Networking
Networking with European, National, Regional and University Focus:
| Focus |
| Lead actor in the DFG focus program 1486 "Particles in contact - micromechanics, micro-process dynamics and particle collective (PiKo)" with Graz, Enschede, Vienna, Zurich, Braunschweig, Erlangen, Halle, Karlsruhe, MPI Mainz, Paderborn, Stuttgart ...(since 2010) |
| Spokesman for the DFG Research Training Group 1554 "Micro-macro-interactions in structured media and particle systems" with the faculties of Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics (2002-2008, new since 2010, reconfirmed since 8/2014) |
| Participation in the Transregio-SFB 63 "Integrated chemical processes in liquid multiphase systems" with the TU Berlin and TU Dortmund (since 2010) |
| Leadership in the "International Max Planck Research School for Analysis, Design and Optimization in Chemical and Biochemical Process Engineering" together with the Faculty of Mathematics (since 2008) |
| Collaboration in the DFG Priority Program 1679 "Dynamic simulation of interconnected solids processes", (since July 2013) |
| Participation in the DFG Priority Program 1570 "Porous media in process engineering" |
| Participation in the EU-Project "ENTHALPY – Enabling the drying process to save energy and water, realizing process efficiency in the dairy chain", (since 2013) |
Networking with Regional and University Focus:
| Focus |
| Lead actor in the BMBF-InnoProfile Enterprise Region Project "Junior Research Group Fluidized Bed Technology (NaWiTec)" (NaWiTec-Transfer, NaWiTec-Energy) with regional firms |
| Lead actor in the BMBF InnoRegio Growth Center "Fluidized Bed and Granulation Technology (WiGraTec+)" with regional firms |
| Research Centre for Dynamic Systems (CDS) |
Research-International and National Visibility
| Focus |
| 3 colleagues from the faculty are also directors of the Max-Planck-Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical System in Magdeburg |
| 4 colleagues are long time elected members in key decision making bodies of the DFG (board member for "Chemical and Thermal Process Engineering"), member of committee for DFG collaborative research centers. |
| 1 colleague is an elected reviewer for the AIF. |
| 1 colleague is chairman of the AiF 's expert group „Process and Energy Engineering“ |
| member of the Advisory Committee of German Israeli Research Foundation (GIF) (since 2007) |
| 2 colleagues are a regular members of the Sachsen Academy of Sciences in Leipzig |
| 1 colleague is a member of the Sachsen Academy of Science presidium (since 2012) |
| 3 colleagues are members of Working Parties of the European Federation of Chemical Engineers ("Chemical Reaction Engineering", "Drying" and "Mechanics of Particulate Solids") |
| 1 colleague is a member of the „Board of Directors of the International Adsorption Society (IAS)“ |
| 1 colleague is chairman of the ProcessNet Section "Agglomeration and Bulk Material Technology" (since 2005) |
| 1 colleague is chairman of the ProcessNet Section Drying |
| 1 colleague is a member of the International Science Committee for the "International Drying Symposium" (since 2010) |
| 1 colleague coordinates the international meeting "Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids" (since 2012) |
| 1 colleague is an Einstein Professor of the Chinese Academy of Science |
| 1 colleague is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Ernest-Solvay-Foundation |
| 1 colleague is a member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities |
| 1 colleague is a member of the National Academy of Science and Engineering |