0391398819860985
  • M. Harasek, B. Lukitsch, P. Ecker, C. Janeczek, M. Gföhler: "Membrane contactors for biomedical applications";
    Proc. of the Engineering with Membranes Conference EWM 2019, Båstad, Sweden; 08.04.2019 - 10.04.2019
  • C. Janeczek, M. Gföhler, M. Harasek, W. Mohl: "Evaluation of Hemolysis Caused by a Miniature Heart Catheter Pump";
    BMEiCON 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 21.11.2018 - 24.11.2018; in: "e-Proceedings", (2018), 5 S.
  • M. Harasek, M. Elenkov, B. Lukitsch, P. Ecker, C. Janeczek, M. Gföhler: "Design of Control Strategies for the CO2 Removal from Blood with an Intracorporeal Membrane Device";
    BMEiCON 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 21.11.2018 - 24.11.2018; in: "e-Proceedings", (2018), 4 S.
  • C. Janeczek, P. Ecker, F. Huber-Dangl, A. Karabegovic, B. Lukitsch, M. Harasek, C. Jordan, R. Ullrich, M. Gföhler: "The Minimally Invasive Liquid Lung Catheter: In-Vitro Results in a Model Environment";
    Vortrag: ESAO 2018 - 45th Annual Congress of the European Society for Artificial Organs, Madrid; 12.09.2018 - 15.09.2018.
  • C. Janeczek, B. Lukitsch, F. Huber-Dangl, A. Karabegovic, C. Jordan, B. Haddadi, R. Ullrich, C. Krenn, M. Gföhler, M. Harasek: "Basic Performance Tests of the MILL Intravascular CO2 Removal Catheter";
     40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 18, Honolulu; 17.07.2018 - 21.07.2018; in: "2018 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)", IEEE, (2018).
  • A. Karabegovic, B. Lukitsch, C. Janeczek, F. Huber-Dangl, P. Ecker, M. Harasek, M. Gföhler:"Problem of Controlling Blood Flow through an Intravascular Membrane Catheter";
    Poster: 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 18, Honolulu; 17.07.2018 - 21.07.2018; in: "2018 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)", (2018).
  • M. Harasek, B. Lukitsch, M. Gföhler, C. Janeczek, A. Karabegovic, F. Huber-Dangl, C. Krenn, R. Ullrich: "CFD Simulation of blood gas transport in a hollowfiber membrane packing for design optimization of intracorporal CO2 removal catheters";
    Poster: 8th World Congress of Biomechanics, WCB 2018, Dublin; 08.07.2018 - 12.07.2018.
  • C. Janeczek, A. Karabegovic, F. Huber-Dangl, M. Harasek, B. Lukitsch, C. Krenn, R. Ullrich, R. Willinger, M. Gföhler:
    "Intravascular Membrane Catheter for CO2 Reduction: In Vitro Tests and First Results";
    Poster: 8th World Congress of Biomechanics, WCB 2018, Dublin; 08.07.2018 - 12.07.2018.
  • M. Harasek, M. Gföhler, B. Lukitsch, C. Janeczek, A. Karabegovic, F. Huber-Dangl, C. Krenn, R. Ullrich: "Simulation of an intracorporeal membrane catheter for CO2 reduction in blood."  Proc. 15th Int. Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Lisboa, Portugal, March 26-29, 2018, paper 219.
  • M. Gföhler, C. Janeczek, A. Karabegovic, L. Futter, M. Harasek, B. Haddadi, C. Jordan, C. Krenn, S. Neudl, R. Ullrich: "Intracorporeal Membrane Catheter for CO2 Reduction in the Blood - Drive Unit and Control System"; International Journal of Artificial Organs, Wichtig Publishing, Volume 40 Number 8 August (2017), ISSN: 0391-3988; p. 458, DOI: 10.5301/ijao.5000629
  • A. Karabegovic, M. Hinteregger, C. Janeczek, W. Mohl, M. Gföhler: "Closed-loop helium circulation system for actuation of a continuously operating heart catheter pump"; International Journal of Artificial Organs, 40 (2017), 6; p. 272 - 281.
  • C. Janeczek, L. Futter, S. Neudl, A. Karabegovic, R. Suszek, M. Harasek, R. Ullrich, C. Krenn, M. Gföhler: "Test circuit for quantification of gas exchange between blood and a sweep fluid in an intravascular membrane catheter"; "CMBBE 2016 book of abstracts", (2016).
  • A. Karabegovic, C. Janeczek, M. Hinteregger, M. Gföhler: "Results Of In-Vitro Tests On A 1:1 Prototype Of A Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device"; "The International Journal of Artificial Organs", Int J Artif Organs, Wichtig Publishing, 39(7):358 (2016), ISSN: 0391-3988; p. 360.
  • A. Karabegovic, C. Janeczek, M. Hinteregger, M. Gföhler: "Results of in-vitro tests on a 2:1 prototype of a percutaneous ventricular assist device"; "CMBBE 2016 book of abstracts", (2016).
  • C. Janeczek, A. Karabegovic, M. Hinteregger, R. Willinger, M. Gföhler: "Static And Dynamic Characteristics Of A Minimally Invasive Heart Catheter Pump";  Poster: XLIII Annual ESAO Congress, Warschau; 14.09.2016 - 17.09.2016; in: "International Journal of Artificial Organs", Wichtig Publishing, 39(7):358 (2016), ISSN: 0391-3988; S. 360.
  • M. Harasek, B. Haddadi, M. Miltner, P. Schretter, C. Jordan: "Fully Resolved CFD Simulation of a Hollow Fibre Membrane Module";
    Chemical Engineering Transactions, 52 (2016), S. 433 – 438; PRES 2016, Prag, Tschechische Republik; 27.08.2016 - 31.08.2016
  • B. Haddadi, C. Jordan, P. Schretter, T. Lassmann, M. Harasek: "Designing Better Membrane Modules Using CFD";
    Chemical Product and Process Modeling, 11 (2016), 1; S. 57 - 66.
    MST 2015 - The 12th International Conference on Membrane Science & Technology, Teheran, Iran; 01.11.2015 - 03.11.2015; in: "Proceeding Book", (2015), S. 239.
  • S. Sharifian, M. Harasek, B. Haddadi: "Simulation of Membrane Gas Separation Process Using Aspen Plus® V8.6";
    Chemical Product and Process Modeling, 11 (2016), 1; S. 67 – 72; MST 2015 - The 12th International Conference on Membrane Science & Technology, Teheran, Iran; 01.11.2015 - 03.11.2015; in: "Proceeding Book", (2015), S. 247.
  • C. Janeczek, M. Hinteregger, A. Karabegovic, R. Willinger, W. Mohl, V. Soragnese, M. Gföhler: "Minimally Invasive, Pneumatically Operated Left Ventricular Assist Device - Design And First In-Vitro Results"; "21st Congress of the European Society of  Biomechanics", (2015).
  • A. Karabegovic, M. Hinteregger, C. Janeczek, W. Reichenfelser, M. Gföhler: "A Systemic Mock Circulation for In-Vitro Testing of a Pneumatically Operated Left Ventricular Assist Device";
    "Proceedings of the 19th IFAC World Congress, 2014", A. Karabegovic (Hrg.); (2014), ISBN: 978-3-902823-62-5 ; p. 8409 - 8414.
  • M. Hinteregger, C. Janeczek, A. Karabegovic, H. Mad, H. Hackl, M. Gföhler, R. Willinger, W. Mohl:
    "First results in the development of a pneumatically driven temporary left ventricle assist device";
     "Thorac cardiovasc Surg 2013", Thieme, 61 (2013).
  • M. Hinteregger, C. Janeczek, R. , H. Mad, H. Hackl, W. Mohl, M. Gföhler: "Development of a pneumatic driven left ventricular assistant device (LVAD) - preliminary results"; Proc. XXIV Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics ISB 2013", (2013), Paper-Nr. ps2-22k.
  • A. Karabegovic, H. Hackl, M. Hinteregger, C. Janeczek, W. Mohl, M. Gföhler: "Development of a Mock Circulation for In-Vitro Testing of a Left Ventricular Assist Device - Preliminary Results"; "Automed 2013", (2013), ISBN: 978-3-943356-82-3 ; S. 32 - 33.
  • Feichtinger, A. Makaruk, E. Weinmüller, A. Friedl, M. Harasek: "Collocation Method for the Modeling of Membrane Gas Permeation Systems";
    International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation, 15 (2014), 5; S. 307 – 316; in: "ASC Report 18/2013", herausgegeben von: Institute for Analysis and Scientific Computing; TU Wien, Wien, 2013, ISBN: 978-3-902627-06-3 , S. 1 - 9.
  • · A. Friedl, M. Harasek: "Optimized usage of hollow fiber modules in membrane evaporation";
    Poster: Engineering of Membrane Processes, Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany; 1992; in: "Proceedings on Engineering of Membrane Processes", (1992).

PhD and diploma theses

  • M. Kuna-Kliszko: Entwicklung eines 3D-Druck-fähigen passiven Exoskeletts für die obere Extremität; Diploma Thesis, 2021
  • M. Golda: Entwicklung einer Spinndüse zur Erzeugung von Hohlfasermembranen; Diploma thesis, 2020
  • A. Stockinger: Entwicklung einer fahrradbetriebenen Hochdruckpumpe zur Meerwasserentsalzung; Diploma thesis, 2020
  • M. Pekovits: Entwicklung einer modularen Membranspinnanlage für die Herstellung von polymeren Hohlfasermembranen mittels NIPS-Verfahren; Diploma thesis, 2020
  • T. Yorov: Methodology of Micro-PIV Investigation of Blood Flow in Channels with Micro-Structures; PhD thesis, 2020; Diploma thesis, 2020
  • C. Janeczek: "Experimentelle Entwicklung funktioneller Einheiten intravaskulärer Unterstützungssysteme"; PhD thesis, 2020
  • F. Huber-Dangl: "Modification of the prototype production process of an intravascular gas exchange membrane catheter"; Diploma thesis, 2018
  • A. Karabegovic: "Development of a hydraulic circulatory loop and sensorless flow control system for testing a minimally invasive pneumatic heart pump"; PhD thesis, 2017
  • V. Halmschlager: "Carbon Dioxide Transfer in a Minimal Invasive Liquid Lung - Mathematical Description and Experimental Evaluation"; Diploma thesis, 2016
  • L. Futter: "Entwicklung einer Membran für einen intravenösen Katheter zur Kohlenstoffdioxidreduktion"; Diploma thesis, 2016
  • R. Suszek: "Entwicklung einer Mikroturbine als Antriebseinheit in einem intravenösen Katheter";
    Diploma thesis, 2016
  • C. Janeczek: "Entwicklung der Fördereinheit einer Herzkatheterpumpe zur Unterstützung des linken Herzventrikels"; Diploma thesis, 2012