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Wolfgang Polifke is a professor specializing in Thermo-Fluid Dynamics at the Technical University of Munich. He obtained his doctoral degree from the City University of New York in 1990, where his doctoral thesis focused on helicity in turbulent flows. Polifke has conducted extensive research on the fundamental aspects of combustion technology during his ten-year tenure at ABB’s research center in Baden-Dättwil, Switzerland. Since his appointment at TUM in 1999, he has contributed significantly to the field through various research areas including thermo-acoustic instabilities, aeroacoustics, mixing, and turbulent flows. His editorial experience includes serving as Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Spray Combustion Dynamics from 2016 to 2021. Over the years, he has received multiple accolades for his contributions to education and research, including awards from professional societies such as the Combustion Institute and ASME/IGTI.