DOCTORAL CANDIDATES

BEITL Konstantin Nikolaus
E-Mail: Konstantin Nikolaus Beitl
Project: Mutanofactin - A molecular adhesive in cariogenic microbial biofilms?
Supervisor: Erik Reimhult, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources

BOMBA Kuba
E-Mail: Kuba Bomba
Project: Synthesis of fully biodegradable core-shell nanoparticles for use in large volume food packaging
Supervisor: Erik Reimhult, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources

BRETSCHNEIDER Thomas
E-Mail: Thomas Bretschneider
Supervisor: Helga Lichtenegger, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources

WEINBERGER Matthias
E-Mail: Matthias Weinberger
Project: Understanding heavy metal transport, tolerance, accumulation and adsorption dynamics in mosses
Supervisor: Helga Lichtenegger, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources

ZHANG Lan
E-Mail: Lan Zhang
Project: Direct electrochemistry of enzymes via cytochrome domains
Supervisor: Roland Ludwig, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science

KORESHKOV Mikhail
E-Mail: Mikhail Koreshkov
Supervisor: Ronald Zirbs, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources

CHIZZOLA Giacomo
E-Mail: Giacomo Chizzola
Project: Nanoscale triggered release systems for wound dressings
Supervisor: Erik Reimhult, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources

CRHA Radek
E-Mail: Radek Crha
Project: Next level free-energy calculations
Supervisor: Chris Oostenbrink, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources

GARCÍA Oscar
E-Mail: Oscar Garcia
Project: Manufacturing of tuneable particulate 3D matrices for hMSC expansion in dynamic cultures
Supervisor: Cornelia Kasper, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science

GRUNDSCHOBER Nadine
E-Mail: Nadine Grundschober
Project: Modeling of viral-like particles: From simplified buffers to realistic environments
Supervisor: Drazen Petrov, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources

HUEMER Maximilian
E-Mail: Maximilian Huemer
Project: Mechanistic and methodological advancement for the biocatalytic upgrading of cellulosic biomaterials
Supervisor: Georg Gübitz, Department of Agricultural Sciences

JOHNSEN Linda
E-Mail: Linda Johnsen
Supervisor: Cornelia Kasper, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science

MIHALYI Sophia
E-Mail: Sophia Mihalyi
Project: Biotechnical functionalization and recycling of multicomponent materials
Supervisor: Georg Gübitz, Department of Agricultural Sciences

MOLDASCHL Julia
E-Mail: Julia Moldaschl
Project: Development of physiologic 3 D cultivation approaches for primary human mesenchymal stem cells
Supervisor: Cornelia Kasper, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science
NIKOLITS Ilias
E-Mail: Ilias Nikolits
Project: Development of Cellulose based hydrogel scaffolds for 3D in vitro cultivation of human MSCs
Supervisor: Cornelia Kasper, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science

OSONDU-CHUKA Goodness Ogechi
E-Mail: Goodness Ogechi Osondu-Chuka
Project: BREATH (Biofilm REsponsive Adjuvant as an alternative THerapeutic approach)
Supervisor: Erik Reimhult, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources

PETER Karolina
E-Mail: Karolina Peter
Project: Ultrastructure and properties of spider silk for nerve regeneration
Supervisor: Helga Lichtenegger, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources

PLOSZCZANSKI Leon
E-Mail: Leon Ploszczanski
Project: Spider silk for nerve regeneration
Supervisor: Helga Lichtenegger, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources

POLATO Giovanni
E-Mail: Giovanni Polato
Project: Characterization of intrinsically disordered proteins
Supervisor: Chris Oostenbrink, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources

SATHISH Bhavana
E-Mail: Bhavana Sathish
Project: Characterization of bacteria and biofilms by digital phase-contrast holography
Supervisor: Erik Reimhult, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources

SIRACUSA Chiara
E-Mail: Chiara Siracusa
Project: Biofunctionalisation and processing of polyester-based materials using novel enzymes
Supervisor: Georg Gübitz, Department of Agricultural Sciences

STÖCKELMAIER Johannes
E-Mail: Johannes Stöckelmaier
Project: Characterization of intrinsically disordered proteins by means of advanced computational approaches
Supervisor: Chris Oostenbrink, Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources
WARNE Cicely
E-Mail: Cicely Warne
Project: Chemo-enzymatic strategies for polymer synthesis and biodegradation
Supervisor: Georg Gübitz, Department of Agricultural Sciences
ALUMNI

CHANG Hucheng
Project within BioMatInt:
Electrochemical Methods for the Detection of Enzymes at Interfaces
Supervisor: Roland Ludwig, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science

NAGL Martin
Project within BioMatInt:
Investigation of enzyme mechanisms for total hydrolysis of cellulosic materials for recycling purposes
Supervisor: Georg Gübitz, Department of Agricultural Sciences

NEBEL Sabrina
Project within BioMatInt:
Development of physiological potency assays for Cell Based Therapies (CBT)
Supervisor: Cornelia Kasper, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science