Department of Agricultural Sciences

Biofunctionalisation and processing of polyester-based materials using novel enzymes 

Project assigned to: Chiara Siracusa 
Supervisor: Georg Gübitz

Biotechnical functionalization and recycling of multicomponent materials 

Project assigned to: Sophia Mihalyi 
Supervisor: Georg Gübitz

Chemo-enzymatic strategies for polymer synthesis and biodegradation

Project assigned to: Cicely Warne 
Supervisor: Georg Gübitz

In-silico bioprospecting of novel enzymes from underexplored habitats

Project assigned to: Maren Rickert
Supervisor: Doris Ribitsch

Investigation of enzyme mechanisms for total hydrolysis of cellulosic materials for recycling purposes

Project assigned to: Martin Nagl
Supervisor: Georg Gübitz

Mechanistic and methodological advancement for the biocatalytic upgrading of cellulosic biomaterials

Project assigned to: Maximilian Huemer
Supervisor: Georg Gübitz

Mechanistic investigation of bioleaching of phosphorus for fertilizer applications 

Project assigned to: Patrick Gerl 
Supervisor: Georg Gübitz

Department of Biotechnology and Food Science

Development of Cellulose based hydrogel scaffolds for 3D in vitro cultivation of human MSCs 

Project assigned to: Ilias Nikolits 
Supervisor: Cornelia Kasper

Development of physiological potency assays for Cell Based Therapies (CBT)

Project assigned to: Sabrina Nebel
Supervisor: Cornelia Kasper

Development of physiologic 3 D cultivation approaches for primary human mesenchymal stem cells 

Project assigned to: Julia Moldaschl 
Supervisor: Cornelia Kasper 

Direct electrochemistry of enzymes via cytochrome domains

Project assigned to: Lan Zhang
Supervisor: Roland Ludwig

Electrochemical Methods for the Detection of Enzymes at Interfaces

Project assigned to: Hucheng Chang
Supervisor: Roland Ludwig

Project assigned to: Oscar Garcia
Supervisor: Cornelia Kasper

Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources

A Single-Cell Cryo-SEM Approach to Microbial Adhesion at Oil–Water Interfaces

Project assigned to: Xinning Zhou
Supervisor: Erik Reimhult 

BREATH (Biofilm REsponsive Adjuvant as an alternative THerapeutic approach) 

Project assigned to: Goodness Osondu-Chuka 
Supervisor: Erik Reimhult 

Characterization of bacteria and biofilms by digital phase-contrast holography 

Project assigned to: Bhavana Sathish 
Supervisor: Erik Reimhult 

Characterization of intrinsically disordered proteins 

Project assigned to: Giovanni Polato 
Supervisor: Chris Oostenbrink 

Characterization of intrinsically disordered proteins by means of advanced computational approaches 

Project assigned to: Johannes Stöckelmaier 
Supervisor: Chris Oostenbrink 

Electric Field Aligned Nanocellulose for Tailored Epoxy Composites

Project assigned to: Florentina Stadlbauer
Supervisor: Helga Lichtenegger

Investigation of different innovative filler nanomaterials based on bacterial cellulose and biodegradible polymers

Project assigned to: Mikhail Koreshkov
Supervisor: Ronald Zirbs

Modeling of viral-like particles: From simplified buffers to realistic environments

Project assigned to: Nadine Grundschober
Supervisor: Drazen Petrov

Multiscale changes in bone due to bio-resorbable implants: towards a prediction of structure and mechanical performance

Project assigned to: Thomas Bretschneider
Supervisor: Helga Lichtenegger

Mutanofactin - A molecular adhesive in cariogenic microbial biofilms?

Project assigned to: Konstantin Nikolaus Beitl
Supervisor: Erik Reimhult 

Nanoscale triggered release systems for wound dressings

Project assigned to: Giacomo Chizzola 
Supervisor: Erik Reimhult 

Next level free-energy calculations

Project assigned to: Radek Crha
Supervisor: Chris Oostenbrink 

Spider silk for nerve regeneration

Project assigned to: Leon Ploszczanski
Supervisor: Helga Lichtenegger

Synthesis of fully biodegradable core-shell nanoparticles for use in large volume food packaging

Project assigned to: Kuba Bomba
Supervisor: Erik Reimhult 

Ultrastructure and properties of spider silk for nerve regeneration 

Project assigned to: Karolina Peter 
Supervisor: Helga Lichtenegger

Understanding heavy metal transport, tolerance, accumulation and adsorption dynamics in mosses

Project assigned to: Matthias Weinberger 
Supervisor: Helga Lichtenegger