Dr. Antal Penninger

Office: D211
PHONE: +361-463-2215
Email:
Publications:

Research area: combustion science, heat engines, measurement technics, environmental technology, development of pulsating combustion equipment, burning processes in internal combustion engines, research of combustion noise, scientific investigation of influencing parameters of flame stability.

Qualification, academic degree:

  • 1996: D.Sc. in Technical Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
  • 1995: Dr. habil., BME Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • 1994: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, BME Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • 1988: C.Sc. in Technical Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
  • 1978: dr. techn., BME Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • 1967: M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, BME Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Positions:

  • 2012- BME-Audi Hungaria K3 Cooperative Research Center (BME-AUDI K3) - Head
  • 2010- BME Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - decan emeritus
  • 2010-2012: BME-Audi Hungaria K3 Cooperative Research Center (BME-AUDI K3) - Director
  • 2008- BME Department of Energy Engineering - Full Professor
  • 2002-2008: BME Department of Energy Engineering - Full Professor, Head of Department
  • 2001-2008: Dean of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • 1995-2002: BME Department of Heat Engines - Full Professor, Head of Department
  • 1989-1995: BME Department of Heat Engines - Associate Professor, Head of Department
  • 1978-1989: BME Department of Heat Engines - Assistant Professor
  • 1969-1978: BME Department of Heat Engines - Assistant Lecturer
  • 1967-1969: Maintenance of Power Stations Equipments (ERŐKAR) - Leader of Insulating Group

Awards

  • BME Nívódíj 1984 (lecture notes)
  • BME Nívódíj 1988 (research project)
  • Excellence in Work 1989
  • BME Rector's Commendation 1993
  • Certificate of Recognition by the Ministry of Education 1994
  • Széchenyi Professorial Scholarship 1997-2001
  • Ipolyi Arnold award 2003
  • Pro Universitate et Sciencia 2004
  • Zalaegerszegért award 2008
  • Bánki Donát Commemorative Medal 2008
  • Pro Facultate Szent István University 2008
  • Zielinszki Szilárd award 2009
  • BME József Nádor Commemorative Medal 2009
  • BME Gruber award 2011
  • BME GPK Lifetime Achievement Award 2013
  • Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit 2014

Professional public activities, memberships

  • Founding member of the Hungarian Academy of Engineering (1990), Member of the Board (1990-1994)
  • Deputy Director of BME Centre for Engineering Education for Foreign Students (1987-1991)
  • Centre for Training and International Education (TANOK) Director (1991-2001)
  • Chairman of the Habilitation and Doctoral Council, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, BME (2001-2010)
  • Member of BME Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Doctoral School (2009-)
  • Subprogram Chair in Mechanical and Energy Engineering Processes, Doctoral School of BME Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (2010-)
  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for the Training of Mechanical Engineers (2001-)
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the BME Foundation for Energy Engineering Education (1992-), President (1998-2001)
  • Member of MTA Energy Committee (1996-), Secretary (1999-2002)
  • Member of MTA Committee on Hydrodynamics and Thermal Energy Engineering (1996-) Chairman (2005-2008)
  • Chair of the MTA Scientific Committee on Energetics (2012)
  • Member of OTKA Jury of Mechanical Engineers and Metallurgy (1994-1997), Chairman (1998-2001)
  • Member of OTKA College of Inanimate Natural Sciences (2001-2003)
  • Member of the Hungarian Accreditation Board for Higher Education (2007-2010)
  • MAB Vice-President (2007-2010)
  • MAB Technical College President (2007-2010)
  • Chairman of the MAB Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Committee (2007-2010)
  • Member of the Energy Management Scientific Association (ETE) (1983-)
  • ETE Technical Scientific Council member (1995-)
  • Member of the Hungarian Energy Society (2000-), President (2005-2011), Member of the Board (2011-)
  • President of the Mechanical Engineering Section of the Hungarian Chamber of Engineers (2004-2008), Member of the Board (2009-)
  • Chairman of the Education Committee of the Hungarian Chamber of Engineers (2005-2007)
  • Board member of the World Council of Hungarian Professors (1995-2009)
  • Combustion Institute Hungarian national committee member (1990-)
  • VDI Energy Technology Section member (1991-)
  • Keleti Háromhatár Szeglet Research and Development Centre founding member (2008-)
  • Head of BME-AUDI Institute (2006-2010)
  • Director of BME-AUDI Cooperative Research Centre (BME-AUDI K3) (2010-2011)
  • BME-AUDI K3 President (2012-)
  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees in László Heller Foundation (2010-2012)
  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Gyula Strommer International Geometry Foundation (2010-)