Plenary Speaker: Prof.Sotiris E. Pratsinis

Speaking Topics: Flame Aerosol Particle Technology: from carbon black to devices (breath sensors)

Curriculum Vitae: 

Sotiris E. Pratsinis is professor of process engineering and materials science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) since 1998 teaching Mass Transfer, and Micro-​Nano-Particle Technology. He received a Diploma in Chemical Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece in 1977. In 1977-​1980, he served in the Greek Navy and worked in a textile company before receiving his MSc (1982) and PhD from University of California, Los Angeles in 1985. He was in the faculty of the University of Cincinnati, USA from 1985 to 2000. He has graduated 42 PhD students, now at leading positions in industry and academia across the world, while currently he is advising six. He has published 400+ refereed articles, filed 20+ patents that are licensed to industry and have contributed to the creation of four spinoffs. 

His research focuses on multiscale particle dynamics and aerosol reactor design for synthesis of novel materials and devices. He has pioneered flame synthesis of nanostructured materials with closely controlled characteristics. This scalable process is practiced today in industrial units and academic laboratories worldwide.