Expert in hydrogen-electric powertains in MW range with focus on aircraft application
Empower women and attract new colleagues to contribute in the still male-dominated field of green hydrogen for a diverse and sustainable future
Cornelie Bänsch, PhD, studied chemistry at the Albert Ludwig University in Freiburg and at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. She received her PhD in 2017 in the field of reaction kinetics. In 2019, she joined the German Aerospace Center (DLR), where she took on the role of associate project leader in the BALIS project in 2020. The BALIS facility is a unique test infrastructure for the investigation of fuel cell-based propulsion systems in the MW range. She leads the "Applied Electrochemical Systems" research group at the DLR Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics. Her research focuses on the system integration of electrochemical energy systems in electric powertrains and the upscaling of components to relevant power ranges for aircraft applications.