Management team

Paolo Falcaro

head of the lead-project
key researcher in P4 and P11
Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
expertise: metal organic frameworks and mesoporous materials

Egbert Zojer

deputy head of the lead-project
key researcher in P2 and P4
Institute of Solid State Physics
expertise: quantum mechanical modelling and molecular dynamics

Christian Slugovc 

until the end of 2021: deputy head of the lead-project
key researcher in P1 and P9
Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Materials
expertise: macromolecular chemistry and coordination chemistry

Key researcher

Mohammad R. Ahmadi

key researcher in P6
Institute of Materials Science, Joining and Forming
expertise: modelling and structure of alloys

Heinz Amenitsch

key researcher in P3 and P8
Institute of Inorganic Chemistry
expertise: mesoporous materials and small angle scattering

Alexander Bergmann

key researcher in P7
Institute of Electronic Sensor Systems
expertise: sensing of gases and aerosols as well as sensor networks

Sergey Borisov

key researcher in P1 and P9
Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry
expertise: optical sensing and dye chemistry

Anna Maria Coclite

key researcher in P5 and P7
Institute of Solid State Physics
expertise: surface science and advanced deposition methods

Ingo Klimant

former key researcher in P9
Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry
expertise: optical chemo- and biosensors

Bernd Nidetzky

key researcher in P10 and P11
Institute of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
expertise: industrial biotechnology and biocatalysis

Roland Resel

key researcher in P2 and P5
Institute of Solid State Physics
expertise: crystal structure solution

Robert Schennach

key researcher in P8
Institute of Solid State Physics
expertise: surface science

Gregor Trimmel

key researcher in P3
Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Materials
expertise: nano- and microstructured materials

Roland Würschum

key researcher in P6 and P10
Institute of Materials Physics
expertise: defects and transformations in solids

Associate Researchers

Beyond the key researchers the lead project also involves a number of associate researchers (the initiative is open for including more). A salient aspect of their role is to support sub-projects with their outstanding specific scientific expertise. Additionally, being part of the overall consortium, ARs will actively participate in different activities of the lead project including sharing information and disseminating results. It is envisaged that AR will eventually become part of follow-up project proposals. The distinction between KRs and ARs was based on eligibility criteria of the lead project call for key researchers and in the level of involvement in the proposed sub-projects. ARs are:

Markus Aichhorn (Institute of Theoretical and Computational Physics)
Brigitte Bitschnau (Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry)
Natalia Bedoya Martinez (former: Institute of Solid State Physics, now: Materials Center Leoben)
Juan M. Bolivar (Institute of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering)
Rolf Breinbauer (Institute of Organic Chemistry)
Carlos Carbonell (Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry)
Francesco Carraro (Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry)
Alexander Dening (Institute of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering)
Martin Dietzel (Institute of Applied Geosciences)
Stefan Freunberger (former: ICTM, now: Institute of Science and Technology, Austria)
Georg Gescheidt (Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry)
Peter Hadley (Institute of Solid State Physics)
Andreas Hauser (Institute of Experimental Physics)
Ulrich Hirn  (Institute of Paper, Pulp and Fibre Technology)
Oliver Hofmann (Institute of Solid State Physics)
Anne-Marie Kelterer (Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry)
Katharina Kodolitsch (former: ICTM, now: Allnex)
Mercedes Linares Moreau (Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry)
Peter Macheroux (Institute of Biochemistry)
Benedetta Marmiroli (Institute of Inorganic Chemistry)
Amrit Paudel (Institute of Process and Particle Engineering & RCPE GmbH)
Alberto Perrotta (Institute of Solid State Physics)
Thomas Rath (Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials)
Daniel Rettenwander (former: ICTM, now: Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
Raffaele Ricco (former: IPTC, now: Asian Insitute of Technology)
Christof Sommitsch (Institute of Materials Science, Joining and Forming)
Wolfgang Sprengel (Institute of Materials Physics)
Eva-Maria Steyskal (Institute of Materials Physics)
Manfred H. Ulz (Institute of Strength of Materials)
Miriam Velásquez (Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry)
Martin Wilkening (Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials)
Karin Zojer (Institute of Solid State Physics)

PhD Students
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P1: Tobias Burger, MSc
tobias.burgernoSpam@tugraz.at
+43 316 873-32154

P2: DI Sandro Wieser (following Dr. C. Winkler)
sandro.wieser@tugraz.at
+43 316 873-8972

P3: DI Efthymia Vakalopoulou
vakalopoulounoSpam@student.tugraz.at
+43 316 873-32317

P4: DI Tomas Kamencek
tomas.kamenceknoSpam@student.tugraz.at
+43 316 873-8465

P5: DI Marianne Kräuter
marianne.kraeuternoSpam@student.tugraz.at
+43 316 873-8467

P6: Felix Meixner
felix.meixner@tugraz.at
+43 316 873-1675

P7: DI Stefan Cesnik
stefan.cesniknoSpam@tugraz.at
+43 316 873-3353

P8: DI Miltscho Andreev
andreevnoSpam@student.tugraz.at
+43 316 873-

P9: DI Irene Dalfen
irene.dalfennoSpam@tugraz.at
+43 316 873-32509

P10: DI Elisabeth Hengge
e.henggenoSpam@tugraz.at
+43 316 873-8487

P11: DI Peter Wied
peter.wiednoSpam@tugraz.at
+43 316 873-8408