University of Western Macedonia · Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

Konstantinos Kourtzanidis

Konstantinos
Kourtzanidis

Assistant Professor of
Compressible & Supersonic Flows

Dear visitor - welcome to my website! I am a researcher and educator working at the intersection of non-equilibrium plasma physics, fluid dynamics, and multiphysics computation. My group develops mainly self-consistent numerical solvers for non-equilibrium discharges and multiphysics, with applications ranging from aerodynamic flow control and plasma-assisted combustion to CO₂ conversion and energy transition technologies.

CFD Non-Equilibrium Plasmas Plasma-Assisted Combustion Electrohydrodynamics Flow Control
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About

Physics-driven computation
at the edge of the continuum

I am an Assistant Professor of Compressible & Supersonic Flows at the University of Western Macedonia, Kozani, Greece, and a Collaborating Faculty Member at CERTH/CPERI (Centre for Research & Technology Hellas, Thessaloniki, Greece). My work sits at the intersection of fluid dynamics, non-equilibrium plasma and gas physics, and multiphysics numerical methods.

My research develops self-consistent computational models for plasmas, with applications in aerodynamic flow control, plasma-assisted ignition & combustion, and energy conversion. A central thread is the design and validation of robust numerical schemes deployed in open-source and in-house numerical frameworks.

University of Western Macedonia, Kozani
CERTH/CPERI — ARTEMIS Lab, Thessaloniki
Plasmas
Fundamental understanding and applications
CFD/Multiphysics
Open-source and in-house solvers
Flow control
Plasma actuators for low and high speed flows
Background

Academic History

2026 –
present
Assistant Professor of Compressible & Supersonic Flows
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani, Greece.
Teaching, mentoring, researching.
2020 –
present
Collaborating Faculty Member/Researcher
Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute (CPERI), — ARTEMIS Laboratory, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Plasma applications in the Energy sector.
2018 –
2019
Research Associate
ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab, Toulouse, France.
Plasma flow control applications in the Aerospace sector.
2015 –
2018
Research Scientist/Associate
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
Plasma physics and computational fluid dynamics research.
2011 –
2014
PhD in Fluid Dynamics & Plasma Engineering
ISAE-SUPAERO, Toulouse, France.
Supervisors: J.P. Boeuf (LAPLACE/GREPHE) & F. Rogier (ONERA)
2009 –
2011
MSc in Aerospace Mechanics and Avionics
ISAE-SUPAERO, Toulouse, France.
Specialization in Advanced Fluid Dynamics.
2002 –
2009
MEng in Mechanical Engineering
AUTH, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Specialization in Aeronautics.
Research areas

Where the work lives

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Plasma Fluid Modelling

Drift-diffusion solvers for non-equilibrium discharges. Where plasma physics meet compressible fluid dynamics.
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Plasma-Assisted Combustion

Non-thermal plasma enhancement of ignition and flame stabilisation, including NH₃/air mixtures. SDBD actuators on swirler geometries for combustion control.
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Electrohydrodynamics & Flow Control

Surface DBD and annular AC-SDBD discharge physics. Corona and streamer simulation, anomalous discharge phenomena, and actuator design.
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Compressible & High-Speed Flows

Shock–wave interactions, supersonic aerodynamics, and hypersonic plasma coupling. Fundamental gas dynamics underlying both aerospace and energy applications.
Updates

Recent activity

2026
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Contact

Get in touch

I welcome inquiries from prospective graduate students, collaborators, and industrial partners interested in plasma modelling, CFD, multiphysics, flow control, or combustion enhancement.

Institution University of Western Macedonia
Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Polytechnic School Campus, Active Urban Planning Zone (ZEP), 50100, Kozani, Greece
Also at CERTH/CPERI — ARTEMIS Lab
Thessaloniki, Greece
Email kkourtzanidis@uowm.gr