University of Leipzig
Dr. Rohan Karande
will provide extensive expertise in IP rights, patent referee, technology transfer, exploitation/licensing, quality, and project managementhas recently started as a junior research group leader at the b-ACTmatter, and has performed preliminary work to develop hybrid living materials (HLMs). RK has high-level experience in the field of single and mixed-species biofilm cultivation technology and reactor development.
Dr. Susanne Ebitsch
will provide extensive expertise in IP rights, patent referee, technology transfer, exploitation/licensing, quality, and project management.
Prof. Tilo Pompe
has long-standing experience in polymeric cell scaffold engineering and live cell tracking in 3D scaffolds on the single-cell level to analyse HLM growth and composition.
Prof. Frank Cichos
Dipl.-Ing. Valentina Schmitz
has graduated in bioprocess engineering from TU Dresden. She is experienced in co-cultivating mixed species, both as biofilms and planktonic cells.
M. Sc. Felix Patzschke
is a physics graduate from Leipzig University with in-depth experience in optical microscopy and spectroscopy as well as numerical analysis
Prof. Oskar Hallatschek
Dr. Christian Westendorf
Holisun
Prof. Eng. Habil. Oliviu Matei
is the CEO of HOLISUN and has experience in Artificial Intelligence with Evolutionary Computation, Evolutionary Ontologies, Combinatorial Optimization, Machine Learning. He has participated in research projects on Horizon 2020, FP7, CHIST-ERA, Eurostars and ICT-AGRI-FOOD.
Drd. Eng. Daniela Delinschi
has experience in Software Development, Artificial Intelligence, Data-Driven Applications, Advanced Data Processing, Energy Optimizations, Knowledge Preservation (ontological modelling), IoT Design and Integrations, Data Mining and Cloud Computing. She has participated in numerous research projects on Horizon 2020, Eurostars, CHIST-ERA and ICT AGRI-FOOD programs.
Drd. Eng. Rudolf Erdei
has experience in Data Mining, Combinatorial Optimization, Machine Learning, Metaheuristic Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, IoT Hardware to Software Integrations, Distributed Systems, and Augmented Reality. He has participated in projects on Horizon 2020, Eurostars, CHIST-ERA, and ICT AGRI-FOOD, participating in various research projects and coordinating one project.
Eng. Laura Andreica
has experience in Artificial Intelligence, Data-Driven Applications, Project Management and Knowledge Preservation. She has participated in different research projects on Horizon 2020, CHIST-ERA, EUROSTARS and ICT-AGRI-FOOD.
The Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM)
Dr. Agnes Schulze
Dr. Daniel Breite
qCoat
Dr. Alexander Braun
product & technology managing director
Elias Bodner
ex-process dev. Sc. Hydro Eng.
Maria Krause
lab & quality assurance chemical engineer
Chiara Dörner
chem. eng., Uni-L graduate
University of Latvia
Dr. sc. ing. Elina Dāce
is a Circularity Transitions Research Group leader at the University of Latvia. ED applies knowledge from environmental engineering, industrial biotechnology, and computational modelling to support decision makers in selecting sustainable valorisation pathways of biowaste and bio-based side streams into value added products.
Dr.
Karina Balina
is a researcher at the Circularity Transitions Research Group at the University of Latvia. She has a background in biology and PhD degree in environmental engineering. Furthermore, she is an LCA practitioner who specializes in evaluating the environmental impact of processes and products related to biomass and waste valorisation.
M. sc. ing.
Raimonda Soloha
is a researcher at the Circularity Transitions Research Group and a PhD student in Natural Sciences at the University of Latvia. With a master’s degree in environmental engineering, Raimonda’s current research interests encompass waste management, in particular reduction and prevention of food waste generation, and circular bioeconomy.
Liva Kristiana Lukasa
is a research assistant at the Circularity Transitions Research Group and a master’s student in bioengineering at the University of Tartu. Liva’s research interests include waste valorisation and industrial biotechnology. She has obtained a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Latvia.