apl. Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Heike Lorenz
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems
Physical and Chemical Foundations of Process Engineering
Physical and Chemical Foundations of Process Engineering
Main Focus
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Crystallization as a process for separation and
product design
- Phase equilibria and phase transitions
- Crystallization kinetics
- Process design
- Techniques for studying crystallization processes and for process monitoring
- Separation and purification of fine chemicals, large scale industrial products and renewable resources
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Innovative concepts of crystallization-based separation (e. g. integrated processes,
Preferential Crystallization, fractional crystallization)
- Enantiomers, biogenic materials and other multicomponent mixtures (e. g. plant extracts)
- Thermal Analysis, Calorimetry, X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Facts
- apl. Professor at Otto von Guericke University (OvGU) Magdeburg (since 2010)
- Habilitation at OvGU Magdeburg (2004), Thesis Subjects: Heterogeneous processes on the example of combustion of solids and crystallization from solution
- Invited lecturer at Rouen University/France, Faculté des Sciences et des Techniques, Département Chimie (2002, 2004)
- Senior scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg, Dept. of Physical and Chemical Foundations of Process Engineering (since 1998), Team Leader Crystallization
- Visiting Researcher at the International Flame Research Foundation, IJmuiden/The Netherlands (1998)
- Scientist at the Chemistry Department of the OvGU Magdeburg, Technical Chemistry (1992-1998)
- Ph.D. studies at Otto von Guericke University (OvGU) Magdeburg (1988-1992), Thesis Subjects: fluidized bed combustion, inline monitoring of combustion processes
- Studies of Technical Chemistry at Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (1983-1988), Diploma Thesis Subject: Thermoanalytical and thermokinetic studies on melts of selected salt hydrates
Scientific Awards / Honours / Memberships
- Editorial Board Member of MDPI´s Scientific Journal "Crystals" and Section Editor-in-Chief of Section Board "Industrial Crystallization"
- European Federation of Chemical Engineers (EFCE) delegate, Working Party Crystallization (since 2015)
- Chair of the Crystallization Board of DECHEMA / VDI's ProcessNet (2009-2014)
- Elected Member of the Scientific Council of the Max Planck Society´s (Chemistry, Physics and Technology Section), Representative of the MPI employees (2010-2013)
- “Research Award for Applied Research” of the State of Saxony-Anhalt (2008)
- Appointed member of the Crystallization Board of DECHEMA / VDI´s ProcessNet (since 2004)
- Award of the DECHEMA e.V. for Young University Lecturers in Technical Chemistry (1999)
- Grant of the State of Saxony-Anhalt to support Habilitation (1998)
- Medal “Georgius-Agricola” of the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (1988)
- Member of the Society of German Chemists (GDCh) (since 1988) and the DECHEMA e.V. (since 2000)