Project Coordinator
Prof. Stefan Spirk
Ecolyte GmbH, Graz, Austria
IONPAP CONSORTIUM
Team
Meet the researchers and innovators driving IonPap forward.
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
LEADERSHIP
Coordination Team
The core leadership driving project strategy, coordination, and innovation.
Operative Project Management and Technical Lead
Dr. Lukas Pachernegg-Mair
Ecolyte GmbH, Graz, Austria
Advanced Cellulose-Based Materials
Prof. Marc Delgado-Aguilar
University of Girona, LEPAMAP-PRODIS, Girona, Spain
Paper Technology
Prof. Ulrich Hirn
TU Graz, Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology, Graz, Austria
LCA and TEA of Lignocellulosic Materials
Dr. Julia Wenger
TU Graz, Institute of Interactive Systems & Data Science, Graz, Austria
Business Development
Dr. Wolfgang Zitz
Ecolyte GmbH, Graz, Austria
Process scale-up and recycling in paper industry
Prof. Samuel Schabel
TU Darmstadt, Paper Technology and Mechanical Process Engineering, Darmstadt, Germany
RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
Project Team Members
Researchers, engineers, and innovators collaborating across institutions.
Dieter Wurm
Supports the IonPap team in assessing the costs and market aspects of the technology
Ecolyte GmbH, Graz, Austria
Prof. Roberto J. Aguado
Contributes to WP2 and WP3; paper production and characterization
University of Girona, LEPAMAP-PRODIS, Girona, Spain
Prof. Aaron Socha
Contributes to WP3; polymerization of ionic liquids, coating development
Ecolyte GmbH, Graz, Austria Expertise: Membrane development
Dr. Jonas Lins
Contributes to WP3 and WP6; membrane analysis and upscaling
TU Darmstadt, Physical Chemistry of Condensed Matter, Darmstadt, Germany
Dr. Roland Kalb
Contributes to WP3, WP5 and WP6.
Ecolyte GmbH, Graz, Austria
DI Dominik Wickenhauser, BSc.
Contributes to WP3 and WP5; membrane testing and user requirements
Ecolyte GmbH, Graz, Austria
DI Bernhard Marius, BSc.
Contributes to WP3 and WP6; membrane testing and upscaling
Ecolyte GmbH, Graz, Austria
Prof. Torsten Gutmann
Contributes to WP3 and WP6.
TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
Dr. Gabriela A. Bastida
Contributes to WP2; fiber and paper production and characterization
Universitat de Girona, LEPAMAP-PRODIS, Girona, Spain
Thomas Harter
Contributes to WP3 and WP4; membrane optimization and end-of-cycle options
TU Graz, Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology, Graz, Austria
Janis Zoder, BSc. MSc.
Contributes to WP2 and WP3; membrane development and characterization
TU Graz, Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology, Graz, Austria
DI Agnes Weiβ, BSc.
Contributes to WP3; membrane analysis
TU Graz, Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology, Graz, Austria
Maximilian Fuchs, BSc. MSc.
Contributes to WP3 and WP6; membrane analysis and upscaling
TU Graz, Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology, Graz, Austria
Martin Freissling, BSc.
Contributes to WP2 and WP3; membrane development and characterization
TU Graz, Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology, Graz, Austria
Katharina Kahr, BSc.
Contributes to WP3; polymerization of ionic liquids
TU Graz, Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology, Graz, Austria
Emilia Hackhofer, BSc.
TU Graz, Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology, Graz, Austria
Contributes to WP2 and WP3; membrane development and characterization
Brigitte Eder
Contributes to WP3 and WP6; membrane optimization
TU Graz, Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology, Graz, Austria
Toni Pagès, BSc. MSc.
MFC production and application to paper (WP2); Supports polymer chemistry in WP3
Universitat de Girona, LEPAMAP-PRODIS, Girona, Spain
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