Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology

Research

Univ.-Prof. Viktor Hacker

Green Hydrogen Technologies
Scalable Production of Fuel Cells
Iron-based Energy Carrier

Assoc.Prof. Susanne Lux

Reactive separation and continuous multiphase processing in Taylor-Couette Disc Contactors.
Plasma-assisted pathways to climate-neutral chemical production.
Closing material loops through sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling.

Assoc.Prof. Thomas Wallek

Digitalizing holistic models of energy systems.
Discrete modeling for thermodynamics
with molecular clusters.
Monte-Carlo simulations
for phase equilibria and catalysis.

Assoc.Prof. Marlene Kienberger

Development of processes for biobased material isolation.
Lignin isolation from pulping processes.
Isolation of carboxylic acids.

Ass.Prof. Merit Bodner

Fuel cell and electrolysers performance and durability.
Innovative materials for fuel cells and electrolysers.
Alternative electrochemical processes.
Accelerated stress tests for fuel cells and electrolysers.

Ao.Univ.-Prof. Thomas Gamse

High-pressure CO2 extraction.
Production of micro- and nanoscale powders.
Development of combined extraction processes.
Membrane technology for reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration.

Open PhD Positions

University Project Assistant (PhD Position)

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University Project Assistant (opt. PhD Position)

Purification strategies for bio-oil and lipids produced from agri-cultural and processing tomato residues

The Biorefinery Group at Graz University of Technology is seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join the Horizon project “ToFuel,” developing energy-driven biorefinery concepts from tomato production residues for sustainable aviation fuels. The successful candidate will develop and optimize advanced purification routes for oil and lipid fractions from hydrothermal liquefaction and fermentation, using approaches such as mass transfer operations, hydrodenitrification, extraction with novel solvents, and chemical reaction engineering. Applicants should hold, or be close to completing, a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related field, with strong laboratory, analytical, experimental design, and data evaluation skills.

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