Curriculum Vitae

  • since 2006: Emeritus Professor, TU Wien, Austria
  • 1993 – 2008: Rector, International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM), Udine, Italy
  • 1973 – 2006: Professor of Gas Dynamics and Thermodynamics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, TU Wien, Austria
  • 1999 – 2002: Head, Institute of Gas Dynamics and Thermodynamics, TU Wien, Austria
  • 1994 – 2001: Head, Christian Doppler Laboratory of Continuous Casting Processes, Wien, Austria
  • 1986 – 1990: Vorstand, Institut für Strömungsmechanik und Wärmeübertragung, TU Wien, Austria
  • 1985 – 1985: Gastprofessor, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
  • 1980 – 1982: Head, Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, TU Wien, Austria
  • 1976 – 1982: Chairman, 1st Diploma Examination Committee, TU Wien, Austria
  • 1973 – 1979: Head, Institute of Gas Dynamics and Thermodynamics, TU Wien, Austria
  • 1969 – 1973: Head, Hypersonics and Radiation Gas Dynamics Section, Institute of Theoretical Gas Dynamics, DFVLR, Aachen, Germany
  • 1970: Habilitation (venia legendi), RWTH Aachen, Germany
  • 1968 – 1969: Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, USA
  • 1964 – 1968: Research Associate, Institute of Theoretical Gas Dynamics, DVL, Aachen, Germany
  • 1961 – 1963: PhD (Dr. techn.), Technische Hochschule Wien, Austria
  • 1961: Dipl.-Ing. (mechanical engineering), Technische Hochschule Wien, Austria

Research Interests

  • Supersonic and hypersonic flow
  • Radiation gas dynamics
  • Wave propagation in fluids
  • Jets, plumes and free shear layers (laminar or turbulent)
  • Wall-bounded turbulent flows
  • Turbulent free-surface flows
  • Natural and mixed convection flows
  • Condensation and evaporation
  • Solidification, explosive crystallization
  • Fluidization and settling of particles
  • Electric arcs
  • Thermodynamics and dynamics of interfaces

Awards, honours, named lectures

  • Member, European Academy of Sciences and Arts (2011)
  • Honorary Rector, International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM), Udine, Italy (2008)
  • Corresponding Member, Accademia Udinese di Scienze Letteri e Arti, Italy (2008)
  • Chairman, Austrian Academy of Sciences (2002 – 2006, ab 2006 Vice Chairman)
  • Ludwig Prandtl Ring, awarded by German Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2005)
  • Dr.h.c., Università degli Studi di Udine, Italy (2003)
  • Faxén Lecture, Stockholm, Sweden (1999)
  • Chemical Engineering Button, TU Wien, Austria (1999)
  • Member, Austrian Academy of Sciences (1995)
  • Fellowship, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (1991)
  • Ludwig Prandtl Memorial Lecture, Hannover, Germany (1990)
  • Corresponding Member, Austrian Academy of Sciences (1989)
  • Ernst Mach Prize, awarded by German Society of Aeronautical Sciences (1966)

Publications

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