Olaf Deutschmann

Prof. Dr. Olaf Deutschmann is a Full Professor (W3) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) since 2006, holding the Chair in Chemical Technology at the Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry. He also serves as Director of the Steinbeis Transfer Center Reactive Flows, head of the Enermat Lab (KIT-EIFER collaboration), and leads the Modeling and Simulation Division at KIT's Institute for Catalysis Research and Technology. His academic lineage includes habilitation at University of Heidelberg (2001) and PhD in Chemistry (1996).

• Education:
  • Habilitation (2001): University of Heidelberg
  • PhD (1996): University of Heidelberg
  • MS Physics (1991): Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Research Focus: His work bridges heterogeneous catalysis, combustion science, and energy conversion technologies. Key areas include soot formation/oxidation in engines, NOx emission control, laser diagnostics for combustion (LIF, LII), and multi-phase flow modeling. He pioneered techniques for correlating carbon nanostructure with reactivity in particulate filters.

Scientific Recognition: 2018 Fellow of The Combustion Institute, 2004 DECHEMA Award, and 1996 DFG Research Fellowship. He has held leadership roles in major initiatives like NFDI4Cat (National Research Data Infrastructure) and coordinated KIT's DFG Collaborative Research Centre on turbulent chemically reacting flows.

Publications Trends: Recent works focus on NOx storage/reduction catalysts, soot nanostructure characterization, and multi-species tomographic combustion imaging. His group integrates experimental diagnostics with detailed kinetic modeling for emission control applications.

Professional Affiliations: Adjunct member of KIT's Chemical and Process Engineering department, coordinator of DFG SFB/TRR150, and co-speaker for NFDI4Cat. Previously served as Vice Dean of KIT's Faculty of Chemistry and Biosciences (2008-2011).