Research Team
The scientists at EnCN work interdisciplinary and have broad and profound competences in the energy sector. Their fields of expertise are classical natural and engineering sciences as well as economics and social sciences.

Christian Biefel
Research Associate
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Professorship for Discrete Optimization in the Engineering Sciences

Dr. Andreas Bösmann
Head of Group
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Chair of Chemical Reaction Engineering , esp. Hydrogen and Energy

Prof. Dr. Christoph Brabec
Chair Holder
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Chair of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology

Prof. Dr. Arno Dentel
Head of Research Energy Efficient Systems in Building Technologies
University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg / Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Supply Technologies , esp. Energy-efficient building technology systems

Johannes Dettelbacher
Research Associate
Ansbach University of Applied Sciences / Faculty of Technology

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Armin Dietz
Project Manager for the research area Energy-Efficient Drives and Drive Concepts
University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg / Institute for Power Electronic Systems (ELSYS)

Dr. Hans-Joachim Egelhaaf
Organic Photovoltaics
Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research (ZAE Bayern)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hannsjörg Freund
Head of Group
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Chair of Chemical Engineering , esp. Catalytic Reactors and Process Technology

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reinhard German
Head of Chair
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Chair Computer Science 7 (Computer Networks and Communication Systems)

Prof. Dr. Martin Hartmann
Head of Institute
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Erlangen Catalysis Resource Center , esp. Energy Storage - Thermal Energy Storage iespeicherung

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Heiss
Head of Project - Solution-Processed-Semiconductor-Materials
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Chair of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Karl
Head of Chair
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Chair of Energy Process Engineering (EVT)

Prof. Dr. Günter Kießling
Electrical Power Engineering
University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg / Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Fine Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Krcmar
Project Manager Efficiency
University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg / Faculty of Materials Engineering , esp. Ceramics and Thermal Insulation

Vanessa Krebs
Research Associate
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Chair of Economy, Discrete Optimization, Mathematics (EDOM)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Kremser
Professor for Efficient Drives and Head of Lab Electrical Machines
University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg / Institute for Power Electronic Systems (ELSYS) , esp. Efficient Drives

Prof. Dr. Frauke Liers
Professor
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Professorship for Discrete Optimization in the Engineering Sciences

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Luther
Chair Holder
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Lehrstuhl für Elektrische Energiesysteme

Prof. Dr. Alexander Martin
Chair Holder
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Chair of Economy, Discrete Optimization, Mathematics (EDOM)

Galina Orlinskaya
Research Associate
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Chair of Economy, Discrete Optimization, Mathematics (EDOM)

Dr. Jan Rolfes
Research Associate
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Chair of Economy, Discrete Optimization, Mathematics (EDOM)

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schlüter
Head of Competence Center Industrial Energy Efficiency (KIEff)
Ansbach University of Applied Sciences / Faculty of Technology
Patrick Schühle
wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik , esp. dynamische Power-to-Liquid Synthese (Methanol)

Dr. Christian Sölch
Research Associate
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Professorship of Economics (Industrial Organization and Energy Markets)

Johannes Thürauf
Research Associate
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Chair of Economy, Discrete Optimization, Mathematics (EDOM)

Prof. Dr. Verena Tiefenbeck
Junior Professor
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Juniorprofessur für Digitale Transformation

Prof. Dr. Peter Wasserscheid
Head of Chair
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Chair of Chemical Reaction Engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Wensing
Head of Group
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg / Chair of Technical Thermodynamics , esp. Engine Combustion Processes