39th ISOC Program Co-Chair Nils Hansen (Far Right), presents the 2024 Silver Combustion Medal to (from left to right) Francesco Mazza, Leonardo Castellanos, and Alexis Bohlin.
In this fifth installment of a series of articles recognizing combustion scientists who were honored with medals and awards during the 40th International Symposium – Emphasizing Energy Transition, we will be highlighting the 2024 recipients of the Silver Combustion Medal, Leonardo Castellanos (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands), Francesco Mazza (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands), and Alexis Bohlin (GKN Aerospace Sweden AB, Sweden). Castellanos, Mazza, and Bohlin were awarded the Silver Combustion Medal for their outstanding paper, “Water vapor in hydrogen flames measured by time-resolved collisional dephasing of the pure-rotational N2 CARS signal,” presented at the 39th International Symposium on Combustion in 2022. The Silver Combustion Medal recognizes an outstanding distinguished paper from the previous International Symposium on Combustion.
Mr. Leonardo Castellanos: Leonardo Castellanos received his Bachelor of Science degree in 2014 from the University of America in Bogotá, and his Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 2018. In 2019, he started his doctoral studies at Delft University of Technology under the supervision of Dr. Alexis Bohlin, and his thesis: “Development of spatiotemporal 1D-CARS for the investigation of hydrogen flame propagation” has a planned defense date in the beginning of fall 2024. Mr. Castellanos is currently working on advanced laser diagnostics at Delft University of Technology.
Dr. Francesco Mazza: Dr. Francesco Mazza received his Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace engineering from the University of Bologna in 2014 and his Master of Science degree from the Polytechnic University of Turin in the same field in 2018. After a period working in the private sector, he joined Dr. Alexis Bohlin’s research team at Delft University of Technology and successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis: “Ultrabroadband coherent Raman spectroscopy for reacting flows” in October 2023. Dr. Mazza is currently working on advanced non-linear optical diagnostics at Delft University of Technology.
Dr. Alexis Bohlin: Dr. Alexis Bohlin received his Ph.D. degree in Engineering Physics from Lund University in 2012. He worked as a Postdoctoral Appointee at Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore (2012 – 2016), as Assistant Professor at Delft University of Technology (2016 – 2021), and as a Researcher at Luleå University of Technology (2021 – 2023). Currently, Dr. Bohlin works at GKN Aerospace Sweden AB. His research interests cover the development and application of frequency- and time-domain spectroscopic imaging techniques for probing temperature and species in harsh environments, and non-destructive testing / evaluation (neutron-, X-ray-, and ultrasound-based) of various materials.
Please join The Combustion Institute in congratulating the Silver Combustion Medal recipients, and the other award winners honored at the 40th International Symposium. Questions regarding awards may be directed to: office@combustioninstitute.org.