Sabine Sulzer

Prof. Dr. Sabine Sulzer serves as Vice Dean of the Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU). She concurrently heads Bachelor's and Master's Programmes in Energy and Environmental Systems Engineering, and oversees the Vice Dean's Office. Prior roles include Program Director for the BSc in Energy and Environmental Systems Engineering and leadership in knowledge transfer for the Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research (SCCER FEEB&D). Her professional experience spans innovation management at Sulzer Pumps and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) expertise. She earned a PhD in CFD from ETH Zurich, focusing on flood discharge modeling, with a research fellowship at Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (Madrid).

• Education: PhD in Computational Fluid Dynamics (ETH Zurich), Rural Engineering studies at ETH Zurich
• Key Roles: Vice Dean, Lecturer, SCCER FEEB&D Project Leader, Innovation Manager at Sulzer
• Research Focus: Sustainable Energy Systems, Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Decentralized Energy Networks, Business Model Innovation

Her research emphasizes energy transition strategies, including district-level energy management, thermal networks, and user-centric building systems. Projects like the Uettligen Energy Concept and SCCER initiatives highlight her work in bridging academic research with practical implementation. She has authored over 30 publications on topics ranging from CFD applications to energy policy frameworks.

Notable Projects: SCCER FEEB&D, LUCCERNE, Decentralized Energy Systems, Hybrid Energy Storage Solutions

Grants & Collaboration: Active in SCCER-funded projects, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science (Empa) collaborations, and industry partnerships.