Alumni (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jose-Luis Toca-Herrera)


An important part of our mission is to train and educate future professionals and academics. Starting in 2004, we have already achieved some of these goals. Many of our alumni hold currently positions of responsibility in different areas of the public and private sectors.

Among them we can highlight:

Mihaela Delcea (Professor at University of Greifwald, Germany), Johan Faccelo Osma (Assoc. Prof. at Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia), Sudarat Tharad (Lecturer, Burapha University, Thailand), Jagoba Iturri (Senior Researcher at Cidetec, Spain), Veronica Saravia (Senior Lecturer at Universidad de la República de Uruguay), Andreas Weber (postdoc at University College London, EU grant), Juan Carlos Gil-Redondo (postdoc at Centro de Biologia Molecular Severo Ochoa) , Batirtze Prats Mateu (Senior Researcher, MERCK, Austria), Aitziber Eleta (Senior technician at NanoGUNE, Spain), Pavla Dohanyosova (Researcher at Ramem, Spain), Alberto Moreno Cencerrado (Senior Technician at Biozentrum-Uni Wien), Griselda De Marco (Bioinformatics service at FISABIO, Spain), Susana Moreno-Flores (Academic Affairs at IST Austria), Paula Pescador (Head of Regulatory Affairs at c-LEcta, Germany), Elham Ghorbani Gorji (Technologist at iSi Culinary GmbH, Austria), Daniel Wastl (Project leader application at MueTec GmbH, Germany), Michael Schoedelbauer (Quality Lab Associate at Shire, Austria), Michael Pieler (Process engineer at Boehringer Ingelheim, Austria), Eline de Meyer (Sales Engineer Research at Air Liquid, Belgium), Tajda Bogataj (Production Technologist at Novartis, Slovenia), Violetta Golebiewska (Software engineer at Inveox, Poland), Öykü Üzülmez (Postdoc at BOKU).


Researchers/Technicians/ Students (the date indicates when work was finished)

2023     Hannah Blaschka (apprentice/Lehrling)

2022     Lola Schwager (student internship, HBLVA)

2022     Jasmina Kadhim (student internship, HBLVA)

2022     Marlene Zaussinger (student internship, HBLVA)

2021     Victoria Beneder (student)

2021     Tobias Eder (student)

2020     Ulrich Fuchs (student)

2019     Dr. Itziar Otazo (laboratory technician)

2018     Iris Strube (apprentice/Lehrling)

2017     Öyku Üzulmez (researcher)

2017     Claudia König (apprentice/Lehrling)

2012     Nadja Krska (Talente student)

2010     Sergio Martin (laboratory technician)

2009     Aitor Manteca (student)

2009     Leticia Escalante Martinez de Murguía (student)

Bachelor/Diploma/Master students (the date indicates when work was finished)

2024     Lidija Pejak (MSc-CEEPUS student, University of Mostar)

2024     Marin Milićević MSc-CEEPUS student, University of Mostar)

2023    Wintana Reichenvater (BSc Student)

2023    Sophia Maria Reisetbauer (BSc student, collaboration with AIT-Tulln)

2023    Barbara Zbiral (MSc student, co-supervisor: Dr. A. Weber)

2023    Dominik Wiesinger (MSc student, co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2022    Elisabeth Schögl (MSc student, collaboration with University of Vienna)

2022    Sophia Horak (MSc student, collaboration with Roma Tre University)

2022    Pascal Tomasella (MSc Erasmus student, University of Catania)

2022    Tatiana Tyshchuk (BSc student, collaboration with Vetmeduni Vienna)

2021    Lukas Krismer (MSc student, co-supervisor: Dr. Andreas Weber)

2021    Veronika Pavlovska (BSc student, co-supervisor: Dr. Andreas Weber)

2021    Dmitri Morozov (MSc student, co-supervisor: Dr. Andreas Weber)

2019    Luis Ponce Gonzalez (BSc student, University of Valencia; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2018    Andreas Weber (MSc student; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2018    Alice Buytaert (MSc-Erasmus student, Gent University, Belgien)

2018    Charlotte Verlinde (MSc-Erasmus student, Gent University, Belgien)

2017     Leif Löher (MSc-Erasmus student, TU-Berlin; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2017     Piet Mitjen (MSc-Erasmus student, Gent University; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2017     Kevin Saabe (MSc-Erasmus student, Gent University; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2017     Michael Pilgerstorfer (BSc student; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2017     Damir Begic (MSc-CEEPUS student; University of Sarajevo; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2016     Julia Miholich (MSc student; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2016     Tajda Bogataj (MSc-CEEPUS student, University of Ljubljana; co-supervisor: A. Moreno-Cencerrado)

2016     Alexander Rudt (MSc student, Reutlingen University)

2015     Violetta Golebiewska (MSc Student, AGH-Krakow; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2015     Eline de Meyer (MSc-Erasmus student, Ghent University; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2015     Anna Vianna Cintra (IAESTE student, Sao Paulo University; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2015     Michaela Zrelski (BSc student, Vienna University; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2014     Teresa Leon Sala (BSc student, Erasmus student, Polytechnic University of Valencia)

2014     Margareta Mittendorfer (BSc student; co-supervisor: S. Tharad)

2014     Elisa Rocchi (MSc-Erasmus student, University of Milano)

2014     Denise Bender (MSc student, Research Scientist at CONACYT)

2014     Piero Sabella (MSc-Erasmus student, University of Parma)

2013     Beatriz Lucas Delgado (MSc Erasmus student, UNEX)

2013     Antonio Miranda del Álamo (MSc-Erasmus student, UNEX)

2013     Remedios Gómez Infante (MSc-Erasmus student, UNEX)

2013     Katharina Duran (BSc student; co-supervisor: Dr. K. Melzak)

2012     Michael Pieler (MSc student)

2012     Alexandra Keller (MSc student)

2012     Michael Schoedelbauer (MSc student; co-supervisor: Ao. Prof. D. Pum)

2011     Batirtze Prats Mateu (MSc Erasmus student, Polytechnic University of Valencia)

2010     Ewa Anna Oprzeska (MSc student; AGH-Krakow; co-supervisor: Prof. K. Burda)

2008     Aitziber Eleta Lopez (MSc student)

2008     Griselda de Marco (MSc student; co-supervisor: Dr. S. Moreno-Flores)

2007     Mihaela Delcea (MSc student)

2007     Johann Faccelo Osma (MSc student; co-supervisor: Prof. S. Rodriguez Couto)

2005     Veronica Saravia Silvera (MSc student; co-supervisor: Dr. P. Lenas)

PhD students (the date indicates when work was finished)

2024    Agnes Specht (collaboration with Bayreuth University)

2023    Laura Anton Gonzalez (collaboration with University of Valencia)

2023    Isabel Gris Cardena (collaboration with CICbioGUNE)

2021    Andreas Weber

2019    Elham Ghorbani Gorji (co-supervisor: Prof. W. Kneifel)

2019    Naroa Sadaba (in collaboration with Basque Country Univ.; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2019    Juan Carlos Gil (in collaboration with the Complutense University; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2018    Alberto Moreno-Cencerrado

2018    Maria Sumarokova (co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2018    Eva Sánchez (in collaboration with Basque Country Univ.; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2017     Zuzana Vanekova (ÖEAD student, in collaboration with Comenius University in Bratislava)

2017     Sonia Krysiak (WTZ student, in collaboration with AGH-Krakow)

2016     Eva Sánchez (in collaboration with Basque Country Univ.; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2016     Mirka Kamenikova (in collaboration with Comenius University in Bratislava) 

2016     Ilaria Pecorari (in collaboration with Trieste University; co-supervisor: Dr. J. Iturri)

2015     Agness Weiss (in collaboration with University of Saarland)

2015     Sudarat Tharad (in collaboration with Manihol University)

2013     Jone Muñoz (in collaboration with University of the Basque Country)

2012     Rocío Ortiz (in collaboration with Tekniker, Eibar; co-supervisor: Dr. S. Moreno-Flores)

2011     Aitziber Eleta Lopez

2011     Ainhoa Lejardi (in collaboration with University of the Basque Country)

2010     Johann Faccelo Osma (co-supervisor: Prof. S. Rodriguez Couto)

2009     Mihaela Delcea

2008     Veronica Saravia (co-supervisor: Prof. S. Rodriguez Couto)

2007     Paula Pescador Álvarez (co-supervisor: Dr. I. Katakis)

Post-doctoral researchers (the date indicates when work was finished)

2022     Dr. Juan Carlos Gil-Redondo

2022     Dr. Andreas Weber

2022     Dr. Jagoba Iturri

2019     Dr. Sudarat Tharad

2016     Dr. Daniel Wastl

2014     Dr. Kathryn Melzak

2013     Dr. Susana Moreno-Flores

2009     Dr. Paula Pescador

2009     Dr. Pavla Dohanyosova

2008     Dr. Veronica Saravia

Visiting scientist (the date indicates when work was finished)

2023     Dr. Israel Villarrasa Sapiña (University of Valencia)

2023     Assoc. Prof. Rafael Benitez Suarez (University of Valencia)

2023     Assoc. Prof. Luis Millan Gonzales (University of Valencia)

2023     Assoc. Prof. Maria Teresa Pellicer (University of Valencia)

2022    Prof. Francisco Blanco Gutierrez (CSIC-Spain, BOKU-visiting professor)

2022    Prof. Stefano Leporatti (CNR Nanotec, Lecce, Italy)

2022    Assoc. Prof. Rafael Benitez Suarez (University of Valencia)

2022    Assoc. Prof. Xavier Garcia Masso (University of Valencia)

2022    Assoc. Prof. Radostina Georgieva (Charite-Berlin, WTZ program)

2022    Assoc. Prof. Luis Millan Gonzalez (University of Valencia)

2022    Assoc. Prof. Miroslav Karabaliev (Trakia University, WTZ program)

2022    Dr. Boyana Paarvanova (Trakia University, WTZ program)

2022    Dr. Bilyana Tacheva (Trakia University, WTZ program)

2022    Prof. Maja Turk Sekulic (University of Novi Sad, CEEPUS exchange)

2021    Assoc. Prof. Luis Millan Gonzalez (University of Valencia)

2021    Assoc. Prof. Maria Teresa Pellicer (University of Valencia)

2021    Assoc. Prof. Antonio Lucas-Alba (University of Zaragoza, BOKU-visiting professor)

2019    Assoc. Prof. Luis Millan Gonzalez (University of Valencia)

2019    Dr. Alberto Pardo (University of Valencia)

2019    Assoc. Prof. Xavier Masso (University of Valencia)

2019    Dr. Habil. Reinhard Miller (MPI of Colloids and Interfaces, BOKU-visiting professor)

2019    Assoc. Prof. Tonya Andreeva (Reutlingen University, WTZ programm)

2019    Dr. Svetozar Stoychev (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, WTZ programm)

2018    Assoc. Prof. Stefano Leporatti (CNR, Italy)

2018    Assoc. Prof. Klemen Bohinc (Ljubljana University, Slovenia, CEEPUS program)

2017     Dr. Marti Duocastella (ITT-Italy; BOKU-visiting professor)

2015     Assoc. Prof. Rafael Benitez (UNEX; BOKU-visiting professor)

2015     Dr. Xavier Garcia Masso (University of Valencia)

2015     Assoc. Prof. Luis Millan Gonzalez (University of Valencia)

2015     Dr. Spela Zemlijc-Jokhadar (University of Ljubljana)

2015     Dr. Vicente Bolos (University of Valencia)

2013     Assoc. Prof. Luis Millan Gonzalez (University of Valencia)

2013     Dr. Xavier Garcia Masso (University of Valencia)

2011     Ezster Bodnar (Rovira i Virgili University)

2011     Assoc. Prof. Luis Millan Gonzalez (University of Valencia)

2010     Dr. Sandra Rocha (University of Porto)

2009     Silvia Coelho (University of Porto)

2009     Dr. Joana Gomes (University of Porto)

2008     Rainer Nehring (University of Basel)

2008     Dr. Jose María Alonso (Max-Planck-Institut f. Metallforschung)

2007     Noelia Barrabés (Rovira i Virgili University)

Alumni (ao.Univ. Prof. DI Dr. Dietmar Pum)


Diploma/Master students (date indicates when work was finished)

2011    Barbara Theiler (MSc)

2010    Maria Magdalena Picher (MSc)

2008    Claudia Eisenkölbl (DI)

2007    Christine Horejs (MSc)

2007    Alba Hykollari (DI)

2006    Harald Gollner (Mag.)

2005    Markus Pisecker (DI)

2005    Johanna Pultar (DI)

1999    Regina Korntner (DI)

1998    Alexander Pfandler (DI)

1995    Andreas Gössl (DI)

1993    Barbara Wetzer (DI)

1992    Walter Schreier (DI)

1991    Angela Neubauer (DI)

1988    Ursula Kainz (DI)

PhD students (date indicates when work was finished)

2013    David Schuster (PhD)

2011    Christine Horejs (PhD)

2010    Kainz Birgit (PhD)

2008    Johanna Pulter (PhD)

2004    Petra Gufler (PhD)

1999    Sabine Dieluweit (PhD)

1997    Barbara Wetzer (PhD)

1996    Therese Lackner (PhD)

1994    Angela Neubauer (PhD)

1993    Ursula Kainz (PhD)

Visiting scientists

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