Konstantinos Boulouchos

Biography

Konstantinos Boulouchos studied at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece. There he received his diploma in mechanical engineering in 1978. In 1984 he received his doctorate from ETH Zurich in the field of thermodynamics and internal combustion engines. After working as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Princeton, Konstantinos Boulouchos returned to the ETH Zurich in 1988, where he was responsible for setting up a research group on transient combustion processes. In 1995 Konstantinos Boulouchos was appointed head of the Combustion Research Laboratory at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). Until 2005 he coordinated the joint program for combustion research of the ETH Zurich and the PSI. Since 2002 he has been Full Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Aerothermochemistry and Combustion Systems at ETH Zurich. He chaired the Steering Committee of the Energy Science Center (ESC) at the ETH Zurich from the founding year 2005 to 2011, and was coordinating author of the ESC studies "Energy Strategy for ETH Zurich" (2008) and "Energy Future Switzerland" (2011).

Research Interest

Konstantinos Boulouchos focuses on the basic research of laminar and turbulent, chemically reactive systems in energy conversion technologies. For this purpose, synergistically computer-aided simulation methods and non-contact, mostly laser-optical measuring methods are developed and used. The transfer of knowledge to industry, especially with regard to the implementation of new technologies for the realization of energy-efficient, almost "zero-emission" combustion systems including biogenic fuels, is an important part of the work of Konstantinos Boulouchos. Recently, he has been working to develop the best possible strategies for a sustainable global and national energy system.