Doctoral network
To support the successful completion of their doctorates, meetings of all PhD students supervised internally and externally by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Josef Endres have already been taking place half-yearly since 2015
The core objectives of the meetings are to reflect on the progress of their own doctorate, to develop a routine in presenting their own doctoral content, to discuss and exchange ideas with other doctoral candidates or with those who have successfully completed their doctorate, and to broaden their own academic horizons.
The meetings are coordinated by Dr. Florian Bittner.
Current doctorates









Simon Hoebel
Recyclability of plastic components as a part of future generations of automobiles



Dominic Jonscher
Development of technical measures to optimize the VOC removal processes following the compounding process



Meret Jürgens
Development and implementation of circular economy concepts in SMEs in the plastics sector



Stefan Kerkenberg
Evaluation of recycling and manufacturing processes considering existing energy flows and provision of the significant process parameters for sustainability assessments





Felix Mehrens
Development of an analysis and recycling method for the production of plastic recyclates requiring approval



Merlin Pohler
Development of a holistic product sustainability strategy with a focus on product Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) using the example of a plastics processing industrial company



David Rapp
Technical evaluation and further development of physical recycling processes for post-consumer polyolefins in the context of the circular economy



Niklas Rode
Classification and prediction of material properties in the mechanical recycling process of polyolefins using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)


Completed doctorates






Louisa Nickel
Supply Chain Assessments from a Social Impact Perspective using Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA)





Dr. rer. nat. Natalie Vellguth
Surface modification of fiber materials and textile semi-finished products for use in fiber composite plastics



Dr.-Ing. Lennart Veltmaat
Mapping of manufacturing influences on the behavior of short-fiber-reinforced plastics via the use of a mesh-free simulation method


Venkateshwaran Venkatachalam
Integrating Ecodesign and Sustainability Assessment for a circular economy of plastics and composites
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