Daniel Kretzler receives The Gesellschaft der Freunde des EBI am KIT e.V. Prize

The Gesellschaft der Freunde des Engler-Bunte-Instituts am KIT e.V. annually awards the Engler-Bunte Institute Prize for outstanding master’s theses in the fields of process engineering, energy, and water. The prize recognizes work distinguished by exceptional commitment, creativity, and methodological excellence.

In 2024, Daniel Kretzler, M.Sc., received the award for his thesis entitled “Two-dimensional high-speed imaging of the refractive-index function for absorption of soot particles.” The thesis was carried out under the supervision of Professor Trimis, with scientific guidance from Dr. Fabian Hagen and Professors Bockhorn and Suntz. Mr. Kretzler is now a doctoral researcher at the Engler-Bunte Institute, Combustion Technology, focusing on ammonia combustion. We warmly congratulate him on this award and wish him continued success in his research.