Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karsten Meier
Education
| 1977-1981 | Elementary school in Rehren |
| 1981-1983 | Intermediate school in Obernkirchen |
| 1983-1990 | Gymnasium Ernestinum in Rinteln/Weser |
| 05/90 | Degree: Abitur |
University Education
| 1990-1996 | Mechanical Engineering at the Leibniz University Hannover Major fields of study: Energy and process technology |
| 1992-1995 | Student assistent at the institute for Thermodynamics, Leibniz University Hannover |
| 04/94-12/94 | Guest Researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Thermophysics Division, Boulder, USA |
Professional career
| 1996-1997 | Visiting Research Fellow at the Murdoch University, Department of Physics and Energy Studies, Perth, Western Australia |
| 1997-2001 | Research Assistant at the Institute for Thermodynamics, Leibniz University Hannover |
| 07/99-08/99 | Guest Researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Chemical and Physical Properties of Fluids Division, Boulder, USA |
| 2001-2007 | Research Assistent at the Institute for Thermodynamics, Helmut-Schmidt-University/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg |
| 06/2002 | Ph D. Examination |
| 11/2006 | Habilitation, venia legendi for the subjects „Thermodynamics“ |
| 2007-2013 | Development engineer at MTU Aero Engines GmbH in Munich Development of secondary air systems for aero egines, especially for low pressure turbines and compressors |
| seit 11/13 | W3 Chair for Thermodynamics at the Helmut-Schmidt-University/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg |
Awards
- Unilever Award of the Leibniz University Hannover 1992
- Award for excellent student achievements of the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Sacony 1993
- Fellow of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) 1996-1997
- Helmholtz Award of the International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS) 2007
Memberships
- International Association for Transport Properties (IATP)
- Working Group Thermophysical Properties of Water and Steam (TPWS) and German National Committee of the
boundaries for the International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS)
Research Interests
- Experimental techniques for measurements of thermophysical properties of fluids, especially speed of sound, density and viscosity
- Equations of state for pure fluids and mixtures
- Modelling and theory of transport coefficients
- Mass transport across fluid-fluid phase boundaries (Experimental, molecular simulation and theory)
- Heat transfer in the secondary air system of aero engines and gas turbines
Letzte Änderung: 9. December 2021