Excellence Award in Mechanics of Particulate Solids

Winner of the EFCE Excellence Award in Mechanics of Particulate Solids 2010

Dr.-ING Johannes HÄrtl, Germany is the winner of the EFCE Excellence Award in Mechnics of Particulate Solids 2010 His PhD thesis on  "A study of granular solids in silos with and without an insert", completed at the University of Edinburgh, UK, in collaboration with POSTEC, Telemark University College, Norway, under the supervision of Professor Jin Y. Ooi, UK, and Professor Gisle G. Enstad, Norway, received the best evaluation results in terms of innovativeness, breadth and depth of the study, quality of publications, and the transfer of know-how to industrial applications.

 
Johannes Härtl received his Dipl.-Ing. degree in Civil Engineering from the Regensburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany, and his PhD from the University of Edinburgh, UK. Currently, he is working as a research engineer at BASF SE, Germany, on research projects concerning the treatment and storage of granular solids.

The award was presented during the banquet of the World Congress of Particle Technology (supported by PARTEC), held in Nuremberg, Germany , from 26 to 29 April 2010.

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