The Team

Serge Klutchenko – Senior Lead Engineer, Project Manager

I am a man passionate about science. It started when I was 13 with electronics and was only natural to me to continue my studies this way. Once I passed my diploma at the Ecole Centrale d’Electronique in Paris, I left for the French Guiana to work in the telemetry station of the brand new European spatial base of Kourou, a job which gave me a taste for both accomplishment and travelling. After the launch of the rocket ‘Europa II’, the base fell into disuse. The expatriates returned to France and I entered the world of oil research with the Schlumberger Company in Florida near the Nasa Kenedy Space Center, working alongside the best physicians, mathematicians and engineers all of whom gave me the impetus to learn more and more.

Since then this is what I have always strived to do: I studied computing - which at this point was still relatively new – together with physical quantity measurement and the collisions of neutrons. I worked on many inventions during this time, both with a practical application and others just for pleasure. It was during this period that I first noted with interest a Stirling engine being used to cool down some kind of precision instrument.

Twelve years later - in the middle of the Libyan desert - I decided to change job; moving from one project to another, working with various companies such as Thomson Broadcast – working on several concepts concerning digital television - and a secured link system destined for refuelling at Rochelle port, France. I subsequently worked in the stock exchange of an important French bank; participating in the development of a trading automaton to be used with some of the biggest banks in the world (I later developed a hardware form of the same process). It was at this point - realising that I had always worked and studied for others - I decided to work for myself and rediscovered the Carnot engine, which I studied with a renewed enthusiasm and passion, believing that we were far from having discovered all its possibilities.


Vincent G – PhD in Applied mathematics, Fluid mechanics Engineer, Simulation Leader

Vincent is a brilliant Engineer specialized in Thermodynamics and Simulation. He has been host by the famous French Atomic Energy Institute (CEA) to conduct his thesis on the Bi-Pressure Fluid Numeric Simulation. He later joined the French National Center of Scientific Research (CNRS) to work on various projects. Vincent eventually worked with Serge to develop the most efficient Carnot Engine.


Bernard L – Senior Mechanical Engineer, Production Specialist

Bernard comes from the prestigious École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers (ENSAM) in Paris. After 30 years of experience among the top companies such as Siemens and car makers like Renault and Ford, Bernard brought his Mechanical and Production expertise to the Team. He joined Serge as the Mechanical Specialist. When Serge sets a new concept, he sends his data to Vincent for Simulation. After reviewing the concept back and forth between Serge and Vincent, it ultimately lands on Bernard's desk for technical approval.


Olivier A - Commercial and Marketing Manager

After completing his Bachelor Degree in International Law, Olivier got his Master degree in Business and Strategy. He started working in EADS before joining a local office in USA in 2008. Olivier is in charge of all area of business from marketing studies to customer prospection and support on the US and Latin American market.