Innovation Center ● Prof. Dr. Eckhard Flöter
Food Process Engineering
MANAGEMENT
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eckhard Flöter
Technical University of Berlin
Professor of Food Process Engineering
Institute of Food Technology and Food Chemistry
| Phone | +49 30 314 27519 |
Short vita
Career and professional background:
- 08/2011 – PRESENT Professor of Food Process Engineering, TU Berlin
- 10/1996 – 12/2011 Head of Fat Blend Formulation Group, Head of Fat Technology Unit, Lead Scientist, Unilever R&D, Netherlands
- 10/2005 – 09/2005 Investment Analyst, Unilever Technology Venture, Santa Barbara, USA
- 08/1992 – 08/1996 Research Assistant, successfully completed PhD on the topic of ‘Hyperbaric Reservoir Fluids’ in the Group for Applied Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria, Professor de Swaan Arons and Dr Th W de Loos, TU Delft, Netherlands
- 10/1986 – 05/1992 Studied Process Engineering, graduating with a diploma (with distinction) on the topic ‘Comparative study on methods to calculate caloric properties’ in the group led by Professor Knapp and Professor Arlt at TU Berlin
- 08/1989 – 12/1989 Undergraduate thesis on the topic ‘The Temperature Effect on the Phase Equilibria of Aqueous Two-Phase Polymer Systems’ at the University of Delaware, USA, in the group led by Professor Sandler
Research and development
- Development of sustainable processes for the processing of fats, oils and sugars
- Structuring of foods through crystallisation and phase formation
- Development of oleogels as an alternative to saturated fats
- Use of plant-based raw materials and alternative ingredients for healthier foods
- Investigation of the relationship between raw material structure, process conditions and product properties
- Development of innovative process solutions for industrial food production
Expertise
- Food processing technology and process development
- Fat and sugar technology
- Structure and texture formation in food
- Development of fat alternatives and oleogels
- Optimisation of manufacturing processes for sugar, starch and lipid-containing products
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