The Ohio State University

Education
• 1991 PhD at the TU Darmstadt (Prof. Hohenberg) and the TU München (Prof. Woschni) with a Dissertation about Wall Heat Transfer in Internal Combus-tion Engines

• 1982 Master (Dipl.-Ing.) in Mechanical Engineering Universität Stuttgart, 1979 Bachelor (Vordiplom) in Air- and Space Technology Universität Stuttgart

Employment
• 1982 - 1998 Several Managing Positions in the Engine Development Depart-ments of the Daimler-Benz AG and Mercedes-Benz AG in Stuttgart / Un-tertürkheim
• 1998-present: Full Professor of Internal Combustion Engines, Universität Stuttgart, Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering (IVK)
• 1998-present: Member of the Board of Management of the Research Institute for Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines, Stuttgart (FKFS) an Inde-pendent Non-Profit Research Foundation, founded in 1930.
• 2004-2006 and 2000-2002 Managing Director of the IVK, Universität Stuttgart
• 2004-2006 and 2000-2002 Chairman of the Board of the FKFS

Academic and Professional Experience
• Advisor for over 20 Ph.D. Dissertations on engine-related Topics
• Member of various Scientific Organizations, Associations and Councils
• Evaluator for several German Research Associations, such as the DFG
• Advisory Board Member for several Companies in the Automotive Industry
• Author or co-author of more than 100 scientific publications as on the subjects of Combustion, Thermodynamics, Gas Exchange, NVH, Mechanics, Modeling, Simulation and Control of Internal Combustion Engines.
• Editor or co-author of several professional books (reference books, volumes, conference proceedings) as on the subject of Gasoline and Diesel Engines

Hosted by Professor Giorgio Rizzoni, 292-3331, rizzoni.1@osu.edu
For information on ME 888 seminars contact Professor Walter Lempert at 292-2736 or lempert.1@osu.edu.