Automation/Modelling
Major research interests
- Nonlinear dynamics and control of chemical processes including
- Particulate processes (fluidized bed granulation and agglomeration, crystallization)
- Integrated chemical processes (e.g. reactive distillation, reactive crystallization)
- Chromatographic processes
- Power-to-X processes
- Synthesis and mixed integer nonlinear optimization of novel process concepts
- Modeling and dynamics of bioprocesses
Possible research projects (not exhaustive)
- Mechanical, mechano-chemical & thermal processing
(Collaboration partners: Prof. van Wachem, Dr. Vorhauer-Huget) - Selective pyrolysis of mixed plastic waste and biogenic residues
(Collaboration partners: Prof. Thévenin, Prof. Tsotsas) - Multi-step separation systems for complex mixtures arising from depolymerization or pyrolysis processes
(Collaboration partners: apl. Prof. Lorenz, Prof. Sundmacher, Prof. Sager) - Microbial biopolymer and platform chemicals production from biogenic residues
(Collaboration partners: Dr. Klamt, Dr. Bettenbrock) - Optimal control of recurrent processes
(Collaboration partners: Prof. Benner, Prof. Sager)
Current doctoral researchers in the IMPRS ProEng program
Valentin Plamenov Chernev
PhD project since September 2017: Modelling and control of a ternary SMB chromatographic process
IMPRS ProEng Alumnae and Alumni
Stefanie Duvigneau
PhD thesis: Multiscale modeling of polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymer and influenza A vaccine production (March 27, 2023)
Marcus Fechtner
PhD thesis: Analysis of adsorption processes with complex adsorption isotherms
(Nov. 26, 2020)
Robert Dürr
PhD thesis: Parameter estimation and method of moments for multi dimensional population balance equations with application to vaccine production processes
(Nov. 23, 2016)
(Nov. 23, 2016)
Subramanian Swernath
PhD thesis: Design and control of combined chemical processes for the production of pure enantiomers
(Jan. 10, 2013)
(Jan. 10, 2013)
Ganesh Paramasivan
PhD thesis: Control structure selection for multi-unit chemical plants
(Jan. 26, 2012)
(Jan. 26, 2012)
Javier Garcia Palacios
PhD thesis: Synthesis of integrated chemical processes for manufacturing of enantiomers
(Nov. 10, 2011)
(Nov. 10, 2011)
