Prof. Dr. Karl Mayrhofer has been awarded a Synergy Grant, one of the most prestigious grants awarded by the European Research Council, for his work on electrocatalysis.
This time, the project planning course of the CBI had been given a global topic by the industrial partner BASF SE: the students were to figuring out how the chemical industry in Germany can achieve the transformation towards CO2-neutral. Last Frieday, the young engineers presented their research findings.
As part of the High-Tech Agenda Bavaria, Prof. Dr. Bastian Etzold, Head of the new Chair of Power-to-X Technologies, has been awarded five million euros in funding.
On 29. of June, we had the pleasure of hosting Associate Professor Ivan Kempson (part of the Visiting Professor programme at FAU), a distinguished researcher and expert in the fields of bio-inorganic chemistry, surface science, and nanotechnology, for a captivating scientific talk on radiation therapy and the intriguing effects of gold nanoparticles.
At the closing event of the Vision-Ing21, a competition for scientifically inclined pupils, organized by the Förderkreis Ingenieurstudium e.V., five teams were honored on July 4 th, 2023, for their projects developed in collaboration with local companies. The high professional level of the projects impressed Prof. Tanja Franken, Prof. Marco Haumann and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Wensing, who actively supported the contest.
The Student Association CBI LSE CEN EnTe (FSI CBI) has awarded the 6th "Audience Award for Excellent Teaching" to Dr. Thomas Koller for his lectures "Thermofluiddynamik der Biotechnologie" and "Technische Thermodynamik".
On June 15th, the Department of Chemical and Bioengineering (CBI) celebrated its central festive event featuring the public (inaugural) lectures of the new professors. Prof. Dr. Aljoscha Wahl, PD Dr. habil. Patric Müller and PD Dr. habil. Vielreicher provided interesting insights into their research projects.
