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Univ.-Prof. Dr. techn. Martin Tajmar

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01307 Dresden

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Research Topics

Space Propulsion
Main topics: electric- and miniaturized propulsion, new concepts, “Breakthrough Propulsion Physics”

Short CV

2014 – 2012 –	Institute for Aerospace Engineering, Dresden University of Technology, Germany Director of Institute Full Professor (W3) and Head of Space Systems Chair
2010 – 2012	Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea
2011 – 2012	Head of Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, Austria
2005 – 2010 2003 – 2004 2000 – 2002	Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria Head of Business Unit „Space Propulsion & Advanced Concepts“ Principal Scientist Senior Scientist
1999 – 2000	Young-Graduate-Trainee, Electric Propulsion Section, ESTEC, European Space Agency, The Netherlands
1998 – 1999	Managing Director, AUSTROSPACE (Association of Austrian Space Industries), Austria
1999	Doctorate in Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, TU Vienna, Austria
1998	Internship, Advanced Propulsion Group, NASA JPL, USA
1998	Master of Science, Space Studies, International Space University, France
1997	MSc in Engineering Physics, TU Vienna, Austria

Professional Activities

Editorial Board Member: Nature Scientific Reports, CEAS Space Journal, Aerospace
Member of the Presidium, German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics Lilienthal-Oberth e.V. (DGLR)
Board Member, Competence Center for Aerospace and Space Technology Saxony/Thuringia e.V. (LRT)

Publications (Selection)

Kößling, M. and Tajmar, M., "Design and Performance of a Nano-Newton Torsion Balance", Review of Scientific Instruments, 93, 074502 (2022)

Gondol, N. and Tajmar, M., "Experimental Investigation of Electric Propulsion Systems using C12A7 Electride Hollow Cathodes", CEAS Space Journal, in Press (2022)

Neunzig, O., Weikert, M. and Tajmar, M., "Thrust Measurements of Microwave-, Superconducting- and Laser-Type EMDrives", Acta Astronautica, 195, 583-595 (2022)

Neunzig, O., Weikert, M. and Tajmar, M., "Thrust Measurements and Evaluation of Asymmetric Infrared Laser Resonators for Space Propulsion", CEAS Space Journal, 14, 45-62 (2022)

Tajmar, M. and Weikert, M., "Evaluation of the Influence of a Field-Less Electrostatic Potential on Electron Beam Deflection as Predicted by Weber Electrodynamics", Progress in Electromagnetics Research M, 105, 1-8 (2021)

Tajmar, M., Neunzig, O and Weikert, M., "High-Accuracy Thrust Measurements of the EMDrive and Elimination of False-Positive Effects", CEAS Space Journal, 14, 31-44 (2022)

Tajmar, M., Neunzig, O and Kößling, M., "Measurement of Anomalous Forces from a Cooper-Pair Current in High-Tc Superconductors with Nano-Newton Precision", Frontiers in Physics, 10, 892215 (2022)

Nguyen, H.D., Wulfkühler, J.-P. and Tajmar, M., "Electron Guiding in Macroscopic Borosilicate Capillaries with Large Bending Angles", Nature Scientific Reports, 11, 8345 (2021)

Monette, M., Kößling, M. and Tajmar, M., "Experimental Investigation of Mach-Effect Thrusters on Torsion Balances", Acta Astronautica, 182, 531-546 (2021)

Bakr, M., Wulfkühler, J.-P., Mukai, K., Masuda, K., Tajmar, M. and Konishi, S. "Evaluation of 3D Printed Buckyball-Shaped Cathodes of Titanium and Stainless-Steel for IEC Fusion System", Physics of Plasmas, 28, 012706 (2021)

Tajmar, M. and Williams, L.L., "An Experimental Test of the Classical Interpretation of the Kaluza Fifth Dimension", Physics, 2(4), 587-595 (2020)

Tarabini Castellani, L., Ortega, A., Giménez, A., Urgoiti, E., Sánchez-Arriaga, G., Borderes-Motta, G., Lorencini, E.C., Tajmar, M., Wätzig, K., Post, A. and Plaza, J.F., "Low Work-Function Tether Deorbit Kit", Journal of Space Safety Engineering, 7, 332-339 (2020)

Tajmar, M. and Schreiber, T., "Put Strong Limits on all Proposed Theories so far Assessing Electrostatic Propulsion: Does a Charged High-Voltage Capacitor Produce Thrust?", Journal of Electrostatics, 107, 103477 (2020)

Tajmar, M., Kößling, M., Weikert, M. and Monette, M., "The SpaceDrive Project – Developing Revolutionary Propulsion at TU Dresden", Acta Astronautica, 153, 1-5 (2018)

Bowden-Reid, Khachan, J., Wulfkühler, J.-P. and Tajmar, M., "Evidence for Surface Fusion in Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Devices", Physics of Plasmas, 25, 112702 (2018)

Baumgärtel, C. and Tajmar, M., "The Planck Constant and the Origin of Mass Due to a Higher Order Casimir Effect", Journal of Advanced Physics, 7, 135-140 (2018)

de Matos, C.J. and Tajmar, M., "Hong-Ou-Mandel Gravitational Wave Space spectrometER – HOMER Mission", Acta Astronautica, 147, 364-373 (2018)

Bock, D. and Tajmar, M., "Highly Miniaturized FEEP Propulsion System (NanoFEEP) for Attitude and Orbit Control of CubeSats", Acta Astronautica, 144, 422-428 (2018)

Pilz, W., Laufer, P., Tajmar, M., Böttger, R. and Bischoff, L., "Polyatomic Ions from a High Current Implanter driven by a Liquid Metal Ion Source", Review of Scientific Instruments, 88, 123302 (2017)

Torkar, K., Nakamura, R., Tajmar, M., Scharlemann, C., Jeszenszky, H., Laky, G., Fremuth, G., Escoubet, C.P. and Scenes, K., "Active Spacecraft Potential Control Investigation", Space Science Reviews, 199(1), 515-544 (2016)

Bojiloff, D. and Tajmar, M., "Experimental Evaluation of the Claimed Coulomb Rotation (Electrostatic Torque)", Journal of Electrostatics, 76, 268-273 (2015)

Tajmar, M. and Plesescu, F., "Towards Liquid Metal Ion Source Chips: Indium Liquid Metal Ion Source with Glass Microcapillaries", Applied Physics Letters, 102, 023115 (2013)

Tajmar, M., "Evaluation of Enhanced Frame-Dragging in the Vicinity of a Rotating Niobium Superconductor, Liquid Helium and a Helium Superfluid", Superconductor Science and Technology 24, 125011 (2011)

Tajmar, M., and Scharlemann, C.A., "Development of Electric and Chemical Microthrusters", International Journal of Aerospace Engineering 2011, 361215 (2011)

Tajmar, M., Vasiljevich, I., and Grienauer, W., "High Current Liquid Metal Ion Source using Porous Tungsten Multiemitters", Ultramicroscopy 111, 1-4 (2010)

Tajmar, M., "Homopolar Artificial Gravity Generator based on Frame-Dragging", Acta Astronautica 66(9-10), 1297 (2010)

Tajmar, M., Sedmik, R., and Scharlemann, C., "Numerical Simulation of SMART-1 Hall Thruster Plasma Interactions", Journal of Propulsion and Power 46(6), 1178 (2009) (invited)

Tajmar, M., Scharlemann, C., Genovese, A., Buldrini, N., Steiger, W., and Vasiljevich, I., "Liquid-Metal Ion Source Development for Space Propulsion at ARC", Ultramicroscopy 109, 422 (2009)

Hulman, M., and Tajmar, M., "Indium Ion Emission from Nanotube Fibers", Nanotechnology 18, 495709 (2007)

Tajmar, M., "Influence of Taylor Cone Size on Droplet Generation in an Indium LMIS", Applied Physics A 81(7), 1447 (2005)

Tajmar, M., Genovese, A., and Steiger, W., "Indium FEEP Microthruster Experimental Charactization", AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power 20(2), 211 (2004)

Tajmar, M., and de Matos, C.J., "Gravitomagnetic Field of a Rotating Superconductor and of a Rotating Superfluid", Physica C 385(4), 551 (2003)

Tajmar, M., and Genovese, A., "Experimental Validation of a Mass Efficiency Model for an Indium Liquid Metal Ion Source", Applied Physics A 76(6), 1003 (2003) (Rapid Communication)

Awards (Selection)

Saxonian Start-Up Prize/FutureSAX 2020
Karl-Kolle Preis “Best of Mitteldeutschland 2018“ for the Best Technology Start-Up Concept
Best Student Paper Award – EUCASS 2015
Best Paper Award – SPESIF Conference 2010
GENIUS Ideas Competition 2009 – Special Award (Innovative Energy Storage using Metal Hydrides as Fuel Cell Energy Recovery System)
Ritter von Ghega Award – Outstanding Innovation of the Year 2009 (1st Prize – Research Centers, Innovative Hydrogen Storage in Hollow Glass Microspheres)
Outstanding Paper Award – STAIF Conference 2007 (Frame Dragging of Spinning Superconductors)
GENIUS Ideas Competition 2007 – Award for Environmental Technologies and Renewable Energy Sources (Microsphere Hydrogen Storage System)
Outstanding Paper Award – STAIF Conference 2005 (Weight Measurements of Superconductors)
Creative Scientist of the Year Award 2004 (2nd Prize)
ARCAward 2001 (1st Prize Science)
NRC Fellowship to NASA JPL (2000, declined for position at ESA ESTEC)
US Air Force Window-On-Science Award (several prizes throughout 2000-2006)
Austrian Research Community – International Communication Award (1999)