Innovation Center ● Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Walther
Industrial biotechnology
MANAGEMENT
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Walther
Dresden University of Technology
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Chair of Bioprocess Engineering
| Telephone | +49 351 46332420 |
| thomas_walther@tu-dresden.de |
Short vita
Career and professional milestones:
- Since 03/2017: Professor of Bioprocess Engineering, Dresden University of Technology
- 10/2011 – 02/2017: Project Manager, Toulouse White Biotechnology Centre (TWB), Toulouse, France
- 09/2006 – 09/2011: Postdoctoral researcher, Institut National des Science Appliquées (INSA), Toulouse, France
- 05/2005 – 07/2006: Postdoctoral researcher, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland
- 07/1999 – 03/2005: Doctoral candidate (PhD), Dresden University of Technology
Research and development
- Development of sustainable bioprocesses based on renewable carbon sources (e.g. CO₂ derivatives, lignocellulose, residual and by-product streams)
- Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology for the targeted optimisation of microbial and enzymatic production systems
- Bioreactor and process design from laboratory to pilot scale
- Enzymatic and cell-free synthesis processes for industrial applications
- Integration of SmartLab systems, sensor technology and automation for process monitoring and control
- Modelling, data analysis and digital process support to increase efficiency
Expertise
- Bioprocess engineering and reactor design
- Metabolic engineering/synthetic biotechnology
- Plant and algae biotechnology
- Enzymatic synthesis processes
- Development of SmartLab systems, sensor technology and laboratory automation
Reference projects
- Synthetic biology to improve hydroxybutyric acid production for an animal nutrition product manufacturer
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