Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL
DATA Dr.-Ing. Erik Benjamin Esche
Address: Westendallee 83 D-14052 Berlin Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 30 314 21 634 E-Mail:
[email protected] Date of birth: 30/11/1987 in Berlin, Germany Family status: Single Parents: Dipl.-Kfm. Volker Esche; self-employed consultant for real estate companies Elke Esche, n´ee Hermann; senior teacher for biology and chemistry EDUCATION Aug. 1994 – June 2000: Primary school: Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Grundschule, Berlin-Charlottenburg Aug. 2000 – June 2007: Grammar school: Herder-Oberschule (Gymnasium), Berlin-Charlottenburg Aug. 2003: Switch-over to class with focus on math and natural sciences April 2005 – July 2005: stay abroad at the Mount Aspiring College in Wanaka, New Zealand July 2007: Abitur (A-levels) – grade: 1.0 – Recieved certificates for university classes in calculus and linear algebra through the Humboldt University of Berlin (Humboldt-Universit¨at zu Berlin), – Thesis on fuel cells – their technology and possible use of the PEMFC in motor vehicles – as part of A-level exams.
UNIVERSITY Oct. 2007 – April 2010: Undergraduate studies (Bachelor of Science) at Technische Universit¨at Berlin in energy and chemical process engineering (Energie- und Prozess-technik) – grade: 1.2 December 2007: Admission to German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) Nov. 2008 – Aug. 2009: Lecturing tutor for basic computer science, working for the chair of neural information processing
Oct. 2009 – Apr. 2011: Lecturing tutor for thermodynamics Oct. 2010 – Feb. 2010: Bachelor thesis on the “Optimization of a combined-cycle plant with regards to its performance in part load” at the chair for energy studies and environmental protection (Energietechnik und Umweltschutz) in cooperation with Vattenfall Europe AG – grade: 1.0 Apr. 2010 – Nov. 2011: Postgraduate studies (Master of Science) at Technische Universit¨at Berlin in energy and chemical process engineering (Energie- und Verfahrenstechnik) – grade: 1.1 April – Oct. 2011: Master thesis on the “Optimal Operation of a Membrane Reactor Network for the Oxidative Coupling of Methane” with Prof. Lorenz T. Biegler at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, supported by the German National Academic Foundation and the Ernest Solvay scholarship – grade: 1.0 Apr. 2012 – Oct. 2015: Dissertation towards Doktor der Ingenieurwissenschaften/ Dr.-Ing./ Ph.D. on “MINLP Optimization under Uncertainty of a Mini-plant for the Oxidative Coupling of Methane” – grade: mit Auszeichnung/ passed with distinction WORK
EXPERIENCE
Jan. 2012 - Mar. 2016 : Research assistant and PhD student with Prof. Dr.-Ing. G. Wozny (Process Dynamics and Operations Group) at Technische Universit¨at Berlin working on: – Development of a mobile, modular mini-plant for CO2 removal – MINLP optimization under uncertainty – Operation and optimization of mini-plant implementing the oxidative coupling of methane since Nov. 2012 : Associated research assistant in the Cluster of Excellence/ DFG EXC 314 “Unifying Concepts in Catalysis” since April 2014: Assosciated research assistant in the Special Research Center/ Transregio 63 “InPROMPT” since Mar. 2016: Postdoctoral researcher (Habilitand ) and junior group leader at Prof. J.-U. Repke’s Process Dynamics and Operations Group at Technische Universit¨at Berlin working on: – Modeling and simulation of complex systems in chemical engineering – Incorporation of uncertainty in dynamic and mixed-integer optimization problems – Optimal operation of chemical processes INTERNSHIPS
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FURTHER
EDUCATION
Sept. – Oct. 2003: Internship at the Fraunhofer-Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK in Berlin, working on process automation and robotics April 2006: Holiday course for renewable energies at the Freie Universit¨at Berlin November 2007: Awarded the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English – grade: A
Feb. – April 2008: Internship at SIEMENS AG – Siemens Professional Education (Berlin): metal processing, welding and pneumatic control September 2009: Attendance of the German National Academic Foundation’s summer school in La Villa, Italy: workgroup discussing social and political implications of climate change March 2010: Internship at E/M/S Energieconsulting GmbH (Berlin): analysis of electric load profiles of medium-sized companies, analysis of power supplies Aug. – Sept. 2010: Internship at KLIMAKONZEPT Ingenieurgesellschaft bR (Berlin): simulation of short-term and long-term airing by natural ventilation, analysis and physical examination of compression refrigeration machines, ventilation concepts
LANGUAGES German: Mother-tongue English: Fluent (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English) French: Basics Chinese: Basics COMPUTER
SKILLS
Computer languages: Java, Matlab, C/ C++, Python, Visual Basic, Pascal, Basic Simulation/ Optimization tools: AMPL, AVEVA PDMS, Aspen Plus, CHEMCAD, GAMS, gPROMS, MOSAIC Other: Siemens PCS 7, ABB Freelance 800F, LaTeX, ORIGIN by OriginLab, Scribus PUBLICATIONS 1. A. Penteado, E. Esche, D. Salerno, H.R. Godini, G. Wozny, Design and Assessment of a Membrane Based Carbon Dioxide Removal Process for Oxidative Coupling of Methane, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2016, 55 (27), 7473-7483, DOI 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b04910 2. V. Merchan, E. Esche, S. Fillinger, G. Tolksdorf, G. Wozny, Computer-Aided Process and Plant Development. A Review of Common Software Tools and Methods and Comparison against an Integrated Collaborative Approach, Chemie Ingenieur Technik 2016, 88 (1-2), 50-69, DOI 10.1002/cite.201500099 3. T. Pogrzeba, D. M¨ uller, T. Hamerla, E. Esche, N. Paul, G. Wozny, R. Schom¨ acker, Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydroformylation of Long-Chain Olefins in Aqueous Multiphase Systems in a Continuously Operated Miniplant. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2015, 54 (48), 11953?11960, DOI 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b01596 4. T. Brinkmann, C. Naderipour, J. Pohlmann, J. Wind, T. Wolff, E. Esche, D. M¨ uller, G. Wozny, B. Hoting, Pilot scale investigations of the removal of carbon dioxide from hydrocarbon gas streams using poly (ethylene oxide)?poly (butylene terephthalate) PolyActiveTM) thin film composite membranes, Journal of Membrane Science 2015, 489, 237-247, DOI 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.082
5. D. M¨ uller, E. Esche, T. Pogrzeba, M. Illner, F. Leube, R. Schom¨acker, G. Wozny, Systematic Phase Separation Analysis of Surfactant-Containing Systems for Multiphase Settler Design, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2015, 54 (12), 3205?3217, DOI 10.1021/ie5049059 6. E. Esche, D. M¨ uller, S. Song, G. Wozny, Optimization during the process synthesis: enabling the oxidative coupling of methane by minimizing the energy required for the carbon dioxide removal, Journal of Cleaner Production 2016, 91, 100-108, DOI 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.12.034 7. D. M¨ uller, E. Esche, D.C. L´opez C., G. Wozny, An algorithm for the identification and estimation of relevant parameters for optimization under uncertainty, Computers & Chemical Engineering 2014, 71, 94-103, DOI 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2014.07.007 8. K. Meyer, N. Zientek, M. Maiwald, B. Kraemer, E. Esche, D. M¨ uller, G. Wozny, Eine robuste Prozessanalytik f¨ ur die CO2-Abtrennung industrieller Gasstr¨ ome basierend auf Online-NMR- und -Raman-Spektroskopie, Chemie Ingenieur Technik 2014, 86 (9), 1579?1579, DOI 10.1002/cite.201450076 9. E. Esche, H. Arellano-Garcia, L.T. Biegler, Optimal operation of a membrane reactor network, AIChE Journal 2014, 60 (1), 170-180, DOI 10.1002/aic.14252 10. E. Esche, D. M¨ uller, R. Kraus, G. Wozny, Systematic approaches for model derivation for optimization purposes, Chemical Engineering Science 2014, 115, 215-224, DOI 10.1016/j.ces.2013.11.041 11. S. Song, E. Esche, S. St¨ unkel, T. Brinkmann, J. Wind, S. Shishatskiy, G. Wozny, Energy, Equipment and Cost Savings by Using a Membrane Unit in an AmineBased Absorption Process for CO2 Removal, Chemie Ingenieur Technik 2013, 85 (8), 1221-1227, DOI 10.1002/cite.201200242 12. E. Lenhart, E. Esche, H. Arellano-Garcia, L.T. Biegler, Oxidative Coupling of Methane: Optimal Operating Policies for a Membrane Reactor Network, Chemie Ingenieur Technik 2012, 84, 1980-1988, DOI 10.1002/cite.201200073 VOLUNTEER
WORK • Active member of the CDU (German political party) in Westend, Berlin Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf • Head of layout for the local newspaper “City-Rundschau f¨ ur CharlottenburgWilmersdorf”, four times per year, circulation: 70 000
HOBBIES • Sailing • Sailboarding • Politics
Berlin, July 22, 2016
