Vienna, Vienna, Austria
• Spearheaded a project aiming for revolutionizing the water-soluble packaging industry by developing a 100 % biobased alternative to the state-of-the-art materials. • Developed a novel and environmentally benign polymeric packaging formulation in tandem with a Japanese industry leader, which is scheduled to go into mass production next year. • Successfully lead a study proving the mechanical recyclability of two home-compostable, starch-based packaging materials. In this role, I focused on developing novel biopolymer products and formulations based on starch, primarily using extrusion technologies in a pilot-plant scale. This included taking the lead on and participating in several international projects, as well as coordinating internal research within a group of five to eight people. It also involved conducting international on-site visits for troubleshooting or strengthening relationships with industrial partners and customers.
• Designed, synthesized and analyzed high-performance polymers for application in barrier coatings of micro- electronic components at the interface of industry and academia. • Developed a novel method to manufacture polyimide films allowing for stoichiometrically correct comparison of various material properties including mathematically modeling their sorption behavior. • Personally managed and centralized procurement of all chemicals and laboratory equipment for the Research Group for Advanced Organic Materials of Dr. Miriam M. Unterlass
• Developed a novel and environmentally benign method for manufacturing polyimide foams. • Won the GÖCH award for best scientific poster at the 17th Austrian Chemistry Days 2017 in Salzburg, Austria • Conducted research on environmentally sustainable polyimide processing in the Research Group for Advanced Organic Materials of Dr. Miriam M. Unterlass. • Micro-encapsulated phase change materials for high-temperature heat storage for the Institute for Energy Systems and Thermodynamics.
Trained students on how to properly set-up experimental laboratory equipment and perform reactions and analyses in a course for organic synthesis, while grading their experimental protocols.