Rob J.M. Bastiaans

Rob J.M. Bastiaans is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He chairs the Dutch Section of the Combustion Institute and the Fuel Flexibility & Emissions workgroup at the European Turbine Network (ETN). His teaching focuses on mechanical engineering, combustion modeling, and sustainable energy systems. He holds a visiting senior professorship at Stanford University’s Center for Turbulence Research (CTR) and has affiliations with LBNL and Micro Turbine Technology (MTT). His research emphasizes fluid mechanics, numerical simulation, and combustion modeling with applications in gas turbines and sustainable energy. Current projects include hydrogen combustion optimization and non-conventional fuel integration in power plants.

Academically, Bastiaans earned an MSc (honors) in aero-acoustics and a PhD in DNS/LES of buoyant convection flows. His expertise spans CFD, flamelet modeling (FGM), heat flux analysis, and experimental particle techniques. Notable contributions include validation studies of combustion models in OpenFOAM and LES-based simulations of stratified flames. He has led projects like H2-GT-FB (hydrogen combustion in gas turbines) and FLEXnCONFU (flexibilizing power plants with unconventional fuels).

Bastiaans has supervised 57 academic works and contributed to over 200 research outputs. His work addresses UN SDGs through advancements in clean energy technologies, particularly in reducing emissions and improving fuel flexibility. Recent research trends focus on hydrogen combustion stability, metal fuel combustion, and high-temperature combustor design.

Affiliations include the European Turbine Network (ETN), Center for Turbulence Research (CTR), and Micro Turbine Technology (MTT). He previously served as treasurer for Dutch sections of the Combustion Institute and IFRF.