Em.O.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Dr.h.c. Wilhelm Schneider
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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