PuK - Process Technology & Components 2024

PROCESS TECHNOLOGY & COMPONENTS
Editorial Advisory Board
Editorial Advisory Board 2024
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eberhard Schlücker, Prof. (ret.), advisor on hydrogen and energy issues
Head of the Editorial Advisory Board
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eberhard Schlücker was born in 1956 and studied mechanical engineering at the Heilbronn University of Applied
Sciences and Chemical Engineering at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg where he did his doctorate in 1993. His industrial
activity comprised an apprenticeship as a mechanic, three years as a designing engineer, four years as head of the R&D department
and five years as proxy in the Engineering division. From 2000-2022 he has been professor and has been holding the chair in
“Process Machinery and System Engineering“ at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. His subject area included layout and operation
of systems, machines and plants for chemistry, water, food and biotechnological engineering as well as practical management.
His research focus is on the pulsation problem and system dynamics in plants, the optimization and simulation of pumps, compressors and systems,
the high-pressure component and process technology, the application of ionic fluids, the energetic optimization of systems and the research of wear
processes. In 2008 he was Vice Dean of the School of Engineering, is editor of journals, member of several committees and research associations, gives
hydrogen seminars throughout Germany, and is a technical consultant for companies and lecturer in international training programs.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Brümmer, Head of Fluidics at Technical University Dortmund
Andreas Brümmer, born in 1963, studied aerospace engineering at the Technical University of Braunschweig, where he completed
his doctorate in the field of bird flight at the Institute of Fluid Mechanics. He began his industrial career in 1997 as head
of the fluid dynamics at the company KÖTTER Consulting Engineers KG. Here he gained experience in the physical analysis and
elimination of flow-induced vibrations in industrial plants. In 2005, he took over the technical management of the company.
Since 2006, he has been Professor and Head of the Fluid Technology Department at TU Dortmund University. His research
focuses on the theoretical and experimental analysis of screw machines both in compressor applications (e.g. refrigeration and
air compressors, vacuum pumps) and in expander applications (e.g. waste heat utilisation). He also researches pulsating flows
in the environment of positive displacement machines and centrifugal pumps. He was Vice Dean and Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
from 2008 to 2011 and Senator at TU Dortmund University from 2012 to 2014. He is a reviewer for various international journals, serves on industrial
advisory boards and scientific committees and is the scientific director of the International Conference on Screw Machines (ICSM), which
has been held regularly at TU Dortmund University since 1984.
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Gerhart Hobusch, Project Engineer, KAESER KOMPRESSOREN SE, Coburg
Gerhart Hobusch, born in 1964, studied mechanical engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Schweinfurt, Northern
Bavaria. He graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and completed postgraduate studies with a degree in industrial
engineering. He has been working as a project engineer at KAESER KOMPRESSOREN SE, Coburg, since 1989. His responsibilities
include the planning of compressed air stations, the development of economical, energy-saving concepts for compressed air stations
and the worldwide training of KAESER project engineers. As part of his job, he has worked on research projects such as the
“Compressed Air Efficiency” campaign, the EnEffAH joint project, as well as FOREnergy and Green Factory Bavaria, and is active in
the VDMA's compressed air technology department. The standard compliant implementation of volume flow and power measurements
on compressors, also in connection with China Energy Label efficiency requirements, as well as compressed air quality measurements according
to ISO standards are also part of his tasks. In addition to the specialist lectures on compressed air technology held over the years, he is participating
in the development of the KAESER blended learning concept with the design of e-learning courses and the implementation of online training courses.
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Johann Vetter, Head of Integrated Management Systems, NETZSCH Pumps & Systems GmbH, Waldkraiburg
Johann Vetter, born in 1966, studied mechanical engineering at the Technical Colleage of Regensburg. His diploma thesis dealt
with the topic “Filters and filter materials“ in Environmental and Process Engineering. Prior to his studies, Mr. Vetter had completed
an apprenticeship as machine fitter and thus created a practical basis for his later activities in the automotive industry,
where he worked for 16 years as a quality engineer, development engineer, project manager and department manager for airbag
systems. Since 2013, Mr. Vetter has been responsible for special projects mainly for the oil and gas industry at NETZSCH
Pumps & Systems, where he took over the position of Quality Manager after 3 years. Since October 2019 he has been responsible
for the areas of integrated management systems and is also a member of the Management Board of NETZSCH Pumps &
Systems. He is currently also the project manager responsible for sustainability at the NETZSCH Group.
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Sebastian Oberbeck, Global Energy Manager, Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH, Asslar
Sebastian Oberbeck, born 1970, graduated at the University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen in engineering and precision
mechanics. His career startet as project engineer and later as project manager at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microsystems
in Mainz developing mainly micro pumps, micro valves and microsystems (MEMS) in publically funded as well as in industry
sponsored projects. From 1998 he was responsible for nano technically manufactured Pointprobe AFM sensors at Nanosensors
GmbH in Wetzlar. In 1999 he became founding member and partner of the startup company CPC Cellular Chemistry
Systems GmbH where he was responsible for developing micro chemical reaction systems in Laboratory and Pilot plant applications
in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. 2004 he took the product management responsibility for automotive
drive shaft components of Daimler Chrysler and Getrag at tier 1 supplier Selzer Fertigungstechnik GmbH in Driedorf. From 2009 to 2019, he was
responsible for development and basic research for backing pumps and systems at Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH. From 2020 to 2022, he was responsible
for setting up and managing the Silicon Valley Innovation Center in San Jose, California for Pfeiffer Vacuum North America and took over the
role of Global Energy Manager at Pfeiffer Vacuum at the beginning of 2023.
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