Tom Schutzius

Job title: 
Assistant Professor
Department: 
Mechanical Engineering
Bio/CV: 

Dr. Thomas Schutzius is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley and is part of the Energy Science & Technology (ES&T) group. He leads the Laboratory for Multiphase Thermofluidics and Surface Nanoengineering. His research intersects the multidisciplinary fields of energy, surface science and engineering, and thermofluidics, and his experimental work captures the fundamental dynamics of a vast array of interfacial and micro-nanoscale transport phenomena. Dr. Schutzius received the prestigious ERC Starting Grant, which supported his research on understanding the fundamentals of limescale formation on surfaces (scaling) and using this knowledge to rationally engineer “scale-​phobic” surfaces. In 2020 he received the ETH “Golden Owl” Award for excellent teaching and was a nominee for the KITE Award 2022 recognizing innovation in teaching. During his graduate studies, he was the recipient of the Dean’s Scholar Award and the UIC Outstanding Thesis Award. He also received the ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowship. In 2018 he was part of the ETH Zurich representation to the prestigious Global Young Scientist Summit (GYSS) in Singapore.

Research interests: 

Dr. Schutzius’ research group is committed to deepening our understanding of nanoscale transport phenomena and leveraging this knowledge for future transformative, sustainable water and energy technologies. Core competencies include micro/nanofabrication techniques, interfacial optical methods, and thermodynamic and interfacial modeling, which are use to study how surfaces and bulk materials can be (nano)engineered to enhance micro/nano-scale and interfacial transport. Based on the group’s findings, they develop and fine-tune materials and devices for application at the water-energy nexus or in healthcare.

Role: 

Publications

Tobias Armstrong; Julian Schmid; Janne-Petteri Niemelä; Ivo Utke; Tom Schutzius
Journal Article, 2024
Liyang Chen; Julian Schmid; Anetta Platek-Mielczarek; Tobias Armstrong; Tom Schutzius
Journal Article, 2024
Julian Schmid; Tobias Armstrong; Niklas Denz; Lars Heller; Lukas Hegner; Gabriel Schnoering; Jovo Vidic; Tom Schutzius
Journal Article, 2024
Julian Schmid; Tobias Armstrong; Fabian J Dickhardt; SK Rameez Iqbal; Tom Schutzius
Journal Article, 2023
Dimos Poulikakos; Hyunchul Park; Cheuk Wing Edmond Lam; Iwan Haechler; Tom Schutzius
Journal Article, 2023
Anetta Platek-Mielczarek; Johanna Lang; Feline Töpperwien; Dario Walde; Muriel Scherer; David P Taylor; Tom Schutzius
Journal Article, 2023
Ritwick Ghosh; Adrien Baut; Giorgio Belleri; Michael Kappl; Hans-Jürgen Butt; Tom Schutzius
Journal Article, 2023
Henry Lambley; Gustav Graeber; Raphael Vogt; Leon C Gaugler; Enea Baumann; Tom Schutzius; Dimos Poulikakos
Journal Article, 2023
Iwan Haechler; Nicole Ferru; Gabriel Schnoering; Efstratios Mitridis; Tom Schutzius; Dimos Poulikakos
Journal Article, 2022
Abinash Tripathy; Kartik Regulagadda; Cheuk Wing Edmond Lam; Matteo A Donati; Athanasios Milionis; Chander Shekhar Sharma; Efstratios Mitridis; Tom Schutzius; Dimos Poulikakos
Journal Article, 2022