We are thrilled to invite you to this year's FemChem Scientific Workshop! Join us on April 1^st, 2025, at TUtheSky for a full day of scientific exploration, collaboration, and inspiration.

Scientists of all genders from the Faculty of Technical Chemistry are warmly welcome to participate in this one-day in-house conference. Share your current research through oral presentations or posters, and take advantage of the workshop’s exceptional networking opportunities. Engage in scientific discussions, exchange ideas, and enjoy great food and drinks throughout the day!

We are looking forward to your participation!

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Program

9:00 - Registration & Networking

9:30 - Start of the event - Welcoming words by vize-rector Jasmin Gründling-Riener

9:45 - First Session

• Daniela Klampfl - Structural evolution of nanocatalysts under ion beam irradiation
• Katharina Schütz - Moving toward in-situ monitoring of enzymatic reactions using functionalized silica particels and MID- infrared spectroscopy
• Mina Petkovic - Biodegradable bone substitute materials for bone regeneration

10:30 - Coffee Break

10:45 - Invited Talk - Dr. Maria Teresa Rodo Cima

11:15 - Second Session

• Elisabeth Holub - The Old and the New: Using FTIR and O-PTIR to Identify Marker Bands for Cancer Aggressiveness
• Mireia Palma Cazorla - Cu supported on modified ceria as catalysts for reverse water gas shift as first step in CO2 utilization pathways
• Tobias Berger - Innovative Synthesis Techniques: Flame Spray Pyrolysis for High-Performance Perovskites

12:00 Lunch Break

13:00 - Invited Talk - by Ass. Prof. Dr. Esther Heid

13:30 - Third Session

• Edma Gjata - Photobase generators for the light triggered initiation of oxa-Michael addition reactions
• Felix Frank - Integrated optics waveguides and mesoporous oxides for the monitoring of volatile organic compound traces in the mid-infrared
• Nicole Müller - Upgrading alcohols to fuel-range hydrocarbons using zeolite catalysts

14:15 - Coffee Break and Poster-Session

15:00 - Invited Talk - Dr. Brigitte Karigl

15:30 - Fourth Session

• Arleen Victoria Walk - Quantifying the Impact of Input Variability on Sintering Process Models
• Jasper De Landsheere - Deep Learning for Reaction Barrier Height Prediction
• Nanditha Kattukudiyil Narayanan - Beating the solvent: C-H functionalization with a bang

16:15 - Award Ceremony

16:30 - Networking

Invited Speakers

This year, we are honored to feature Maria Teresa Rodó Cima, TU Wien alumna and Executive Vice President of Global Healthcare at Merck Group, as our invited speaker. With over 27 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, she leads Merck’s Global Healthcare Operations, championing sustainability and driving innovation in healthcare.

She will talk about her career path, opportunities, challenges, and valuable learning experiences as part of the Scientific Workshop.

You can check out her LinkedIn profile, opens an external URL in a new window, for more information!

 

We are also pleased to feature Esther Heid as an invited speaker at the FemChem Scientific Workshop. She studied chemistry at the University of Vienna, completed her PhD in 2019, and conducted research abroad at the University of Maryland, Imperial College London, and MIT. Since 2022, she has been conducting research at TU Wien. Esther's work in computational chemistry and AI-driven molecular design has earned her prestigious awards, including the FWF START Award (2024) and an ERC Starting Grant. 

She will share her insights on AI in chemistry and her experiences as a woman in a male-dominated field during the Scientific Workshop. 

You can find more information on her LinkedIn profile, opens an external URL in a new window.

Finally, we are honored to feature Brigitte Karigl as an invited speaker at the FemChem Scientific Workshop. She leads the Circular Economy division at the Environment Agency Austria and has been an expert in waste management, prevention, and recycling for many years. Her work focuses on advancing sustainable material cycles, particularly in the construction sector, where resource efficiency and circular design play a crucial role. 

For more information, you can check out her LinkedIn profile, opens an external URL in a new window!