Biography

I was born and raised in the heart of Vienna. In 2008, I started the BSc in Mechanical Engineering at Vienna University of Technology. I continued my studies abroad by enrolling in the TIME Double Degree programme at Ecole Centrale Paris. In Paris I developed my interest in energy-related research and, in particular, in combustion science. In 2013, I completed the MPhil in Energy Technologies at the University of Cambridge, where I researched spark ignition simulations. I then returned home to Vienna to complete the MSc in Mechanical Engineering. This included an external research project in the Institute of Science and Technology Austria, where I studied the onset of turbulence experimentally. My PhD will focus on gas turbine combustion modelling. Understanding the physical phenomena related to engine ignition, flame extinction and self-excited oscillations is crucial to allow for the implementation of future combustor designs that operate lean so as to achieve very low emissions.

Previous Education

Ecole Centrale Paris Diplôme d'Ingénieur 2014
Vienna University of Technology MSc Mechanical Engineering 2014
University of Cambridge MPhil Energy Technologies 2013