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

Emad Aamer

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PhD project since July 2022: Pore network extraction from simulated biofilms

Valentin Plamenov Chernev

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PhD project since September 2017: Modelling and control of a ternary SMB chromatographic process

IMPRS ProEng Alumnae and Alumni