Curriculum

• 11/2022-today: PhD at the Chair of Chemistry of Biogenic Resources at the TU Munich
  Research on exopolysaccharides

• 05/2022-09/2022 Assistant Scientist TU Munich
  Bioprocess engineering work in the pilot plant of the TU Munich
  Carrying out 1000 litre fermentations of oil-producing yeast cells and the associated downstream processing

• 02/2022-05/2022 Practical course at the TU Munich
  Carried out at the Werner Siemens Chair of Synthetic Biotechnology
  Biotechnological synthesis of p-mentha-2,8-dien-1-ol

• 10/2021-07/2022 Assistant Scientist JMU Würzburg
  INF Project Virtual Platelet
  Topic: Simulations of thrombosis; establishment of in-silico experiments

• 10/2019-04/2022 Master Biosciences at JMU Würzburg
  Master Thesis at the Chair of Technical Microbiology at TUHH Hamburg
  Topic: Production and Characterization of a Two-Enzyme Fusion System for PET Depolymerisation

• 10/2016-08/2019 Bachelor Biosciences at the JMU Würzburg
  Bachelor thesis at the Chair of Biotechnology and Biophysics at JMU Würzburg
  Topic: Synthesis and Thermodynamically Analysis of the CTD of a Spidroin from the Black Widow Spider ( hesperus)

Research

Our research is centered around the comprehensive study of Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS). Through a combination of highly precise methods, we aim to thoroughly characterize both well-established and newly discovered EPS variants with the potential for diverse and sustainable applications across various industries.

A key aspect of our work involves the development of a versatile multi-EPS toolbox, enabling us to create mixtures precisely tailored to meet the specific demands of each application. By leveraging this toolbox, we can ensure that the EPS utilized in various industrial processes are optimized for their intended purposes.

To align with industrial standards, we improve the fermentation process and downstream processing of the respective EPS. These improvements guarantee greater scalability, efficiency, and consistency, making the EPS production more viable and economically feasible for large-scale applications.