Cornelia Blanke

Cornelia Blanke is a Researcher at the Fribourg School of Engineering and Architecture, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), specializing in energy systems and computational modeling. She holds positions in both research and teaching within the School of Engineering and Architecture.

Education:

• MSc HES-SO in Engineering - HES-SO Master in Mini-project for energy integration and optimization
• BSc HES-SO in Mechanical Engineering - Fribourg School of Engineering and Architecture
• Doctoral thesis from Technische Universität Darmstadt (2009)

Dr. Blanke's research focuses on energy modeling and simulation with expertise in district heating networks, computational fluid dynamics, and applied mathematics. Her work bridges theoretical modeling with practical engineering applications, developing innovative solutions for energy efficiency challenges. She has developed specialized knowledge in quantum network modeling approaches for thermal systems and has extensive experience with numerical simulation techniques across multiple engineering domains.

Her publication history shows a clear trajectory from automotive thermal systems (2009 doctoral work) to advanced district heating network modeling (2024 publication). The 2024 paper demonstrates significant innovation in simulation methodology, creating a recursive quantum network solver that dramatically improves computational efficiency for district heating optimization problems.

Teaching:

• Mini-project for energy integration and optimization
• Thermodynamics Exercises 1
• Practical work Thermodynamics 2
• Practical work Industrial energy