Academic Career
- 1981 - 1987 Study of chemistry at University of Bonn
- 1987 Diploma, chemistry at University of Bonn and Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH within the research group of Prof. Dr. Wandrey; title: „chemical reaction engineering of an enzyme-catalyzed cyanohydrin synthesis“
- 1988 - 1992 PhD-student, chemistry at University of Bonn and Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH within the research group of Prof. Dr. Wandrey; title: „reaction engineering of biocatalytic prozesses, continous enzymatic synthesis of N-acetyl neuraminic acid"
- April - Sept. 1992 Guest scientist at Ciba Geigy Limited, International Research Laboratories, Takarazuka, Japan
- January 1998 Habilitation (post-doctoral lecturing qualification) at University of Bonn (experimental work at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH);
Title: „Reaction engineering of asymmetric syntheses with homogeneous and biocatalysts"
Professional Career
- April 1989 - November 1998 group leader 'biocatalysis' at the institute for biotechnology 2 within the Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (reseach center Jülich)
- July 1992 promotion to scientifc assistent (C1) at University of Bonn
- May 1998 promotion to senior scientific assistent (C2) at University of Bonn
- May 1998 granting of "authorisation to teach" (Privatdozent)
- July 1998 acception of an appointment from the University of Rostock - (bio)chemical reaction engineering (offical appointment: December 1998)
- January 2003 appointment from the TU Munich, rejected
- since July 2003 installation of the research group 'functionalisation of biogenic raw materials' at Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis, Rostock
- February 2007 - April 2007 visiting professor at National University of Singapore, Department of Chemistry, Singapore
- October 2007 - October2015 dean of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Research, University of Rostock
- since October 2015 vice-rector of research and research education, University of Rostock
Leibniz-Institute of Catalysis - Biocatalysis & Polymer Chemistry
https://www.catalysis.de/en/research/uni-in-leibniz/polymer-chemistry-and-catalysis
Academic Career
- since 2018 Scientific Researcher „Sustainable Chemistry“ in the group of Prof. Dr. Udo Kragl at the University of Rostock / Interdsiziplinäry Faculty
- since 2016 Project coordinator RoHan DAAD SDG Graduate School “Catalysis as key towards Sustainable Ressource Management“ (www.rohan-sdg.com)
- 2010-2017 Scientific Researcher „In situ Spektroscopy/Water splitting/Photocatalysis“ in the group of Prof. Angelika Brückner at the Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis
- 2009 Postdoc in the group of Prof. Karl Anker Jørgensen at the Center of Catalysis, University of Aarhus, Danmark
- 2006-2009 PhD student in the group of Prof. Matthias Beller at the Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis
- 2005 Diplom/Master student in the group of Prof. Siegfried Blechert, Technical University Berlin
- 2002-2003 Student at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2000-2005 Undergraduate Studies at the Technical University Berlin
Research Interests
- Sustainable Chemistry
- Applied Photocatalysis
- Photoactive membranes
- Photoactive Supported Ionic Liquids
- Application in developing countries
Publications
Researcher ID: E-4434-2013
48. Nguyen, M.N., Kragl, U., Barke, I., Lange, R., Lund, H., Frank, M., Springer, A., Aladin, V., Corzilius, B., Hollmann, D. "Coagulation using organic carbonates opens up a sustainable route towards regenerated cellulose films" Commun. Chem. (2020) 3
47. Sivasankaran, R. P., Rockstroh, N., Hollmann, D., Kreyenschulte, C. R., Agostini, G., Lund, H., Acharijya, A., Rabeah, J., Bentrup, U., Junge, H., Thomas, A., Brückner, A. "Relations between Structure, Activity and Stability in C3N4 Based Photocatalysts Used for Solar Hydrogen Production" Catalysts (2018) 8 (2), 52
46. Ngo, A. B.,Nguyen, H. L., Hollmann, D. "Criticial Assessment of the Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI) over Au/TiO2" Catalysts (2018) 8 (12), 606
45. Yang, F., Xia, W., Maljusch, A., Masa, J., Hollmann, D., Sinev, I., Cuenya, B. R., Schuhmann, W., Muhler, M., "NH3 Post-Treatment Induces High Activity of Co-Based Electrocatalysts Supported on Carbon Nanotubes for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction" ChemElectroChem (2017) 4 (8), 2091
44. Reiß, F., Altenburger, K., Hollmann, D., Spannenberg, A., Jiao, H., Arndt, P., Rosenthal, U., Beweries, T., "Redox-Disproportionation of a Decamethyltitanocene(III) Isonitrile Alkynyl Complex" Chem. Eur. J. (2017) 23 (33), 7891
43. Mejía, E., Brisar, R., Hollmann, D., "Pyrazine Radical Cations as Catalyst for the Aerobic Oxidation of Amines" European Journal of Organic Chemistry (2017) (36), 5391
42. Indra, A., Acharjya, A., Menezes, P. W., Merschjann, C., Hollmann, D., Schwarze, M., Aktas, M., Friedrich, A., Lochbrunner, S., Thomas, A., Driess, M., "Boosting Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution with an Integrated Nickel Phosphide–Carbon Nitride System" Angew. Chem. (2017) 129 (6), 1675
41. Indra, A., Acharjya, A., Menezes, P. W., Merschjann, C., Hollmann, D., Schwarze, M., Aktas, M., Friedrich, A., Lochbrunner, S., Thomas, A., Driess, M., "Boosting Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution with an Integrated Nickel Phosphide–Carbon Nitride System" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (2017) 56 (6), 1653
40.Hollmann, D., Rockstroh, N., Grabow, K., Bentrup, U., Rabeah, J., Polyakov, M., Surkus, A.-E., Schuhmann, W., Hoch, S., Brückner, A., "From the Precursor to the Active State: Monitoring Metamorphosis of Electrocatalysts During Water Oxidation by In Situ Spectroscopy" ChemElectroChem (2017) 4 (8), 2117
39. Helmdach, K., Ludwig, S., Villinger, A., Hollmann, D., Kosters, J., Seidel, W. W., "Synthesis and activation potential of an open shell diphosphine" Chem. Commun. (2017) 53 (43), 5894
38. Beweries, T., Reiß, F., Reiß, M., Spannenberg, A., Jiao, H., Hollmann, D., Arndt, P., Rosenthal, U., "Titanocene silylpropyne complexes - promising intermediates en route to a four-membered 1-metallacyclobuta-2,3-diene?" Chem. Eur. J. (2017) 23 (57), 14158
Academic Career
- 2020 JSPS research fellowship in the group of Prof. Toshiki Nokami, University Tottori, Japan
- Since 2019 postdoctoral fellow in the working group of Prof. Dr. Udo Kragl, University of Rostock
- 2016-2018 PhD student in the working group of Prof. Dr. Peter Langer, University of Rostock, topic: "Functionalization of anticoagulant and estrogenic active substances and natural substances".
- 2014-2015 Research associate at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis at the University of Rostock, topic: "Development of new organocatalysed processes based on phosphane-containing catalysts".
- 2009-2014 Bachelor and Master Degree in Chemistry at the University of Rostock, Germany
Office: 032
Lab: 019-020
Phone: +49-(0)381-498-6470
Fax: +49-(0)381-498-6452
jan.neuburgeruni-rostockde
Academic Career
- since 2024 Postdoc as part of the Plant3-funded research project focused on the purification of bioethanol to pharmaceutical quality.
- 2023 Dissertation; Topic: Integrated approaches in transaminase catalyzed reactions and their downstream processing
- 2019-2023 PhD student in the group of Prof. Dr. Jan von Langermann at the University of Rostock, Germany
- 2018-2019 A Bachelor's degree programme in Computer Science at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany, without the award of a degree.
- 2016-2018 Master's degree in Chemistry at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany
- 2012-2016 Bachelor's degree in Chemistry at the University of Cologne, Germany
Research Field
As part of the Plant3 funded research project, our collaboration is focused on the purification of bioethanol to pharmaceutical quality.
Publications
[7] Continuous Preparative Application of Amine Transaminase‐Catalyzed Reactions with Integrated Crystallization, DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202400068
[6] Chemoenzymatic synthesis of enantiopure amino alcohols from simple methyl ketones, DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202201471
[5] Development of a Rare Earth Element-based Recovery Concept for Cofactors Containing Phosphate Groups from Aqueous Solutions; DOI: 10.1002/ceat.202200393
[4] Hydroxylation and dimerization of para-dihydroxylated aromatic compounds mediated by cold atmospheric-pressure plasma in comparison with chemically catalyzed reactions, DOI: 10.1039/D2GC01624A
[3] Patent: DE 102021213181 A1 (2021)
[2] Implementation and scale-up of a semi-continuous transaminase-catalyzed reactive crystallization for the preparation of (S)-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethylamine, DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2021.108578
[1] Application of in situ-product crystallization in the amine transaminase from Silicibacter pomeroyi-catalyzed synthesis of (S)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethylamine; Buchkapitel ISBN: 978-1-119-48701-2
Office: 028
Phone: +49-(0)381-498-6453
Fax: +49-(0)381-498-6452
christina.oppermannuni-rostockde
Academic Career
- 2002-2008 Studies in Chemistry at Rostock University
- 2008 Diploma thesis within the growth core ‚BioOK’
Title: "Comparative analysis of free amino acids in transgenic and conventional plants using LC/MS“ - 2008-2013 PhD student in the research group of Prof. Dr. Udo Kragl at Rostock University
Title: "Secondary plant ingredients for cancer prevention and therapy“ - since 2013 research scientist in the research group of Prof. Dr. Udo Kragl at Rostock University
Publications
11. Holzinger A., Obwegeser S., Andosch A., Karsten U., Oppermann C., Ruth W., van de Meene A., Goodman C. D., Lütz-Meindl U., West J. A.: "The red alga Tsunamia transpacifica (Stylonematophyceae) from plastic drift shows adaptation to its uncommon habitat in ultrastructure and soluble low molecular weight carbohydrate composition" (2021) Protoplasma; 258, 1307-1321. DOI: 0.1007/s00709-021-01674-6
10. Gronbach M., Kraußer L., Broese T., Oppermann C., Kragl U.: "Sublimation for Enrichment and Identification of Marker Compounds in Fruits" (2021) Food Anal. Methods; 14, 1087-1098. DOI: 0.1007/s12161-020-01954-6
(9) Lukas J., Pospech J., Oppermann C., Hund C., Iwanov K., Pantoom S., Petters J., Frech M., Seemann S., Thiel F., Modenbach J.M., Bolsmann R., de Freitas Chama L., Kraatz F., El-Hage F., Gronbach M., Klein A., Müller R., Salloch S., Weiss F.U., Simon P., Wagh P., Klemenz A., Krüger E., Mayerle J., Delcea M., Kragl U., Beller M., Rolfs A., Lerch M.M., Sendler M.: "Role of endoplasmic reticulum stress and protein misfolding in disorders of the liver and pancreas" (2019) submitted to Advances in the Medical Sciences
(8) Falfushynska H., Sokolov E.P., Haider F., Oppermann C., Kragl U., Ruth W., Stock M., Glufke S., Winkel E. J., Sokolova I.M.: Effects of a common pharmaceutical atorvastatin, on energy metabolism and detoxification mechanisms of a marine bivalve Mytilus Edulis." (2019) Aquatic Toxicology 208, p.47-61, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.12.022
(7) Oppermann, S., Oppermann, C., Böhm, M., Kühl, T., Imhof, D., Kragl, U.: "Quantification of amino acids and peptides in an ionic liquid based aqueous two-phase system by LC-MS analysis" (2018) AMB Express, 8:66
(6) Engel N., Müller P., Duske K., Oppermann C., Kraft K., Nebe B.: “Cytoskeletal remodeling of MCF-7 breast cancer cells under the treatment of the native root extract of Linum usitatissimum.” (2015) Advancement in Medicinal Plant Research; 3(3): 92-105
(5)Oppermann C., Engel N., Ruth W., Nebe B., Kragl U.: LC-MS analysis of extracts from beech and sea buckthorn to correlate the phytoestrogen content and anti-cancer activity. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 7 (5), 175-185 (2015)
(4) Stapel J., Oppermann C., Richter D.U., Ruth W., Briese V.: Anti-carcinogenic effects of ethanolic extracts from root and shoot of Lupinus angustifolius on the breast carcinoma cell lines MCF-7 and BT20. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, Vol. 9 (17), 561-568 (2015)
(3) Stapel J., Oppermann C., Richter D.U., Ruth W., Briese V.: Polyphenol compounds with anti-carcinogenic qualities: Effects of quercetin (flavonol), chrysin (flavon), kaempferol (flavanol), naringenin (flavanon) and hesperidin (flavanoid) on in vitro breast cancer. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, Vol. 7 (29), 2187-2196 (2013)
(2) Falodun A., Engel N., Oppermann C., Iftikhar A., Villinger A., Kragl U., Nebe B., Langer P. : Isolation of Trimyethylammoniumyl-acetate monohydrate from Cola lepidota seeds: Antiproliferative Activity of Extracts and Fractions. Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants 19, 329–339 (2013)
(1) Engel N., Oppermann C., Falodun A., Kragl U.: Proliferative effects of traditional Nigerian medicinal plant extracts on human breast and bone cancer cell lines. Journal of Ethnoparmacology 137, 1003-1010 (2011)
Research Field
In my research, I am working on the decenrtalized production of ammonia as a local energy storage from renewable energies. The fokus is on Haber-Bosch catalysts of the second generation. The aim is to develop a flow reactor as well as the associated process on the laboratory scale and its transfer to the industrial scale.
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Lab: 019/020
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arend.roeseluni-rostockde
Research field
Design and application of nanofiltration processes for the separation of reaction mixtures as part of the research project "Multistep Catalytic Production Systems for Fine Chemistry by Integrated Molecular, Material and Process Design" (IMPD4Cat).
Research Field
Ionic Liquids
Preparation and characterization of novel ionic liquid based hybrid materials and their potential use in biomedical applications.
Office: 029
Lab: 013
Phone: +49-(0)381-498-6451
Fax: +49-(0)381-498-6452
masoud.ramezanzadehuni-rostockde
Research Field
Hydrogels
Synthesis and characterization of enzymatic degradable hydrogels based on natural starting materials.
Office: 027
Lab: 019-020
Phone: +49-(0)381-498-6459
Fax: +49-(0)381-498-6452
johanna.romischkeuni-rostockde
Office: 029
Lab: 013
Phone: +49-(0)381-498-6451
Fax: +49-(0)381-498-6452
johannes.schnegasuni-rostockde
Office: LL&M 247
Lab: LL&M 122
Phone: +49-(0)381-498-8992
Fax: +49-(0)381-498-6452
mirai.komabayashi@uni-rostock.de
Research Field
Extraction and analysis of mixtures of natural compounds for combinatorial therapy of head-neck tumors using established cytostatics.
Office: 027
Lab: 014-018
Phone: +49-(0)381-498-6459
Fax: +49-(0)381-498-6452
alina.gazizovauni-rostockde
Office: 027
Lab: 019-020
Phone: +49-(0)381-498-6459
Fax: +49-(0)381-498-6452
svea.hoffgaarduni-rostockde
Research Field
Hydrogels and PIL membranes
Synthesis and study of hydrogels of natural origin from carbohydrate-based ionic liquids (CHILs).
Investigation of membranes based on polyionic liquids for antibacterial properties.
Office: 027
Lab: 019-020
Phone: +49-(0)381-498-6459
Fax: +49-(0)381-498-6452
sina.lambrechtuni-rostockde
As part of the research project "Refinement of molasses by paired electrolysis and electrodialytic processing", I am working on the analysis, pretreatment methods and processing of the reaction products, including their conversion to downstream products.
Office: 002
Lab: 019-020/007
Phone: +49-(0)381-498-6456
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annalena.erdmannuni-rostockde
Office: 028
Lab: 007
Phone: +49-(0)381-498-6454
Fax: +49-(0)381-498-6452
sandra.diederichuni-rostockde
Office: 122
Phone: +49-(0)381-1281-362
Fax: +49-(0)381-1281-51362
esteban.mejiacatalysisde
Curriculum Vitae
- 1999-2004: Bachelor in Chemistry at the National University of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia. Undergraduate thesis: "Synthesis of a Novel Organometallic Compound With Possible Application in Stereoselective Catalysis" Awarded: Meritorious Mention (National University of Colombia, 2005), National Contest of Best Undergraduate Thesis, 3rd Place in the area of Natural Sciences (National University of Colombia, 2006).
- 2005-2007: Master of Sciences (Chemistry) at the National University of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia, in the group of Prof. Ricardo Fierro. Master thesis entitled: “New Organometallic Titanium Compounds with Chalcogen-Ether Type Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization and Use in Styrene Polymerization”.
- 2008-2011: Doctor of Sciences at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Zurich, Switzerland, in the group of Prof. Antonio Togni. Doctoral dissertation: "New Rhenium-Catalyzed Reactions: From Asymmetric Hydrogenation to Trifluoromethylation”
- 2012: Postdoctoral research associate at Leibniz Institut für Katalyse e V. (LIKAT) in the group of Prof. Matthias Beller working in the development and applications of new organometallic catalysts for photocatalytic water reduction.
- 2013-2014: Associate research scientist at Leibniz Institut für Katalyse e V. (LIKAT) in the group of Prof. Udo Kragl working in the development of polymerization catalysts, monomers and processes on a joint project with Henkel AG.
- 2015-2016: Project leader at Leibniz Institut für Katalyse e V. (LIKAT) in the Department of Polymer Chemistry and Catalysis (Prof. Udo Kragl) Since
- 2017: Junior Research Group leader at Leibniz Institut für Katalyse e V. (LIKAT), group “Polymer Chemistry and Catalysis” (Prof. Udo Krag)
Research Interests
- Homogeneous catalysis
- Inorganic (Coordination) and Organometallic chemistry
- Organic, Inorganic and Organometallic synthesis
- Ligand design
- Polymer chemistry
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