Research Associate / PhD Student
Estelle van der Walt, M. Sc.
Research Associate / PhD Student
Tel.: +49 (0) 9421 187-447
Mail: estelle.van-der-walt@tum.de
TUM Campus Straubing
Uferstraße 53
94315 Straubing
Uferstraße 53, Room: 02.3505.111
Vita
Employment History
- since 04/2024
- PhD Student & Research Associate, Professorship for Bioprocess Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability
- 2016 – 2020
- Superintendent, Process development, Glencore Rhovan, South Africa. (DE: Superintendent, Prozessentwicklung, Glencore Rhovan, Südafrika)
- 2011 – 2016
- Graduate Engineer, Process engineering, Xstrata Rhovan, South Africa. (DE: Diplom-Ingenieur, Verfahrenstechnik, Xstrata Rhovan, Südafrika)
Education
- 10/2021 – 03/2024
- Master of Science in Chemiche Biotechnologie, Technische Universität München, Campus Straubing für Biotechnologie und Nachhaltigkeit
Thesis: “Production of hydrolysate from agricultural residues” - 2027 – 2010
- B. Eng. Chemical engineering at the North West University Potchefstroom campus in South Africa. (DE: B. Ing. Chemieingenieurwesen am Campus der North West University Potchefstroom in Südafrika)
research project
The Transfer network for Boosting Industrial Bioeconomy (TransBIB), funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) aims to reduce Germany’s dependence on non-renewable resources by facilitating faster transfer of biotechnological production processes from the lab into industrial scale. BVT supports TransBIB by generating process simulations for the up-scaling of biotechnological production processes. In addition, a database on capital and operating costs of industrial scale facilities will be established. Finally, the project aims to support start-ups and small and medium enterprises in scaling up by sharing information on the necessary permits, procedures and timelines to be considered when designing and building such facilities.