Education & Certificates

Education

2010 - 2013 | PhD in Technical Sciences from Graz University of Technology

  • Research focus on enzyme technology, protein engineering and carbohydrate chemistry.
  • PhD thesis on “Shining new light on enzymatic glycosyl and phosphoryl transfer reactions - Mechanistic insights from structure-function studies and new biocatalytic applications for the synthesis of high-value glycosides” under supervision of Bernd Nidetzky.
  • Study visit at Ghent University, Belgium.
  • Graduation with distinction.
  • See Google Scholar for a full list of publications.

2009 - 2010 | MSc in Biotechnology from Graz University of Technology

  • Master thesis on “Aromatic interactions at the catalytic subsite of sucrose phosphorylase: Their roles in enzymatic glucosyl transfer probed with Phe52 → Ala and Phe52 → Asn muteins” under supervision of Bernd Nidetzky.
  • Study visit at the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovak Republic.
  • Graduation with distinction.

2005 - 2009 | DI(FH) Diploma in Med. & Pharm. Biotechnology from IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems

  • Diploma thesis on “Comparison of the cultivation of S. cerevisiae in microbioreactors and bench-scale fermentors” under supervision of Krist V. Gernaey during a study visit at the Technical University of Denmark.
  • Graduation with distinction.

Certificates

Agile Project Management by Google via Coursera

  • Issued in January 2022.
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Adaptability & Resilience by McKinsey & Company

  • Issued in November 2021.
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Remaking Organizations by Beratergruppe Neuwaldegg

  • Issued in May 2021.
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Digital Transformation by Boston Consulting Group & University of Virgina via Coursera

  • Issued in December 2020.
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Introduction to Bioethics by Georgetown University via edX

  • Issued in June 2014.
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