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Department Head

Name Room Extension E-Mail Address

Univ.- Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Mark Hlawitschka

 

KG 703 9742 mark.hlawitschka(at)jku.at

Administration

Name
Michaela Meisinger
RoomKG 704
Extension9740
E-Mail Addressmichaela.meisinger(at)jku.at
Name Room Extension E-Mail Address
Michaela Meisinger KG 704 9740 michaela.meisinger(at)jku.at

Post-Doc

Name
Dr. Ing. Alexander Keller
RoomKG 702
Extension9746 and 9744
E-Mail Address

alexander.keller(at)jku.at

 

Name Room Extension E-Mail Address
Dr. Ing. Alexander Keller KG 702 9746 and 9744

alexander.keller(at)jku.at

 

Research Assistants

Name
DIin Stefanie Flatscher
RoomKG 702
Extension9747
E-Mail Addressstefanie.flatscher(at)jku.at
DI DI Florian Klapal
RoomKG 701-1
Extension9751
E-Mail Addressflorian.klapal(at)jku.at
Name Room Extension E-Mail Address
DIin Stefanie Flatscher KG 702 9747 stefanie.flatscher(at)jku.at
DI DI Florian Klapal KG 701-1 9751 florian.klapal(at)jku.at

Project Staff

Name
Enatri Enan, M.Phil.
RoomMT 124 and KG 701-3
Extension6489 and 9753
E-Mail Addressenatri.enan(at)jku.at
Masoud Outokesh, MSc.
RoomKG 701-2
Extension9756
E-Mail Addressmasoud.outokesh(at)jku.at
Name Room Extension E-Mail Address
Enatri Enan, M.Phil. MT 124 and KG 701-3 6489 and 9753 enatri.enan(at)jku.at
Masoud Outokesh, MSc. KG 701-2 9756 masoud.outokesh(at)jku.at

Technician

Name
Johannes Huber
RoomHall TE 006 and TE 0114
Extension9750
E-Mail Addressjohannes.huber(at)jku.at
Name Room Extension E-Mail Address
Johannes Huber Hall TE 006 and TE 0114 9750 johannes.huber(at)jku.at

Emeritus

Student Assistants

Name
Rafezeder Johanna - Teaching
Extension9740 (Secretary)
E-Mail Address 
Lisa Maria Kimeswenger - Research
Extension9740 (Secretary)
E-Mail Address 
Name Extension E-Mail Address
Rafezeder Johanna - Teaching 9740 (Secretary)  
Lisa Maria Kimeswenger - Research 9740 (Secretary)  

 

Guest Doctoral Student

Name

DIin Doris Ostner-Kaineder

Topic

Recycling of multi-component textiles via enzymatic hydrolysis

Industrial Partner

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Prof. Hlawitschka

Name

Topic

Industrial Partner

 

DIin Doris Ostner-Kaineder Recycling of multi-component textiles via enzymatic hydrolysis TCKT , opens an external URL in a new window Prof. Hlawitschka

Doctoral Theses

Current dissertations at the institute

Name
DI Florian Klapal
Topic

Working Title : Design and scale up of bubble column for biomethanation

Industrial Partner 
SupervisorProf. Hlawitschka
DIin Flatscher Stefanie
TopicSeeding membrane distillation crystallization
Industrial Partner 
SupervisorProf. Hlawitschka
DIin Doris Ostner-Kaineder
TopicRecycling of multi-component textiles via enzymatic hydrolysis
Industrial PartnerTCKT , opens an external URL in a new window
SupervisorProf. Hlawitschka
Dipl.-Ing. Schleiffer Andreas
TopicInfluence of the parameters on bubble coalescence in bubble columns
Industrial Partner 
SupervisorProf. Hlawitschka
DI Macho Andreas
TopicRecycling of polymeres
Industrial Partner 
SupervisorProf. Hlawitschka
Name Topic Industrial Partner Supervisor
DI Florian Klapal

Working Title : Design and scale up of bubble column for biomethanation

  Prof. Hlawitschka
DIin Flatscher Stefanie Seeding membrane distillation crystallization   Prof. Hlawitschka
DIin Doris Ostner-Kaineder Recycling of multi-component textiles via enzymatic hydrolysis TCKT , opens an external URL in a new window Prof. Hlawitschka
Dipl.-Ing. Schleiffer Andreas Influence of the parameters on bubble coalescence in bubble columns   Prof. Hlawitschka
DI Macho Andreas Recycling of polymeres   Prof. Hlawitschka

Master Theses

Current Master's theses at the Institute

Name
Jungwirth Theresa
Topic

Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 into Synthesis Gas and Formate: Plant Design and Electrochemical Modeling of the Process

Industrial Partner

GIG Karasek, opens an external URL in a new window

SupervisorProf. Dr. Hlawitschka
Egger Fabian
TopicOptimization of a photooptical probe under crystal fouling interference
Industrial Partner 
SupervisorProf. Dr. Hlawitschka
Shihadeh Ismael
Topic

Investigation and simulation of bubble formation and their behaviour in a bubble column

Industrial Partner 
SupervisorDI Klapal
Groenewold Catharina
TopicFormation and prevention of Ca deposits
Industrial PartnerLenzing AG
SupervisorProf. Dr. Hlawitschka
Distler Jan
Topic

Impact of seeding crystals on the membrane and the membrane distillation crystallization process

Industrial Partner 
SupervisorDIin Flatscher
Hengstschläger Tanja
TopicDesign and improvement of modules for direct contact membrane crystallization
Industrial Partner 
SupervisorDIin Flatscher
Ikic Vanessa
Topic

Techno-economical assesment of a seeded membrane distilliation crystallization process

Industrial Partner 
SupervisorDIin Flatscher
Name Topic Industrial Partner Supervisor
Jungwirth Theresa

Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 into Synthesis Gas and Formate: Plant Design and Electrochemical Modeling of the Process

GIG Karasek, opens an external URL in a new window

Prof. Dr. Hlawitschka
Egger Fabian Optimization of a photooptical probe under crystal fouling interference   Prof. Dr. Hlawitschka
Shihadeh Ismael

Investigation and simulation of bubble formation and their behaviour in a bubble column

  DI Klapal
Groenewold Catharina Formation and prevention of Ca deposits Lenzing AG Prof. Dr. Hlawitschka
Distler Jan

Impact of seeding crystals on the membrane and the membrane distillation crystallization process

  DIin Flatscher
Hengstschläger Tanja Design and improvement of modules for direct contact membrane crystallization   DIin Flatscher
Ikic Vanessa

Techno-economical assesment of a seeded membrane distilliation crystallization process

  DIin Flatscher

Bachelor Theses

Current bachelor theses at the institute

Name
Hawlicek Valentina
TopicPIV Investigation of single bubble behaviour in multiphase reactors
Industry partner 
SupervisorMahmoudi, MSc.
Fierlinger Florian
TopicRecovery of sulphuric acid using Alamine 308
Industry partner 
SupervisorDr. Keller
Petrova Gabriela
TopicRecovery of Sulfuric Acid Using Alamine 336
Industry partner 
SupervisorDr. Keller
Walla Natascha
TopicInvestigation of Air Gap Membrane Distillation and Membrane Crystallization for Lithium and Water Recovery
Industry partner 
SupervisorDIin Flatscher
Tataw Marveline
TopicRO Concentrate Treatment with Membrane Distillation Crystallization
Industry partner 
SupervisorDIin Flatscher
Rafezeder Johanna Valeria
TopicDesign and testing of vacuum water vapour driven tube heat exchange
Industry partner 
SupervisorDIin Flatscher
Name Topic Industry partner Supervisor
Hawlicek Valentina PIV Investigation of single bubble behaviour in multiphase reactors   Mahmoudi, MSc.
Fierlinger Florian Recovery of sulphuric acid using Alamine 308   Dr. Keller
Petrova Gabriela Recovery of Sulfuric Acid Using Alamine 336   Dr. Keller
Walla Natascha Investigation of Air Gap Membrane Distillation and Membrane Crystallization for Lithium and Water Recovery   DIin Flatscher
Tataw Marveline RO Concentrate Treatment with Membrane Distillation Crystallization   DIin Flatscher
Rafezeder Johanna Valeria Design and testing of vacuum water vapour driven tube heat exchange   DIin Flatscher

 

Employees

Name
Dr. Mohammad Rezaei, MSc.
Semester2013 - 2021
Area of ResponsibilityTeaching, Research,
Dissertation October 2017,
followed by 4 additional years as a PostDoc at the institute
Drechsler Diana
SemesterWS 19/20 to WS 20/21
Area of ResponsibilityTeaching
Dobringer Georg
SemesterSS 21
Area of ResponsibilityTeaching
 
Redl Samuel
SemesterWS 19/20 to SS 21
Area of ResponsibilityTeaching
Ikic Vanessa
SemesterWS 20/21 to SS 22
Area of ResponsibilityResearch & Teaching
ElDib Gaser
SemesterSS 21
Area of ResponsibilityResearch, Ars Electronica, Project staff
Brandner Sonja
SemesterSS 21
Area of ResponsibilityResearch Industry, Ars Electronica
Bönisch Sebastian
SemesterSS 21 to SS 22
Area of ResponsibilityArs Electronica
Alireza Tayebi
SemesterWS 22 - SS 23
Area of ResponsibilityResearch
Rittler Roman
SemesterSS 24
Area of ResponsibilityResearch Project
Macho Andreas
SemesterWS 22 to 22 S4
Area of ResponsibilityTeaching
Mahmoudi Sadra
SemesterSS 21 to WS 24
Area of ResponsibilityResearch & Teaching
Kapeller-Sitter Sabina
Semester04/2013 to 10/2024
Area of ResponsibilityAdministration
Name Semester Area of Responsibility
Dr. Mohammad Rezaei, MSc. 2013 - 2021 Teaching, Research,
Dissertation October 2017,
followed by 4 additional years as a PostDoc at the institute
Drechsler Diana WS 19/20 to WS 20/21 Teaching
Dobringer Georg SS 21 Teaching  
Redl Samuel WS 19/20 to SS 21 Teaching
Ikic Vanessa WS 20/21 to SS 22 Research & Teaching
ElDib Gaser SS 21 Research, Ars Electronica, Project staff
Brandner Sonja SS 21 Research Industry, Ars Electronica
Bönisch Sebastian SS 21 to SS 22 Ars Electronica
Alireza Tayebi WS 22 - SS 23 Research
Rittler Roman SS 24 Research Project
Macho Andreas WS 22 to 22 S4 Teaching
Mahmoudi Sadra SS 21 to WS 24 Research & Teaching
Kapeller-Sitter Sabina 04/2013 to 10/2024 Administration

Completed Theses

Successfully completed Bachelor's theses, Master's theses, and dissertations.

 
Bachelor's Thesis
NameKimeswenger Lisa Maria
TopicProgramming a membrane extraction plant

Year

2025
Industry partner 
SupervisionDr. Keller
Master's Thesis
NameTeppan Bernhard
TopicThermal and oxidative degradation of aqueous Methyldiethanolamine/ Piperazine solution used for CO2
absorption of flue gas from the cement industry

Year

2024
Industry partnerRohrdorfer Zement
SupervisionProf. Hlawitschka
Dissertation
NameMahmoudi Sadra
TopicBubble dynamics in multiphase systems: effects of particles, rheology and contaminants

Year

2024
Industry partner 
SupervisionProf. Hlawitschka
Master's Thesis
NameMacho Andreas
TopicDevelopment of microcontactors for reactive extraction

Year

2024
Industry partner 
SupervisionDr. Keller
Master's Thesis
NameKlapal Florian (296)
TopicDesign and Investigation of Gas Disperser Systems for Bio Methanation in Bubble Columns

Year

2024
Industry partner 
SupervisionProf. Hlawitschka
Bachelor's Thesis
NameHochmuth Robert
TopicRoughness optimisation for electrolytic steel strip galvanising

Year

2024
Industry partner 
SupervisionProf. Hlawitschka
Master's Thesis
NameBönisch Sebastion (296)
TopicRecovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries using reactive solvent extraction

Year

2024
Industry partner 
Supervision

Prof. Hlawitschka

Dr. Keller

Bachelor´s Thesis
NameFrank Elisa
TopicSeparation Process of Ternary NaCl-KCl-H2O and NaCl-CaCl2-H2O Systems

Year

2024
Industry partner 
SupervisionDIin Flatscher
Master's Thesis
NameBönisch Sebastian
TopicMembrane-supported liquid-liquid extraction in recycling of lithium-ion batteries

Year

2023
Industry partner 
SupervisionDr. Keller
Bachelor's Thesis
NameHöscheler Lara Maria
Topic Influence of seed crystal concentration on membrane distillation crystallization.

Year

2023
Industry partner 
SupervisionDIin Flatscher
Bachelor's Thesis
NameWoesenboeck Gerald
TopicPurification of a lithium-ion battery solution in a Kühni column

Year

2023
Industry partnerFH Wels
SupervisionDr. Keller
Master's Thesis
NameWeber Dominik
TopicDetermining the Size of Single Bubbles with Passive Acoustic Measurements and Deep Learning

Year

2023
Industry partner 
SupervisionProf. Hlawitschka
Master's Thesis
NameDanner Daniel
TopicCoalescence investigations in a micro apparatus

Year

2023
Industry partner 
SupervisionProf. Hlawitschka
Bachelor's Thesis
NameKühberger Florian
TopicReactive extraction of acetic acid

Year

2022
Industry partner 
SupervisionDr. Keller
Bachelor's Thesis
NameGroenewold Catharina Anna
TopicSolvent extraction column dynamics and efficiency investigations

Year

2022
Industry partner 
SupervisionProf. Hlawitschka
Master's Thesis
NameKlapal Florian (491)
TopicPrecipitation of lithium carbonate in a gas bubble column with carbon dioxide

Year

2022
Industry partner 
SupervisionProf. Hlawitschka
Master's Thesis
NameFlatscher Stefanie
Topic

Near Zero Liquid Discharge

Membrane Distillation Crystallization

Year

2022
Industry partner 
SupervisionProf. Hlawitschka
Bachelor's Thesis
NameMedl Florian
TopicSedimentation

Year

2021
Industry partnerEnergie AG
SupervisionProf. Hlawitschka
Bachelor's Thesis
NameBönisch Sebastian (491)
TopicSolvent Extraction

Year

2021
Industry partner 
Supervision 

Master's Thesis

Name

Asante Samuel

Topic

Methanation of CO²

Year

2021
Industry partner

Borealis

Supervision

Prof. Hlawitschka

  Name Topic

Year

Industry partner Supervision
Bachelor's Thesis Kimeswenger Lisa Maria Programming a membrane extraction plant 2025   Dr. Keller
Master's Thesis Teppan Bernhard Thermal and oxidative degradation of aqueous Methyldiethanolamine/ Piperazine solution used for CO2
absorption of flue gas from the cement industry
2024 Rohrdorfer Zement Prof. Hlawitschka
Dissertation Mahmoudi Sadra Bubble dynamics in multiphase systems: effects of particles, rheology and contaminants 2024   Prof. Hlawitschka
Master's Thesis Macho Andreas Development of microcontactors for reactive extraction 2024   Dr. Keller
Master's Thesis Klapal Florian (296) Design and Investigation of Gas Disperser Systems for Bio Methanation in Bubble Columns 2024   Prof. Hlawitschka
Bachelor's Thesis Hochmuth Robert Roughness optimisation for electrolytic steel strip galvanising 2024   Prof. Hlawitschka
Master's Thesis Bönisch Sebastion (296) Recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries using reactive solvent extraction 2024  

Prof. Hlawitschka

Dr. Keller

Bachelor´s Thesis Frank Elisa Separation Process of Ternary NaCl-KCl-H2O and NaCl-CaCl2-H2O Systems 2024   DIin Flatscher
Master's Thesis Bönisch Sebastian Membrane-supported liquid-liquid extraction in recycling of lithium-ion batteries 2023   Dr. Keller
Bachelor's Thesis Höscheler Lara Maria  Influence of seed crystal concentration on membrane distillation crystallization. 2023   DIin Flatscher
Bachelor's Thesis Woesenboeck Gerald Purification of a lithium-ion battery solution in a Kühni column 2023 FH Wels Dr. Keller
Master's Thesis Weber Dominik Determining the Size of Single Bubbles with Passive Acoustic Measurements and Deep Learning 2023   Prof. Hlawitschka
Master's Thesis Danner Daniel Coalescence investigations in a micro apparatus 2023   Prof. Hlawitschka
Bachelor's Thesis Kühberger Florian Reactive extraction of acetic acid 2022   Dr. Keller
Bachelor's Thesis Groenewold Catharina Anna Solvent extraction column dynamics and efficiency investigations 2022   Prof. Hlawitschka
Master's Thesis Klapal Florian (491) Precipitation of lithium carbonate in a gas bubble column with carbon dioxide 2022   Prof. Hlawitschka
Master's Thesis Flatscher Stefanie

Near Zero Liquid Discharge

Membrane Distillation Crystallization

2022   Prof. Hlawitschka
Bachelor's Thesis Medl Florian Sedimentation 2021 Energie AG Prof. Hlawitschka
Bachelor's Thesis Bönisch Sebastian (491) Solvent Extraction 2021    

Master's Thesis

Asante Samuel

Methanation of CO²

2021

Borealis

Prof. Hlawitschka

Visiting Researcher

Name
Dr. Ali Maged GHARIEB
CountryEgypt
Duration1.11.23 - 31.3.24
Research contractResearch Fellowship
Contactali.maged(at)suezuni.edu.eg
Name Country Duration Research contract Contact
Dr. Ali Maged GHARIEB Egypt 1.11.23 - 31.3.24 Research Fellowship ali.maged(at)suezuni.edu.eg

 

Guests and Exchange Students

 
Guest PhD Candidate
NameChen Sihang
CountryChina
PeriodOctober 8, 2021 -September 1, 2022
SupervisionProf. Hlawitschka
Erasmus Student
NameHugues Charton
CountryFrance
PeriodJune 13, 2022 - September 2, 2022
SupervisionProf. Hlawitschka
Guest PhD Candidate
NameSimon Stark
CountryGermany
PeriodApril 10, 2022 - November 30, 2022
SupervisionProf. Hlawitschka
  Name Country Period Supervision
Guest PhD Candidate Chen Sihang China October 8, 2021 -September 1, 2022 Prof. Hlawitschka
Erasmus Student Hugues Charton France June 13, 2022 - September 2, 2022 Prof. Hlawitschka
Guest PhD Candidate Simon Stark Germany April 10, 2022 - November 30, 2022 Prof. Hlawitschka