Alumni

Postdocs

Dr. Paul Bungu	Polymerization of Ethylene into LDPE and HDPE
Dr. Martin Topiar	Use of Initiator Mixtures in the High-Pressure Polyethylene Synthesis

Ph.D. Students

Dr.-Ing. Margarita Balyschewa Alcon GmbH, Grosswallstadt	Use of Catalysts in the High-Pressure Polyethylene Synthesis
Dr.-Ing. Christian Bauer Vibracoustic GmbH, Breuberg	New Process Variants for the High-Pressure Polyethylene Synthesis
Dr.-Ing. Katrin Becker BASF SE, Ludwigshafen	Modeling of Microstructural Properties of Ethene-Vinyl-Acetate-Co- and Terpolymers
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Becker Basell Polyolefine GmbH, Frankfurt	Investigation of the Co-Polymerisation of Ethene and 1,7-Octadiene under High-Pressure Conditions
M.Sc. Jonas Degenkolb Lummus Novolen Technology GmbH, Mannheim	Systematic Design of Predictive Models of the LDPE Polymerization up to the Industrial Scale
Dr.-Ing. Ömer Delibalta Evonik Industries AG	Safety Assessment of Decomposition and Pressure Relief Scenarios in High-Pressure LDPE Process
Dr.-Ing. Maria Dernbach Röhm GmbH, Wesseling	Applications of Modeling for Ethylene Polymerization Processes and their Products
Dr.-Ing. Robin Dursun Basell Polyolefine GmbH, Wesseling	Investigation of the Co‑Polymerisation of Ethene and Propargyl Methacrylate under High‑Pressure Conditions
Dr.-Ing. David Eckes Evonik Industries AG, Hanau	Modeling of the industrial LDPE Synthesis for the Tail-End Reactor Technology
Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Ecklmair TÜV Österreich	Investigations of the Stability of Ethene-High-Pressure Polymerisation Mixtures
Dr.-Ing. Julia Eigenseer Evonik Industries AG, Marl	Catalytic Solution Polymerization of Ethene and α-Olefines at Elevated Pressures
M.Sc. Denise Eryildirim DOMO Caproleuna GmbH, Leuna	Investigating the High-Pressure-Copolymerization of Ethene and Non-Conjugated Dienes
Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Fries Lummus Novolen Technology GmbH, Mannheim	Modeling of Fouling Mechanisms in the LDPE Synthesis
M.Sc. Lena Gockel BASF SE, Ludwigshafen	Modeling the Mixing Behavior of LDPE Reactors and its Influence on Polymer Properties
Dr.-Ing. Marion Hax (born Roth) Evonik Industries AG, Hanau	New Concepts in the High-Pressure Polymerization
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Herrmann Basell Polyolefine GmbH, Wesseling	Modeling of Industrial High-Pressure LDPE Reactors
M.Sc. Anton Hilfer Basell Polyolefine GmbH, Wesseling	CFD modeling and experimental investigation of decomposition processes in PE high-pressure synthesis
M.Sc. Sascha Hintenlang Braskem Europe GmbH, Wesseling	Implementing A New Comonomer into the High-Pressure Polymerization with Ethene
M.Sc. Alexander Klimeck Basell Polyolefine GmbH, Wesseling	Investigating the Co-Polymerization of Ethene and Acrylic Acid under High-Pressure Conditions
M.Sc. Isabel Kronshorst Evonik Industries AG, Hanau	Investigating Catalytic Solution Polymeriation: A Pathway to Polymer Property Control
Dr.-Ing. Christina Kuchta (born Gundrum) consilab GmbH, Höchst	Investigations of the Stability of Ethene-High-Pressure Polymerisation Mixtures
Dr.-Ing. Jens Löber Basell Polyolefine GmbH, Wesseling	Use of SHOP Catalysts in the High-Pressure Polyethylene Synthesis
Dr.-Ing. Ruzica Lovric (born Kasalo) TU Darmstadt, HIGHEST-Gründungszentrum	High-Pressure Synthesis and Characterisation of Ethene Co- and Terpolymerization with Different Monomers
Dr.-Ing. Christoph Mohl (born Kommerell) Borealis AG, Linz	Structure Investigation of the High-Pressure-Copolymerization of Ethene and 1,7-Octadiene
Dr.-Ing. Eric Neuhaus BASF SE, Ludwigshafen	Hybrid Simulation in the Industrial High-Pressure Polymerization of Ethene
Dr. Ing. Isabel Neuhaus (born Kadel) BASF SE, Ludwigshafen	Modeling of the LDPE-Synthesis in industrial Multi-Zone Autoclave Reactors
Dr.-Ing. Jonas Nowottny consilab GmbH, Höchst	Calorimetry at High Pressures
M.Sc. Elisabeth Nowottny (born Schulz) Celanese Services Germany GmbH, Höchst	Modelling and Characterization of Polyethylenevinylacetate-Copolymers
Dr.-Ing. Paul Peikert Basell Polyolefine GmbH, Wesseling	Deterministic and stochastical Simulation of High-Pressure Ethene-Homo- and Copolymerization
Dr.-Ing. Sascha Petzold (born Griebenow) BASF SE, Ludwigshafen	Modelling of Industrial Reactors for the Ethene-Copolymer Synthesis
Dr.-Ing. Silke Pucknat (born Steiger) Kao, Eberstadt	Investigations of the Stability of Ethene-Initiator Mixtures under High-Pressure Conditions
M.Sc. Claudia Rost (born Schwartzkopff)	Calorimetry at High Pressures
M.Sc. Oliver Salman Röhm GmbH, Worms	Modeling the Influence of Initiators on the High-Pressure LDPE Polymerization
Dr.-Ing. Nune Sargsyan r-Biopharm	Use of RAFT-Reagents in the Industrial Polymerization
M.Sc. Jana Sartorius BASF SE, Ludwigshafen	Kinetic and Thermodynamic Investigation by High-Pressure Calorimetry
M.Sc. Nicola Schreiner BASF SE, Ludwigshafen	High-Pressure Polymer of Ethene: Industrial Applications on Mini-Plant Scale
Dr.-Ing. Maria Stimeier (born Öppling) Evonik Industries AG, Weiterstadt	Influence of Copper- and Cobalt Transition-Metal Complexes onto the High-Pressure Polymerisation of Ethene
Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Wilhelm Basell Polyolefine GmbH, Frankfurt	Radical High-Pressure Polymerisation of Ethene
Dr.-Ing. David Zink consilab Gesellschaft für Anlagensicherheit GmbH, Höchst	Safety Investigations of the Decompostion Limits of Ethene-Comonomer Mixtures, as well as Design of Pressure Relief Equipment

Scientific Staff

Dipl.-Ing. Kerstin Insel r-Biopharm	Safety Technology
Dipl.-Ing. Giuseppe Lupino

Technical Staff

Horst Nothnagel Retirement	High-Pressure Workshop
René Schmuck	High-Pressure Workshop
Stanislaw Selinski	High-Pressure Workshop
Dorothea Mahr Retirement	Analytics, GPC

Diploma- / Masterstudents

M.Sc. Nina Drechsler	High-Pressure Polyethylene with Functional Monomers for Polyolefin-based Adhesive Agent Systems
M.Sc. Marina Hanz Roche Diagnostics International, Rotkreuz	Sustainable Polymer Packaging –The Development of a Polyethylene-Based Solution for Cosmetics
Dipl.-Ing. Sara Koch Unternehmensberatung Mc KInsey, Frankfurt	Technical application of RAFT-Polymerizations in a continous 100 mL tubular reactor
M. Sc. Anna Konopka	Visualization of Relief and Decomposition Phenomena of Polymer Mixtures in Supercritical Fluids
M.Sc. Stefan Reinhard	Safety Technology
M.Sc. Matti Schierholz	Reaction Engineering Study of Emulsion Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate
M.Sc. Christoph Schultheis Fraunhofer LBF, Darmstadt	Application of Zirconocene Dichloride in the High-Pressure Polymerization of Ethylene