The Research Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering (RCPE) is a global leader in pharmaceutical

engineering sciences. We help our partners to create and manufacture advanced medicines for patients around

the world, through optimizing products and processes.

WE ARE OFFERING A

INVESTIGATION OF INDUSTRIAL RELEVANT

SYNTHESES IN A CONTINUOUS REACTION

CALORIMETER

REF. NO. DA 144

To dedicated students of chemistry, pharmaceutical engineering, chemical engineering or

related disciplines, we offer an opportunity to write a paid Diploma/Master’s thesis. The project is

conducted in close cooperation with the Institute of Process and Particle Engineering, TU

Graz.

OBJECTIVE:

The goal of this work is to investigate industrial relevant syntheses with a continuous isothermal

reaction calorimeter for milli- and micro-fluidic applications.

In particular the objectives of this work are:

? Characterization of industrial relevant syntheses regarding mixing as well as substance properties,

reaction heat, and reaction kinetics with an existing flow calorimeter

? Adaption and improvement of a continuous reaction calorimeter utilizing the advantages of additive

manufacturing, i.e., 3D printing of metals, ceramics and polymers

? Monitoring and controlling of the calorimeter via open source electronics and software

WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THIS DIPLOMA/ MASTER’S THESIS WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING:

? Extensive participation in a top-level and industrially relevant research project in an international

environment

? Supervised training in the task

? Assistance of experienced staff with the implementation of innovative ideas

? Access to highly modern infrastructure on campus of Graz University of Technology

? Assistance with the publication of results

FINANCING:

? Compensation on the basis of a service contract

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WRITING YOUR THESIS AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND

INDUSTRY/ BUSINESS AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE OPTIMIZATION OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT IN THE

PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, PLEASE CONTACT US INDICATING THE REFERENCE NUMBER.

Contact:

Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH

Inffeldgasse 13, A-8010 Graz

Sandra Sünkel

Head of Human Resources

email: sandra.suenkel@rcpe.at - Tel.: +43 316 873 30904