Csaba Fodor Email & Phone Number

Munich, Germany

Basel Area, Switzerland

• Projects: Next generation of commercial pervaporation membrane for bioethanol dehydration | Self-assembled block copolymers for nanoscale toughening of epoxy matrices | Synthetic polymeric muscles | N-anisotropic.
• Developing, managing and maintaining relationships with industrial and academic partners
• Supporting and mentoring research trainees in different polymer chemistry and materials science related research topics
• Supporting project management in the establishment of project objectives and timelines in the design of and development of polymeric membrane systems
• Producing and publishing scientific articles and reports, communicating research results at scientific meetings
• Leading Physical chemistry seminars and lab courses, responsible for organization of NanoBlockCourse for undergraduate students

Groningen, Netherlands

• Project: Optimized laccase systems for high-value bio-plastics production from biomass Responsible for:
• Developing and optimizing new platform chemicals including bio-monomers, oligomers and polymers
• Managing and maintaining relationships in European Research Area-Industrial Biotechnology (ERA-IB) project with international academic and industrial partners
• Evaluating structure-property relationships, performing chemical, material and surface characterizations of intermediate materials and optimized products
• Defining project objectives and timelines in the design and development of thermoplastic polymer systems
• Delivering and publishing scientific articles, and presenting research results at scientific meetings

Fribourg, Switzerland

• Project: Biocatalytic controlled radical polymerizations of heterocyclic aromatic vinyl monomers Responsible for:
• Designing and optimizing new functional materials based on imidazoles via biocatalytic controlled polymerization and investigating fundamental aspects of biocatalytic reactions
• Performing material characterization on functional polymer systems and carrying out enzyme characterization by activity assays and performing SDS PAGE
• Co-inventing of a patent application based on highly reactive functional materials by biocatalytic polymerizations
• Recognized with Mihály Polányi Young Investigator Award (Chemical Sciences) for outstanding scientific work in the field of Physical Chemistry
• Developing collaborations with academic partners in the investigation of polymeric systems

Budapest, Hungary

• Several polymer based projects in the framework of National Research, Development and Innovation Office and the Hungarian National Development Agency Main projects: Novel nanostructured polymeric materials | Dermal.
• Key contributor in defining project objectives and timelines in projects combining organic and polymer chemistry to new experimental research approaches targeting design, processing, and identifying unexpected and.
• Establishing new protocols to design dermal compatible soft materials for DNA-based nano medicine therapeutic vaccine encapsulation
• Performing chemical, material characterizations and morphological analysis of starting materials, intermediate and final products
• Managing and maintaining collaborations with National Institute of Environmental Health in development of antimicrobial polymer systems
• Providing supervision of Polymer Chemistry and Technology lab-courses, trained research trainees, in-house personnel

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Polymer Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Leading Polymer Chemistry and Technology lab courses at the Eötvös Loránd University | referee of MSc thesis.

Master’S Degree, Analytical Chemistry, M.Sc. Good

Activities and Societies: independent research activities in the framework of the Scientific Students' Associations | participation on.