The Combustion Institute Board of Directors Nominating Committee, chaired by Dr. Thierry Poinsot, has selected, and CI President Philippe Dagaut has approved, the following slate of 14 candidates for the 2024 Board of Directors election. To ensure continued diversity on The Combustion Institute Board of Directors, the Nominations Committee worked hard to develop a balanced slate of candidates. Please review the candidate profiles, presented below in alphabetical order. Each profile consists of a photograph of the candidate, a one-page statement, and curriculum vitae.
The CI Membership will elect seven directors from the slate of candidate. Members will be able to vote electronically using the single transferable vote (STV) election process first implemented in 2014. Consistent with the Board’s goal of increasing diversity, the election will use a modified STV process to ensure at least one female candidate, at least one industry candidate, and at least one candidate from an underrepresented region is elected. Electronic ballots will be sent to members on 3 June 2024, and votes will be collected until 3 July 2024.
Election of directors is conducted biennially. Directors serve six-year terms. Please refer to The Combustion Institute By-Laws for more information about the Board of Directors. Questions regarding the election may be directed to: office@combustioninstitute.org.
Mirko R. Bothien
Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
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Gaby Ciccarelli
Queen’s University, Canada
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Andres Fuentes Castillo
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile
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Christian Hasse
Technical University Darmstadt, Germany
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Alex Y. Klimenko
The University of Queensland, Australia
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Michael E. Mueller
Princeton University, United States
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Paul Papas
RTX Technology Research Center, RTX Corporation, United States
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Eric L. Petersen
Texas A&M University, United States
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Stephane Richard
Safran Helicopter Engines, France
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Christine Rousselle
Université of Orléans, France
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Kelly Senecal
Convergent Science, United States
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Jennifer X. Wen
University of Surrey, United Kingdom
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Bin Yang
Tsinghua University, China
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Youngbin Yoon
Seoul National University, Korea
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