Sonja Berensmeier

Sonja Berensmeier is a professor at the Technical University of Munich, where they have led the Bioseparation Engineering Group since 2009. Previously, Sonja served as a group leader at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, focusing on biofunctional surfaces. Their research emphasizes process intensification through adsorptive and extractive separation methods, particularly in magnetic and conductive materials. Sonja has gained international experience at esteemed institutions like MIT, ETH, and Iowa State University, and is actively involved in the scientific community through numerous editorial and advisory roles. They have received accolades for outstanding supervision of PhD students and innovative contributions to their field, with a significant number of peer-reviewed publications and patent applications.