ASME Recognizes Georg Martin Baumgartner for Gas Turbine Paper

NEW YORK, June 8, 2013 — Georg Martin Baumgartner, a resident of Munich and Dr.-Ing. candidate at the Lehrstuhl für Thermodynamik of the Technische Universität München (TUM), was honored by ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers). He was recognized for the co-authored paper titled "Experimental Investigation of Turbulent Boundary Layer Flashback Limits for Premixed Hydrogen-Air Flames Confined in Ducts." He received ASME's Gas Turbine Award.

The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the literature of combustion gas turbines or gas turbines thermally combined with nuclear or steam power plants. It will be presented to Mr. Baumgartner during the ASME Turbo Expo 2013, which is being held in San Antonio, June 3 through 7.

Between 2004 and 2010, Baumgartner studied aeronautical engineering at TUM, where he specialized in lightweight structures and smart structures as well as flight propulsion and fluid machinery. He spent one year (2007-08) at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm under the double degree program T.I.M.E. (Top Industrial Managers for Europe). In 2010, he earned a Dipl.-Ing. in aeronautical engineering from TUM and a Civ.ing. in vehicle engineering from KTH.

Currently, his research topic deals with safe and reliable premixed combustion of hydrogen-rich fuels. One of his responsibilities is the coordination and leadership of the reactive flows research group at the Lehrstuhl.

Among his honors, Baumgartner received an award from the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft for excellent school achievements in the subject of physics (2003), a Verein Deutscher Ingenieure award for excellent achievements in the diploma thesis (2010) and a Best Paper Award from the ASME International Gas Turbine Institute's (IGTI) Combustion Fuels and Emissions Committee (2012).

Since October 2012, Baumgartner has been serving as one of four student leaders of the newly established IGTI/ASME Student Advisory Committee

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