Meet our Researchers

Professors and doctoral candidates from universities of applied sciences and universities collaborate within the department. They network at conferences and other events and work together with partners from academia, industry, and civil society.

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Our Researchers

Professorial Members

Professorial Members

Prof. Dr. Mike Althaus

HS Bonn-Rhein-Sieg


mike.althaus@h-brs.de

  • Molecular physiology of ion channels and transporters and epithelial ion transport
  • Physiology and pathophysiology of salt and water balance
  • Comparative physiology and evolution of ion channels
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Prof. Dr. Dr. Aysegül Artmann

FH Aachen


a.artmann@fh-aachen.de

  • Medical basics of bioengineering

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Claus Backhaus

FH Münster


claus.backhaus@fh-muenster.de

  • Work sciences
  • Medical engineering
  • Ergonomics

Prof. Dr. Dirk Bockmühl

HS Rhein-Waal


dirk.bockmuehl@hochschule-rhein-waal.de

  • Hygiene in non-clinical settings
  • Biofilm models
  • Development of microbiological methods for the evaluation of antimicrobial processe

Prof. Dr. Marc Boelhauve

FH Südwestfalen


boelhauve.marc@fh-swf.de

  • Effectiveness of biosecurity measures in livestock farms
  • Multidrug-resistant bacteria (MRSA/ESBL) in livestock farming
  • Digitalization of animal health data

Prof. Dr. Johannes Bongaerts

FH Aachen


bongaerts@fh-aachen.de

  • Industrial microbiology
  • Strain development
  • Enzyme production

Prof. Dr. Ilya Digel

FH Aachen


digel@fh-aachen.de

  • Molecular Biophysics
  • Microbiology
  • Cellular Biophysics
  • Optical Methods
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Prof. Dr. Amir Fahmi

HS Rhein-Waal


amir.fahmi@hochschule-rhein-waal.de

  • Materials Science, Focus: Nanostructured Hybrid Materials

Prof. Dr. Tobias Fischer

FH Münster


tobias.fischer@fh-muenster.de

  • Human Nutrition and Human Intervention Studies
  • Nutritional Therapy and Nutritional Status
  • Gender, Sexuality, and Nutrition
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Björn Frahm

TH Ostwestfalen-Lippe


bjoern.frahm@th-owl.de

  • Bioprocess Engineering
  • Bioreactor Design
  • Process Simulation and Optimization
  • Biotechnology
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. David Hochmann

FH Münster


david.hochmann@fh-muenster.de

  • Biomechatronics
  • Medical Engineering

Prof. Dr. Dr. Jens Kirchner

FH Dortmund


jens.kirchner@fh-dortmund.de

  • Molecular Communication
  • Magnetic Drug Targeting
  • Wearable Sensors
  • Transcutaneous Inductive Energy Transfer
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Prof. Dr. Konstantin Kotliar

FH Aachen


kotliar@fh-aachen.de

  • Mathematical Methods in Medicine and Medical Engineering

Prof. Dr. Anant Patel

HSBI


anant.patel@hsbi.de

  • Fermentation and Formulation of Biologicals and Chemicals

Prof. Dr. Miriam Pein-Hackelbusch

TH Ostwestfalen-Lippe


miriam.pein-hackelbusch@th-owl.de

  • “Artificial Sensing” (electronic noses, electronic tongues, acoustic and spectroscopic methods) for the quality assessment of (bio)pharmaceutical processes and products as well as in the field of food

Prof. Dr. Nilima Prakash

HS Hamm-Lippstadt


nilima.prakash@hshl.de

  • Dopamine-associated neuropsychiatric disorders in humans
  • Dopaminergic differentiation of human stem cells (hiPSCs)
  • Calcium activity in the differentiation and maintenance of dopaminergic neurons derived from human stem cells
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Prof. Dr. Jörn Oliver Sass

HS Bonn-Rhein-Sieg


joern.oliver.sass@h-brs.de

  • Pathobiochemistry
  • Analytical Biochemistry
  • Inborn Errors of Metabolism
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Prof. Dr. Michael Schlüter

Westfälische HS


michael.schlueter@w-hs.de

  • Microsystems Technology
  • Medical Microtechnology
  • Microfluidics
  • Lab on a Chip
  • Biochips
  • Mechatronic Systems

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Schneider

TH Ostwestfalen-Lippe


jan.schneider@th-owl.de

  • Beverage and Food Technology
  • Real-time Quality Control
  • Refining Processes in Life Science Technologies

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schörken

TH Köln


ulrich.schoerken@th-koeln.de

  • Biocatalysis/Biotransformation
  • Renewable Resources & Green Chemistry

Prof. Dr. Petra Siegert

FH Aachen


siegert@fh-aachen.de

  • Biocatalysis – Enzymes for Sustainable Production
  • Enzyme Development
  • Novel Enzymatic Applications

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Susanne Struck

TH Ostwestfalen-Lippe


susanne.struck@th-owl.de

  • Technologie proteinbasierter Lebensmittel
  • Extrusion
  • Valorisierung von Nebenströmen
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Prof. Dr. Edda Tobiasch

HS Bonn-Rhein-Sieg


  • Molecular Genetics
  • Cell Culture
  • Stem Cell Biology
  • Virology

Prof. Dr. med. vet. habil. Sebastian Ulrich

TH Ostwestfalen-Lippe


sebastian.ulrich@th-owl.de

  • Mycology in Indoor Environments, Feed and Food
  • Food Hygiene with a Focus on Meat Hygiene
  • Mass Spectrometry
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Prof. Dr. Florian Wichern

HS Rhein-Waal


florian.wichern@hsrw.eu

  • Material and Nutrient Flows
  • Soil Microbiology
  • Rhizosphere Biology

Prof. Dr. Steffi Wiedemann

HS Rhein-Waal


steffi.wiedemann@hsrw.eu

  • Biology and Management of Early Life Stages of Animals in Agriculture and Agroforestry
  • Animal Welfare in Sustainable Farming Systems
  • Digital and Data-driven Methods in Animal Husbandry

Associate Professors

Associate Professors

Prof. Dr. habil Jens Gebauer

HS Rhein-Waal


jens.gebauer@hochschule-rhein-waal.de

  • Agrobiodiversity
  • Wild fruits
  • Baobab (Adansonia digitata)

Prof. Dr. Natalie Laibach

HS Rhein-Waal


natalie.laibach@hochschule-rhein-waal.de

  • Interdisciplinary Aspects of Sustainable Land Use Systems
  • Molecular and Physiological Adaptation of Plants
  • Plant Secondary Metabolism
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Prof. Dr. Ulrich Odefey

TH Ostwestfalen-Lippe


ulrich.odefey@th-owl.de

  • (Bio-)Physical Modeling and Simulation
  • Data Science

Prof. Dr. Martina Sokolowsky

TH Ostwestfalen-Lippe


martina.sokolowsky@th-owl.de

  • Sensors
  • Beverage Technology
  • Food Technology

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Trzewik

HS Hamm-Lippstadt


Juergen.Trzewik@hshl.de

  • Medical Technology, especially Soft Tissue Reconstruction
  • Product Development
  • Customer-Focused Innovation

Doctoral Candidates

Doctoral Candidates

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Nadja Brender, M.Sc.

HS Rhein-Waal


nadja.brender@hochschule-rhein-waal.de

Topic: Short- and mid-term effects of soil management on biologically driven carbon and nitrogen cycles

Johannes Brüning, M.Sc.

Westfälische HS


johannes.bruening@w-hs.de

Topic: Entwicklung neuartiger Elektrodenkonfiguration zur Detektion physiologischer Substanzen mittels Bioimpedanzspektroskopie und Elektrischer Impedanztomographie

Mariana da Silva, M. Sc., Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine

HS Bonn-Rhein-Sieg


mariana.dasilva@h-brs.de

Topic: Monocarboxylate transporters in ketone body trafficking

Binal Ashokbhai Dobariya, M.Sc.

HS Rhein-Waal


binal.dobariya@hochschule-rhein-waal.de

Topic: SUFACHAIN: Sustainable Forest and Agroforestry Value Chains in Central Asia

Robert Epkenhans, M.Sc.

HSBI


robert.epkenhans@hsbi.de

Topic: Formulierung von dsRNA mit mesoporösen Nanopartikeln in Sprühapplikationen für Nutzpflanzen und Saatgutbeizungen

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Jessica Graalmann, M.Sc.

FH Aachen


graalmann@fh-aachen.de

Thema: „Mikrobielle und enzymatische Devulkanisation von schwefelvernetztem Naturkautschuk“

Regina Graf, M.Sc.

TH Ostwestfalen-Lippe


regina.graf@stud.th-owl.de

Topic: Wirkstoffzudosierung in Extrusionsprozessen zur Herstellung filmförmiger Darreichungsformen

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Lil Klaas, Dipl. Molekularbiomedizin

HS Bonn-Rhein-Sieg


lil.klaas@h-brs.de

Topic: Aminoacylases in Health and Disease

Rajiv Kumar Mandal, M.Sc.

HS Rhein-Waal


rajivkumar.mandal@hochschule-rhein-waal.de

Topic: Combined effects of microplastics and other contaminants on soil microbial functions

Mehak Mushtaq

HS Bonn-Rhein-Sieg


mehak.mushtaq@h-brs.de

Topic: Disorders of Human Valine Catabolism - Key Metabolites and Pathomechanisms

Anna-Lea Ortmann, M. Sc.

HS Rhein-Waal


anna-lea.ortmann@hochschule-rhein-waal.de

Topic: Climate change adaptation and transformative learning processes in land use – living lab research from agroforestry trees to social networks

Philip Schierning, M.Sc.

HS Rhein-Waal


philip.schierning@hochschule-rhein-waal.de

Topic: Development of productive and sustainable agroforestry systems

Arthur Steinmetzler, M.Sc.

TH Ostwestfalen-Lippe


arthur.steinmetzler@th-owl.de

Topic: Real-time quality control in grain-to-liquid processing using soft-sensing

Frank Schulze, M.Sc.

FH Südwestfalen


schulze.frank1@fh-swf.de

Topic: Epidemiological dynamics of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in sow husbandry: A longitudinal analysis of LA-MRSA and ESBL-producing E. coli

Tessa Strümpfler, M.Sc.

HSBI


tessa.struempfler@hsbi.de

Topic: Entwicklung von Formulierungen zur biotechnischen Bekämpfung der Marmorierten Baumwanze, Halyomorpha halys

Selina Uhlendorff, M.Sc.

TH Ostwestfalen-Lippe


selina.ramm@th-owl.de

Topic: Softsensing-Systeme zur Bestimmung von Schlüsselparametern in Hefemanagement sowie der Zellkultivierung 


Dr. Nora Diehl

Coordination of the Department of Life Sciences and Health Technologies

+49 234 36186 9319

nora.diehl@pknrw.de

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Lena Elisa Freitag, M.A.

Coordination of the Department of Life Sciences and Health Technologies

+49 234 36186 9228

lena.freitag@pknrw.de

Do you have any questions about the Department or need further information? Please contact us.