DrAndreas Kogelbauer
Director of Course Operations
Department of Chemical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
- Director of Course OperationsDepartment of Chemical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
- 020 7594 5572 (Work)
- 205, ACE Extension, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom
BIO
Biography
Date Role
2004-
Senior Lecturer, Chemical Engineering Department, Imperial College London
1999-2004
Lecturer, Chemical Engineering Department, Imperial College London
1995-1999
Senior Research Associate, Laboratory for Technical Chemistry, Eth-Zürich, Switzerland
1992-1995
Research Associate, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
1987-1992
PhD in Technical Chemistry, Technical University, Vienna, Austria. Thesis title : "Synthesis and reactions of methylamines on zeolite catalysts"
1986-1992
University Assistant, Institute for Physical Chemistry, Technical University, Vienna, Austria
1981-1987
MS Technical Chemistry, Technical University, Vienna, Austria. Thesis title : "Surface chemical and catalytic properties of erionite catalysts"
Research Interests
My main research interests are focused around the application of heterogeneous catalysts for the synthesis of intermediates and fine chemicals. The major motivation is providing environmentally benign routes for the production of chemicals and exploiting specific properties of heterogeneous catalysts such as shape-selectivity, ease of separation and recovery, or thermal stability. Kinetic modelling and in-situ spectroscopic characterisation are applied in order to get a more detailed mechanistic understanding of the working catalyst.
The goal is to provide alternatives for present processes that are acceptable for chemicals producers. Therefore it is imperative to give consideration to factors other than just the catalyst composition at early stages, eg. reaction mode, reactor type, compatibility with solvents, or separation of the catalyst from the products.
Zeolites are among the catalytic materials of particular interest. Their crystalline microporous nature in combination with high thermal stability, ion-exchange and sorption capacity, as well as the ability to generate acidity has made them unique materials for practical applications. To promote the understanding of heterogeneously catalysed reactions, infrared spectroscopy is an excellent tool because it allows the detection of surface species of interest. Co-adsorption studies have proven extremely valuable as model experiment for a variety of reactions. The use, application, and further methodical development of in situ IR spectroscopy for the study of catalyst surfaces will therefore be applied with special emphasis.
Links
ACRE Applied Catalysis and Reaction Engineering programme.
Date Role
2004-
Senior Lecturer, Chemical Engineering Department, Imperial College London
1999-2004
Lecturer, Chemical Engineering Department, Imperial College London
1995-1999
Senior Research Associate, Laboratory for Technical Chemistry, Eth-Zürich, Switzerland
1992-1995
Research Associate, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
1987-1992
PhD in Technical Chemistry, Technical University, Vienna, Austria. Thesis title : "Synthesis and reactions of methylamines on zeolite catalysts"
1986-1992
University Assistant, Institute for Physical Chemistry, Technical University, Vienna, Austria
1981-1987
MS Technical Chemistry, Technical University, Vienna, Austria. Thesis title : "Surface chemical and catalytic properties of erionite catalysts"
Research Interests
My main research interests are focused around the application of heterogeneous catalysts for the synthesis of intermediates and fine chemicals. The major motivation is providing environmentally benign routes for the production of chemicals and exploiting specific properties of heterogeneous catalysts such as shape-selectivity, ease of separation and recovery, or thermal stability. Kinetic modelling and in-situ spectroscopic characterisation are applied in order to get a more detailed mechanistic understanding of the working catalyst.
The goal is to provide alternatives for present processes that are acceptable for chemicals producers. Therefore it is imperative to give consideration to factors other than just the catalyst composition at early stages, eg. reaction mode, reactor type, compatibility with solvents, or separation of the catalyst from the products.
Zeolites are among the catalytic materials of particular interest. Their crystalline microporous nature in combination with high thermal stability, ion-exchange and sorption capacity, as well as the ability to generate acidity has made them unique materials for practical applications. To promote the understanding of heterogeneously catalysed reactions, infrared spectroscopy is an excellent tool because it allows the detection of surface species of interest. Co-adsorption studies have proven extremely valuable as model experiment for a variety of reactions. The use, application, and further methodical development of in situ IR spectroscopy for the study of catalyst surfaces will therefore be applied with special emphasis.
Links
ACRE Applied Catalysis and Reaction Engineering programme.
FACULTY
- Faculty of Engineering
POSITION NAME
- Director of Course Operations