We are pleased to announce that our nomination of Dr. Mirko Bothien for a Rudolf Diesel Industry Fellowship of the of Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) has been successful. This Fellowship is named after Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913), who was a TUM student with Professor Carl von Linde, the first thermodynamics professor at the TUM. After Dr. Bruno Schuermans from GE Power, who made major contributions to the research on high frequency combustion at the TUM, Dr. Mirko Bothien will become the second Rudolf Diesel Industry Fellow at the Thermodynamics Institute.
TUM-IAS Fellows are given the freedom to pursue research activities without the burden of bureaucratic requirements. The TUM Institute for Advanced Study promotes top-level research in the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal Governments. High risk, high reward: Unexpected breakthroughs with long term impact on advanced research fields are in the focus of the IAS. The Rudolf Diesel Industry Fellowship will last three years from 2018 to 2021.
Dr. Mirko Bothien is Head of Combustor Technology, Gas Turbine R&D at Ansaldo Energia Switzerland. He is responsible for the development of technologies for premix & reheat combustors and for thermoacoustics in technology & product development. Currently, he has 13 direct reports covering all disciplines required for gas turbine combustor development, he is expert for thermoacoustics in technical reviews and he is responsible for university relations of Ansaldo's combustor department. Furthermore, he is Member of the Board of the Norwegian CCS Research consortium.
Dr. Mirko Bothien recently received the prestigious Early Career Award of the Global Power & Propulsion Society (GPPS) for his outstanding professional achievements.
Congratulations to Dr. Mirko Bothien and welcome on board!