PhD and Habilitations

46. Dr. Ines Weber, Selective Gas Sensing by Flame-made Catalytic Filters # 28162, ETH Zurich (2022) and recipient of the 2021 3rd Best Presentation Award @ the 18th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors, May 30 – June 3, Chicago and the 2021 Best Poster Award for Synthesis and Structuring of Functional Nanoparticles, European Aerosol Conference, Birmingham, UK. Currently BRIDGE Proof of Concept Fellow at Universitätsspital Zürich, CH,

45. Dr. Jan van der Broek, Highly selective flame-aerosol-made gas sensors enabled by particle-based filters # 27297 ETH Zurich (2021) and recipient of the 2019 Best Poster Award for Instrumentation, European Aerosol Conf., Goeteberg, Sweden, 2021 Best Poster Award for Chemical Sensors for Wearable devices, Conference on Chemical Sensors for Wearable devices in Haifa, Israel, 2021 GAeF PhD award by the German Association for Aerosol Research (Gesellschaft für Aerosolforschung) and the 2021 ETH Medal for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis, ETH Zürich. Currently CTO Alivion AG, Technopark Zurich, CH,

44. Dr. Nicolay Pineau, Flame-made sensor systems #27692 ETH Zurich (2021) and recipient of the 2017 Best Poster Award for Synthesis and Structuring of Functional Nanoparticles, European Aerosol Conference, Zurich, Switzerland.

43. Dr. Pascal Gschwend, Aerosol-made Nanoparticles for Theranostics: Bioimaging, Nanothermometry, and Photothermal Therapy, #26809 ETH Zurich (2020) and recipient of the Best Poster Award for Synthesis and Structuring of Functional Nanoparticles, 2017 European Aerosol Conference, Zurich, Switzerland and 2020 ETH Medal for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis, ETH Zürich. Currently Research Engineer, Roche Diagnostics International AG, Zug, CH

42. Dr. George Kelesidis, Morphology and optical properties of flame-made nanoparticles, # 25934 ETH Zurich (2019) and recipient of the, 2017 IBM Research Prize for Outstanding MSc thesis, Zurich, Switzerland, 2016 Best Poster Award for Combustion, European Aerosol Conference, Tours, France, the 2019 First Best Poster Award, ETH Conference on Combustion Generated Nanoparticles, June 17-20, Zurich, Switzerland, a 2019 ETH Medal for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis, ETH Zürich, a 2019 Best Poster Award, Material Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting, "Emerging Material Platforms and Approaches for Plasmonics, Metamaterials and Metasurfaces" Symposium, December 1-6, Boston, USA, the 2019 First Carbon Nanomaterials Graduate Student Award at the AIChE Annual Meeting, November 10-15, Orlando, USA and he was selected in the 2020 Forbes 30 under 30 Europe List, Science and Healthcare. Currently Lecturer & Research Associate, Particle Technology Laboratory, ETH Zürich,

41. Dr. Christoph Blattmann, "Application and Synthesis of Polymer Nanocomposites". #25447 ETH Zurich (2018). Currently Post-doctoral fellow, Sustainable Food Processing Laboratory, ETH Zürich,

40. Dr. Fabian Starsich, "Multifunctional nanoparticles for targeted theranostics", #25556 ETH Zurich (2018) and recipient of the Environmental Science: Nano Best Poster Award at the 2017 European Aerosol Conference, Zurich, Switzerland. Currently Project Manager, Haelixa AG in Zurich, CH

39. Dr. Anastasia Syprogianni, "Settling and cytotoxicity of nanoparticle agglomerates", #24395, 2017 ETH Zurich and recipient of Best Poster Award for aerosol-based nanotechnology, 2015 European Aerosol Conference, Milan, Italy and Best Poster Award, Particle Technology Forum, 2017 AIChE Annual Mtg., Minneapolis. Currently Senior Medical Writer, MedComms Experts, Zurich, CH

38. Dr. Andreas Thomas Güntner, "Selective gas sensors from flames for breath analysis", #23990, 2016 ETH Zurich and recipient of 2014 ETH Medal for outstanding MSc studies, 2017 ETH Medal for outstanding Dissertation and Best Poster Award for Synthesis and Structuring of Functional Nanoparticles, 2017 European Aerosol Conference, Zurich, Switzerland, the 2019 GAeF PhD award by the German Association for Aerosol Research (Gesellschaft für Aerosolforschung) and the 2019 Product Design Excellence Award for his PhD thesis from the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE). Currently Assistant Professor, Human-centered Sensor Laboratory, ETH Zürich,

37. Dr. Kakeru Fujiwara, "Metal-Support Interactions in Flame-made Metals on Metal Oxides for Environmental Applications", # 23810, 2016 ETH Zurich. Currently Assistant Professor at Kanazawa University in Japan,

36. Dr. Rajesh Koirala, "Flame-made Catalytic Materials for Alkene Production", # 23621, 2016 ETH Zurich and reicipient of a First Place Environ. Division Graduate Student Paper Award, 2012 AIChE Mtg, Pittsburgh, PA. Currently at CNH Industrial, FPT Motorenforschung in Arbon,

35. Dr. Eirini Goudeli, "Multiscale Design of Aerosol Synthesis of Nanomaterials", #23323, 2016 ETH Zurich and recipient of a Best Poster Award, 2013 European Aerosol Conference, Prague. Best Oral Presentation at HH Symposium of 2014 Fall MRS Mtg, Boston.Third Poster Prize, Particle Technology Forum, 2015 AIChE Mtg., Salt Lake City, UT and a 2016 ETH Medal for outstanding Dissertation. Currently Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia,

34. Dr. Samuel Ansorge "Improvement of Silicone Rubber for High Voltage Applications by Addition of Fillers" Dissertation # 22763, 2015 ETH Zürich. Currently president Comité Électronique Suisse (CES),

33. Dr. Oliver Waser "Flame Aerosol Synthesis of Li-ion Battery Materials" Dissertation # 22730, 2015 ETH Zürich and recipient of a Best poster award for aerosol-based nanotechnology, 2009 European Aerosol Conference, Karlsruhe, Germany. Currently at E-FORCE in Beckenried LU,

32. Dr. Arto Gröhn "Scale-up of Flame Aerosol Synthesis by Computational Fluid Dynamics" Dissertation # 22003, 2014 ETH Zürichand recipient of Second Poster Prize in Particle Technology, 2012 AIChE Mtg., Pittsburgh, PA. Currently Post-doctoral Associate at University of Colorado Boulder,

31. Dr. Marco Righettoni "Flame-Made WO3-Based Nanostructured Gas Sensors for Breath Analysis" Dissertation # 21861, 2014 ETH Zürich and recipient of a Graduate student Silver Award, 2010 Mater. Research Soc. Fall Mtg., Boston, MA and a 2014 ETH Medal for outstanding Dissertation. Currently Production Manager at Nestlé Operations, Germany,

30. Dr. Maximilian Eggersdorfer "Nanoparticle Agglomerates and Aggregates in Aerosols by Coagulation and Sintering" Dissertation # 20735, 2012 ETH Zürich and recipient of the Best Poster Award for aerosol fundamentals, 2011 European Aerosol Conference, Manchester, UK, the First Poster Prize in Particle Technology, 2011 AIChE Mtg., Minneapolis, MN, a Best Poster Award, 2012 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA and twice recipient of an ETH Medal for an outstanding MSc (2008) and an outstanding PhD Dissertation (2013). Currently at Novartis, Basel,

29. Dr. Thomas Rudin "Towards Scalable Carbon-Free Synthesis of Nanoparticles" Dissertation # 20581, 2012 ETH Zürich. Currently at Bühler AG,

28. external pageDr. Georgios Sotiriou "Understanding the Toxicity of Nanosilver for Synthesis of Biocompatible Plasmonic-Superparamagnetic Nanocomposites" Dissertation # 19860, 2011 ETH Zürich, and recipient of the 2011 First BioNanotechnology Graduate Student Award of AIChE in Minneapolis, the 2012 Best PhD Thesis Award from the Polymers & Colloids Division of the Swiss Chemical Society, the Best Poster Award of the 2012 Annual IFPRI Mtg., Ludwigsburg, German, a 2012 ETH Medal for outstanding Dissertation, a TechConnect2013 Innovation Award at the Nanotech2013 in Washington DC, USA and the 2013 Hilti Prize for the outstanding PhD Dissertation in ETH Zurich by a candidate under 30 years old. Currently Professor at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm,

27. Dr. Beat Büsser "Multiscale Design for Aerosol Synthesis of Functional Nanoparticles", Dissertation #19647, 2011 ETH Zürich, currently at IBM Ireland,

26. Dr. Robert Büchel "The Location of Noble Metal Clusters on Multicomponent and Multifunctional Aerosol-Made Heterogeneous Catalysts" 2011 Dissertation #19617, ETH Zürich and recipient of the 2009 Best Paper on Nanoparticles (Group 3d PTF) of AIChE, Nashville TN, a 2011 ETH Medal for outstanding Dissertation and Winner of the 2011 Chemical Reaction Engineering Poster Award of AIChE in Minneapolis, MN, currently Research Engineer at Optrel SA, Wattwil,

25. Dr. Björn Schimmöller, "Structure of Flame-Made Mixed Metal-Oxide Based Catalysts", 2010 Dissertation No. 19060 ETH Zurich and Winner of the 2010 Chemical Reaction Engineering Poster Award of AIChE in Salt Lake City, UT. Currently CEO iuvantium, UK

24. Dr. Adrian Camenzind, "Nanoparticles for Composites: Aggregates & Agglomerates", 2009 Dissertation No. 18653, ETH Zürich and recipient of 2010 ETH Medal for outstanding PhD, currently at Optotune,

23. external pageDr. Antonio Tricoli, "Gas Sensitive Nanostructured Films by Direct Flame Synthesis and Deposition", 2009 Dissertation No. 18444 and recipient of the 2010 Hilti Prize for the outstanding PhD Dissertation in ETH Zurich by a candidate under 30 years old. Currently Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Sydney,

22. Dr. Alexandra Teleki, “Flame synthesis and coating of nanostructured particles in one step” 2008 Dissertation #17685, ETH Zürich and recipient of second Best Poster Prize in PARTEC2007, Nuremberg, Germany, a 2008 ETH Medal for outstanding PhD and the 2009 first PhD prize by DSM Co. (South). Currently Professor at Uppsala University in Sweden,

21. Dr. Frank Ernst , "Co-synthesis of H2 and nanocrystalline ZnO particles by Zn aerosol formation and in-situ hydrolysis", 2007 Dissertation No. 17272. Currently Holcim Group Support Ltd and Lecturer at ETH Zurich,

20. Dr. Martin Heine, "Particle dynamics at high aerosol concentrations and production rates", 2007 Dissertation No. 17253, ETH Medal for outstanding PhD. Currently at Bühler AG,

19. Dr. Heiko Andreas (-Schulz), "Nanocomposites from Flame-made Nanoparticles: Radiopaque Ta2O5/SiO2 for Dental Adhesives and Fillings", 2007 Dissertation No. 17188, ETH Zürich and recipient of the 2008 Georg-A.-Fischer-Preis for outstanding PhD. Currently at BASF in Ireland,

18. Dr. Reto Strobel, "Aerosol flame synthesis of supported metal particles and their catalytic applications", 2006 Dissertation No. 16592, ETH Medal for outstanding PhD and 2008 Sheldon K. Friedlander Award for best Ph.D. Thesis in Aerosol Science and Engineering, American Association for Aerosol Research, Orlando, FL, USA,. Currently Project Manager R&D at Hitachi Zosen Inova AG in Zurich, Switzerland,

17. Dr. Rainer Jossen, "Controlled synhesis of mixed oxide nanoparticles by flame spray pyrolysis" 2005 Dissertation No. 16401. Currently at Lonza, Visp, Switzerland, .

16. Prof. Dr. Lutz Mädler, "Flame Spray Pyrolysis for Synthesis of Functional Nanoparticles", 2004 Habilitation and recipient of the inaugral BASF Award in Process Engineering (2004) and the Marian Smoluchowski Award for Aerosol Research (2005), European Aerosol Association and the 2009 Max Bouchner Prize by DECHEMA. Currently Professor IWT Foundation Institute of Materials Science & Director of Process & Chemical Engineering Division, Department of Production Engineering, University of Bremen, Germany,

15. Dr. Marc Kaelin, "Low-cost CU(In,Ga)Se2 absorbers from nanosized precursor materials for thin film solar cells" 2005 Dissertation No. 15877. Currently at Flisom AG (an ETH spinoff) Zurich, Switzerland, .

14. Dr. Susanne Veith, "Retention, Diffusion and Release of Flavor Molecules from Porous Silica Sol-gel-made Particles" 2004 Dissertation No. 15490, ETH Medal for outstanding PhD. Currently research engineer at DuPont, Wilmington, USA,

13. Dr. Oliver Wilhelm, "Electrohydrodynamic Spraying - Transport, Mass and Heat Transfer of Charged Droplets and their Application to the Deposition of Thin Functional Films" 2004 Dissertation No. 15406. Currently research engineer at EnBW Kraftwerke AG, Philippsburg, Germany,

12. Dr. Takao Tani, "Flame spray pyrolysis of Zinc Oxide / silica nanoparticles", 2003 Dissertaion No. 15266. Currently Leader, Materials Design Group, Nanospace-utilized Materials Program, Frontier Research Center, Toyota CR&DL, Nagoya, Japan, .

11. Dr. Roger Müller, "Characterization and Synthesis of Nanoparticles made in Vapor and Spray Flames", 2003 Dissertation No. 15147, ETH Zürich (2003). Currently Project Manager Sustainability at Novartis, Basel, Switzerland,

10. Prof. Dr. Wendelin Stark, “Functional Nanoparticles by Flame Aerosol Synthesis: Applications in Heterogeneous Catalysis”, 2002 Dissertation No. 14924, ETH Hilti Prize for outstanding PhD by someone under 30 years old and recipient of the First Poster Prize in Particle Technology at the 2002 AIChE Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, USA. Currently Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, .

9. Dr. Stavros Tsantilis, "Primary and agglomerate aerosol dynamics" 2002 Dissertation No. 14695 and recipient of the Best Poster Prize at the International Congress on Particle Technology PARTEC 2004, Nürnberg, Germany. Currently R&D Project Coordinator at Tecan AG, Männedorf, Switzerland,

8. Dr. Hendrik Kammler, "Synthesis of Oxide Nanoparticles with Closely Controlled Characteristics", Dissertation No. 14622, ETH Zürich 2002. Currently at Novartis Pharma AG, Basel,

7. Dr. Karsten Wegner, “Nanoparticle Synthesis in Gas-Phase Systems: Process Design and Scale-up for Metals and Metal Oxides”, 2002 Dissertation No. 14568, ETH Zürich Medal for outstanding PhD. Currently Tethis SAE Milan, Italy and Lecturer at ETH Zurich,

6. Dr. Patrick Spicer, "Shear Induced Aggregation-Fragmentation: Mixing and Aggregate Morphology Effects" Ph.D. Univ. Cincinnati 1997, recipient of the 1998 First Prize for a Paper by a Graduate Student by the Environmental Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and recipient of the AIChE 1998 Best Ph.D. in Particle Technology. Currently Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of New South Wales,

5. Dr. Srinivas Vemury, "Flame Synthesis of Particles: Effect of Charging", Ph.D. Thesis 1996, recipient the 1998 Sheldon K. Friedlander Award for best Ph.D. Thesis in Aerosol Science and Engineering, American Association for Aerosol Research, Cincinnati, OH,. Currently with Corning Glass, Wilmington, NC,

4. Dr. George P. Fotou, "NanoParticle Engineering: Fiber Coating and Photocatalysis", Ph.D. Univ. Cincinnati 1995. Currently Process Research Engineer, Cabot Co., Albuquerque, NM, USA, .

3. Dr. M. Kamal Akhtar, "The Effect of Cooxidants during Titania Formation by TiCl4 Oxidation", Ph.D. Univ. Cincinnati 1993. Currently Manager, Strategic Manufacturing Research, Millenium Chemicals Inc., Baltimore, MD, kamal.akhtar@ cristal.com.

2. Dr. Yun Xiong, "Dynamics of Particle Formation and Growth in Gas Phase Processes", Ph.D. Univ. Cincinnati 1992. Currently Senior Scientist, Millenium Chemicals Inc., Baltimore, MD, .

1. Prof. Dr. Kyo-Seon Kim, "Fabrication of Optical Fiber Preforms by Modified Chemical Vapor Deposition", Ph.D. Univ. Cincinnati 1989. Currently Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kangwon National University, Korea,