Curriculum Vitae

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, née 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-Universität 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 Universität 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 Universität 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 Universität 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 Universität 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
AND
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 Universität 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. Müller, T. Hamerla, E. Esche, N. Paul, G. Wozny, R. Schomäcker,
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. Müller, 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. Müller, E. Esche, T. Pogrzeba, M. Illner, F. Leube, R. Schomäcker, 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. Müller, 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. Müller, E. Esche, D.C. López 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. Müller, G. Wozny,
Eine robuste Prozessanalytik für die CO2-Abtrennung industrieller Gasströme
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. Müller, 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. Stünkel, 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 für CharlottenburgWilmersdorf”, four times per year, circulation: 70 000
HOBBIES
• Sailing
• Sailboarding
• Politics
Berlin, July 22, 2016