Claus‐Dieter Ohl

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Claus‑Dieter Ohl is a leading experimental physicist whose research bridges fluid dynamics, acoustics, and biomedical engineering. He is best known for pioneering studies on cavitation bubble dynamics, particularly the collapse of bubbles near boundaries and the resulting jet formation—work that has profound implications for medical therapies, such as needle-free drug delivery and ultrasound-based treatments. His highly cited contributions include elucidating the mechanisms of jet penetration into soft gels and biological tissues, using advanced imaging techniques like high-speed photography and tomographic particle image velocimetry. With over 5,000 citations, his research has shaped our understanding of bubble–surface interactions and the physics of microjets. Notable achievements include developing a modelling framework for jet penetration into soft viscoplastic gels, published in 2025, which provides critical insights for optimising fluid delivery in soft robotics and targeted therapeutics. Ohl’s work is essential reading for students and researchers interested in multiphase flows, biomedical fluid mechanics, and the physics of cavitation.