Last updated: 3 June 2025
Current Sector: Academia
Current Company: University of Bath
PhD Project Title: Developing a food-grade high value palm oil substitute from the yeast M. pulcherrima
Supervisor: Chris Chuck (Chemical Engineering)
Supervisor(s): Dr Daniel Henk
External Partner: Croda and AB Agri
MRes Project 1: Chemicals recovery from food processing waste
Supervisor(s): Dr Marta Coma and Dr Tom Arnot
MRes Project 2: Continuous culturing of Metschnikowia pulcherimma for the production of a palm oil substitute and 2-phenylethanol
Supervisor(s): Chris Chuck (Chemical Engineering)
Supervisor(s): Dr Daniel Henk
Felix initially studied Mechanical Engineering and then specialised in Chemical Engineering during his BSc at RWTH Aachen University in Germany. During his degree, he also undertook an exchange year at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and an internship at BASF SE. After graduation, he continued his studies with an MSc in Chemical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University, in which he undertook an exchange semester at RMIT University in Melbourne. He is very interested in the area of Biochemical Engineering, focusing on fermentation technologies. Felix enjoys sports, especially skiing, football and badminton. He can easily be bribed with a proper Black Forest gateau.
