Bioeconomy and Bioenergy

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Expert	Expertise
Prof. Dr. Daniela Thrän Department of Bioenergy	Bioenergy: Potential studies, Technology assessment, utilization concepts for selected bioenergy resources, fuel standard requirements, Sustainability assessment, Role/ Assessment of Bioenergy in future energy systems Bioeconomy: Monitoring approaches, material flow assessment
Dr. Alberto Bezama Department of Bioenergy	• Systems analysis of bio-based technologies • Resources management under life cycle concepts • Sustainability assessments related to complex bio-based industrial clusters and networks. Evaluation of cascade and coupled production concepts for the conversion of biomass onto biomaterials, bio-based chemicals and bioenergy • Development of tools for supporting the implementation of a sustainable Bioeconomy.
Dr. Sinead O Keeffe Department of Bioenergy	Life cycle analysis, regional approaches, bioenergy systems, green biorefinery systems, grassland systems, GHG emission inventories, environmental impact assessment (Life cycle)
Prof. Dr. Karin Frank Department of Ecological Modelling	Driver and ecological impacts analysis Environmental Modelling
Prof. Dr. Erik Gawel Department of Economics	Energy and environmental economics

Technological aspects of bio-based energy production

Expert	Expertise
Dr. Sabine Kleinsteuber Department of Environmental Microbiology	Anaerobic microbial conversion and biorefinery
Prof. Dr. Andreas Schmid Department of Solar Materials	Utilization of microorganisms, especially cyanobacteria, for the production of energy carriers such as H₂ and electricity
PD Dr. Katja Bühler Department of Solar Materials	Utilization of microbial biofilms and respective bioprocess and reactor design for the production of energy carriers and electricity
Prof. Dr. Bruno Bühler Department of Solar Materials	Metabolic engineering of microorganisms and bioprocess desgin for the production of energy carriers such as H₂