Dr. Techn. Liisa Rihko-Struckmann

Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems
Process Systems Engineering
+49 391 6110 318
N 3.16

Main Focus

  • Catalysis, Reaction Engineering and Modeling of Chemical and Energy Conversion Systems, especially in the Fields:
  • CO2 Utilisation and Recycle, Chemical Storage of Renewable Energies by Use of Carbon Dioxide (CO2RRECT-Project)
  • Biomass Conversion to Fuels and Electricity, Integrated Process Systems for Biomass Conversion into Electrical Energy Using Fuel Cells (Probio-Project)
  • Biomass to Fuel Conversion Technologies
  • Biofuel Production using Photosynthetic Organisms

Curriculum Vitae

1964           born in Maaria (Turku), Finland


1983–1989 

Studies: Department of Chemical Engineering at Helsinki University of Technology (industrial and  organic chemistry, process technology and plant design)
1989          
Master's degree. Thesis: Study of the Dynamical Behavior of a Pilot Scale Polymerisation Reactor with Radioactive Tracers, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
1997        
Doctor of Science (Technology). Thesis: Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies on Etherification: Reactions of C5 and C6 Alkenes with Methanol and Ethanol, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland

Professional Career:

1989–2000 Catalysis Research, Neste, Oil Refining (professional leave 1999-2000)
1999–2000 Post Doc at Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Plant Design
2001–2003 Post Doc in Process Systems Engineering, Max-Planck-Institute of Dynamics for Complex Technical Systems
2003→ Senior scientist and laboratory manager in Process Systems Engineering, Max-Planck-Institute of Dynamics for Complex Technical Systems.
2009→ Adjunct lecturer (Lehrbeauftragter) at Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Chair of Process Systems Engineering (Prof. K. Sundmacher)
ORC ID:             0000-0003-0222-7236

Researcher ID:    P-6918-2015

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