Background
Kolonits, Ferenc was born on August 30, 1941 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Ferenc and Klára (Harangi) Kolonits.
Kolonits, Ferenc was born on August 30, 1941 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Ferenc and Klára (Harangi) Kolonits.
Master of Science with honors, Technology University Budapest, 1967; Dr.techn., Technology University Budapest, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Technology University Budapest, 1994; Dr.habil., Technology University Budapest, 2001; Privatdozent, Technology University Budapest, 2002.
Technician EROTERV Power Plants and Networks Engineering Company, Budapest, 1964-1966, design engineer, 1967-1973, consultant engineer, 1973-1981, EGI Institute for Energetics, Budapest, 1981-1988. Systems manager Láng Machine works, ABB Láng Limited, 1988-1993. Chief informatics officer Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority, 1993—2002, senior adviser to director general, 2002—2003.
Senior research associate Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department Railway Vehicles, 2002—2004, associate professor, 2004—2007, professor, since 2007.
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (committee machines and mechanisms since 1976, committee machines and mechanisms subcommittee dimensioning chair since 1990).
Married Eva-Maria Ürmösi, September 23, 1972.