Professor Gernot Kurt Boiger, PhD, MSc, BSc

Work at ZHAW

Position

• Professor for Modelling Multiphysics Applications
• Head of Research Area "Multiphysics Modelling and Imaging"; Focus: Multiphysics modelling, simulation-based product- and process development as well as microstructure analysis using imaging technology;

Focus

Multiphysics simulation-based product- & process development, CFD, modelling particle laden flows, OpenFOAM, wood gasification, process engineering, filtration, computational physics, fluiddynamics, chemical- thermodynamics, modelling of coating processes

Teaching

• TSM Two Phase Flow (MSE Master of Science in Engineering)
• TSM Advanced Thermodynamics (MSE Master of Science in Engineering)
• EVA Thermofluiddynamic Model Development using OpenFOAM (EVA OpenFOAM I)
• EVA Advanced Thermofluiddynamic Model Development using OpenFOAM (EVA OpenFOAM II)
• FTh1 Fluid- and Thermodynamics 1/Fluid Mechnaics

Experience

• Section Editor "International Journal of Multiphysics"
  International Society of Multiphysics
  09 / 2019 - today
• Vice President Europe, International Society of Multiphysics
  International Society of Multiphysics
  08 / 2019 - today
• Member of the Editorial Board of the "International Journal of Multiphysics"
  International Society of Multiphysics
  08 / 2019 - today
• Professor for Modelling Multiphysics Applications;
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, SoE School of Engineering, ICP Institute of Computational Physics, Winterthur, Switzerland
  07 / 2019 - today
• Head of Research Area Multiphysics Modelling and Imaging
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, SoE School of Engineering, ICP Institute of Computational Physics, Winterthur, Switzerland
  10 / 2017 - today
• Senior Lecturer Multiphysics Modelling
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, SoE School of Engineering, ICP Institute of Computational Physics, Winterthur, Switzerland
  01 / 2013 - 06 / 2019
• President Lecturer Commission of ZHAW
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
  01 / 2016 - 06 / 2018
• Delegate to the University Council of ZHAW
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
  08 / 2014 - 06 / 2018
• Head of Team OpenFOAM for Multiphysics Applications
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, SoE School of Engineering, ICP Institute of Computational Physics, Winterthur, Switzerland
  07 / 2014 - 09 / 2017
• Development Engineer Fuel Filtration
  MANN + HUMMEL GMBH, Ludwigsburg, Germany
  05 / 2011 - 10 / 2012
• Head of Team Product Development
  ICE Strömungsforschung GMBH., Leoben, Austria
  12 / 2009 - 12 / 2010
• Scientific Associate
  ICE Strömungsforschung GmbH., Leoben, Austria
  09 / 2007 - 11 / 2009
• Scientific Associate
  University of Leoben, Institute of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy, Leoben, Austria
  08 / 2006 - 08 / 2007

Education and Continuing education

Education

• PhD / Thermofluiddynamic Simulation & Model Development
  University of Leoben, Austria
  09 / 2005 - 11 / 2009
• MSc. / Process Engineering for Industrial Environmental Protection
  University of Leoben, Austria
  09 / 1999 - 09 / 2005

Continuing Education

• CAS Higher Professional Education
  ZHAW, SML School of Management and Law, Winterthur, Switzerland
  09 / 2018
• Academic Management- & Leadership Training of the ZHAW
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
  06 / 2017

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5613-2465

Awards

Rektor Platzer Ring
University of Leoben, Austria
10 / 2005

Social media

LinkedIn Gernot Boiger

Projects

• Simulation-based-process-development of an industrial scale technology for temperature stable vaccines / Project leader / ongoing
• Ziccum LaPa Cloud Surrogate / Project leader / ongoing
• Ziccum LaPa Cloud Surrogate Supplement / Project leader / ongoing
• Exploring Ice Adhesion: Integrating Multiphysics Modelling with Advanced Experimental Techniques / Deputy project leader / completed
• Medtech Ventil Cloudsim / Project leader / completed
• Simulation-based further development of an aseptic process valve with free-floating piston for Non-Newtonian Fluids / Project leader / completed
• Shipment Publication for Roche / Project leader / completed
• Multiphysics analysis of a complex pharmaceutical production process / Project leader / completed
• Advanced Optimization Algorithm / Project leader / completed
• Ceramic air heaters for extreme process temperatures / Team member / completed
• GeoCloud – Simulation Software for Cloud-based Digital Microstructure Design of New Fuel Cell Materials / Project leader / completed
• Automated Release Testing System / Deputy project leader / completed
• Fluid Analysis Roche 3 / Project leader / completed
• coatSim Software Development / Co-project leader / completed
• Design of experiments for simulations using Massive Simultaneous Cloud Computing / Project leader / completed
• OpenFoam based CFD simulation of a hydraulic device with levitating rotor / Project leader / completed
• Thermophoretic Simulator / Project leader / completed
• Novartis Cloud Simulation 2 / Project leader / completed
• SCIS Simulation Based Calibration of Infusion Systems / Deputy project leader / completed
• Novartis Cloud Simulation / Project leader / completed
• Development of series-production readiness of new full ceramic high temperature heating elements for hot air generation / Co-project leader / completed
• Ceramic filter for production of aluminum parts by low pressure casting / Team member / completed
• Skinobi – Affordable Sensor to Track Skin Condition and Age / Deputy project leader / completed
• Fluidanalysis Roche / Project leader / completed
• Wood Gasification Aberta Nova / Project leader / completed
• Developement of new heating elements for hot air blowers / Co-project leader / completed
• Dermolockin – A New Diagnostic Tool for Skin Cancer Detection / Co-project leader / completed
• Nanoporous diaphragms for electrochemical sensors / Deputy project leader / completed

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

• Boiger,G. (2009). Development and Verification of a Large, Lagrangian (Non-) Spherical Dirt Particle and Deposition Model to Simulate Filtration Processes using OpenFOAM®. PhD thesis. ICE Strömungsforschung GmbH., Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria, November 2009.
• Mataln,M. and Boiger,G. and Brandstätter,W. and Gschaider,B. (2008). Simulation of Particle Filtration Processes in Deformable Media, Part 1: Fluid-Structure Interaction, ICE Strömungsforschung GmbH., Montanuniversität Leoben. Int.Journal of Multiphysics, Vol.2,( No.2), July 2008 , pp. 179-189(11);
• Boiger,G. and Mataln,M. and Brandstätter,W. (2009). Adaptive time stepping for explicit Euler implementation of spherical and non-spherical particle speed up. ICE Strömungsforschung GmbH., Montanuniversität Leoben. Int.Journal of Multiphysics; Vol.3,(No.3), August 2009 , pp. 267-291(25);
• Boiger,G. and Mataln,M. and Brandstätter,W. (2009). Simulation of Particle Filtration Processes in Deformable Media, Part 3.2: Interaction modelling and solver verification of a non-spherical dirt particle solver, ICE Strömungsforschung GmbH., Montanuniversität Leoben. Int.Journal of Multiphysics, Vol.3,(No.4), March 2010 , pp. 433-454(22);
• Boiger,G. and Mataln,M. and Brandstätter,W. (2009). Simulation of Particle Filtration Processes in Deformable Media, Part 3.1: Basic concepts and particle-fluid force implementation of a non-spherical dirt particle solver, ICE Strömungsforschung GmbH., Montanuniversität Leoben. Int.Journal of Multiphysics, Vol.3,(No.4), March 2010 , pp. 407-232(26);
• Boiger,G. and Mataln,M. and Brandstätter,W. and Gschaider,B. (2008). Simulation of Particle Filtration Processes in Deformable Media, Part 2: Large Particle Modelling, ICE Strömungsforschung GmbH., Montanuniversität Leoben. Int.Journal of Multiphysics, Vol.2,(No.2), July 2008 , pp. 191-206(16)8;
• Boiger,G.; Reiss,G.; Brandstätter,W. (2010). A novel, experimental method to determine dirt particle distribution inside filter materials, ICE Strömungsforschung GmbH., University of Leoben, in Proceedings of the Annual Technical Conference - FILTECH 2011, March 22-24, 2011, Wiesbaden, Germany, P070.
• Boiger,G.; Reiss,G.; Brandstätter,W. (2010). Modelling of non-spherical dirt particle motion and deposition in filter fibres. ICE Strömungsforschung GmbH., University of Leoben, in Proceedings of the Annual Technical Conference - FILTECH 2011, March 22-24, 2011, Wiesbaden, Germany, P071.
• Boiger,G. (2005). Development of a Novel, Acoustic Measurement Device to Detect the Residual Strength of Refractory Lining in Metallurgical Aggregats. Diploma Thesis. Institute of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy, Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria, September 2005.

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