University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) - Research portal
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Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources Muthgasse 18, 1190 Wien falk.liebner(at)boku.ac.at Tel: +43 1 47654-77413 BOKUonline-Visitenkarte  ORCID: 0000-0002-8244-8153
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Curr. Vitae
| 2019 - 2022 | Distinguished Professor at Aveiro University, Invited Chair of Bioeconomy and Biorefinery (part time), Department of Chemistry and Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO), PORTUGAL |
| 2015 - | Associate Professor and Privatdozent at the Institute for Chemistry of Renewable Resources, Department of Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria |
| 2014 - 2017 | Elected Member-at-Large of the Executive Committee, CELL Division, American Chemical Society |
| 2014 - | Bestowal of the Venia Legendi for Biopolymer Material Chemistry (Habilitation zum Privatdozenten) |
| 2013 - | Key Researcher at the Austrian Wood KPlus - Competence Center for Wood Composites & Wood Chemistry |
| 2011 - 2011 | Guest professorship (2 months), Université Blaise Pascal Clermont-Ferrand II, France, Department of Chemistry, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand (Prof. Jean-Marie Nedelec) |
| 2011 - 2015 | tenure-track Assistant Professor, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria |
| 2009 - 2009 | Guest professorship (2 months), Kyoto University, Graduate School of Agriculture, Division of Forest and Biomaterials Science (Prof. Fumiaki Nakatsubo), Japan |
| 2006 - 2010 | University Assistant, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Department of Chemistry, Chair for Wood, Pulp, and Fi-ber Chemistry, Austria |
| 1999 - 2006 | Senior assistant and lecturer, TU Dresden, Institute of Wood and Plant Chemistry (Prof. Klaus Fischer), Tharandt, Germany |
| 1994 - 1999 | Senior researcher at the Brandenburg State Institute for Rehabilitation of Mining Sites (Prof. Joachim Katzur), Finsterwalde, Germany |
| 1991 - 1993 | University Assistant at TU Dresden, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Organosilicon Polymers (Prof. Klaus Rühlmann), head of the bioorganosilicon chemistry group |
| 1988 - 1990 | Junior researcher, Organosilicon Polymers Innovation Center at Dresden University of Technology, Silicone Research Center Radebeul, Chemiewerk Nünchritz (today Wacker Chemie AG) |
| 1988 - 1993 | TU Dresden, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Organosilicon Polymers, PhD thesis (Dr. rer. nat.) Synthesis of bioactive (1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-yl-methyl) substituted organosilicon compounds and receptor (M3) selective antimuscarinic agents (Summa cum laude; with highest honors) |
| 1987 - 1988 | TU Dresden, Institute of Organosilicon Polymers, Diploma Thesis in the field of Bioorganosilicon Chemistry: Synthesis and testing of the broad-spectrum fungicide Bis-(4-fluorphenyl)-methyl 1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl-methyl)silane |
| 1983 - 1988 | Dresden University of Technology (TU Dresden), Germany, Chemistry; Specialization in Synthetic Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Synthetic Organosilicon Chemistry, Synthetic Bioorganosilicon Chemistry |
Statistik Austria, science classification
- Macromolecular chemistry; Materials chemistry; Polymer sciences; Functional materials; Wood research; Nanomaterials; Renewable resources;
Expertise
- H774; H774; H774; H774; H774; H774; H774;
Awards
| 2022 | Teaching Award, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna |
| 2022 | Innovation Award of Lower Austria, Category Research Institutions |
| 2019 | Klaus-Fischer Innovation Award 2019 (Dr. Plappert, supervision) |
| 2019 | Energy Globe Award Lower Austria 2019, category air |
| 2018 | Rudolf-Sallinger Innovation Award 2018, top ten candidate |
| 2018 | Advapor Dissertation Award 2018 (Dr. Plappert, supervision) |
| 2012 | FibrePlus Award for "Ultra-lightweight cellulosic aerogels", Austrian Paper Association |
| 1988 | Young Investigator Award (Dresden University of Technology) |
Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies
| 2019 -2021 | ACS American Chemical Society, Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials member of the managing board |
| 2014 - | International Society of Biomedical Polymers and Polymeric Biomaterials full member |
| 2014 -2017 | ACS American Chemical Society
Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials extended member of the managing board |
| 2013 -2013 | Advisory Board, Date Palm Research Center of Excellence, King-Faisal University, Saudi-Arabia scientific advisor |
| 2013 - | Wood KPlus scientific advisor |
| 2011 - | Steering Committee "Scientific Initiative" at UFT (BOKU) member |
| 2010 - | American Chemical Society full member |
| 2010 -2010 | BOKU Senats-Studienkommision member |
| 2010 - | International Humic Substances Society member |
| 1991 - | German Chemical Society full member |
Editorial board appointments for scientific journals
| 2018 - |
Sci:
Advisory Board Member |
| 2018 - |
Fibers:
1st level below top level (Associate Editor) |
| 2016 -2017 |
Hydrogels:
Top level ( Editor in Chief) |
| 2013 - |
Chemical and Biological Technologies for Agriculture:
1st level below top level (Associate Editor) |
Reviewer for scientific journals
| 2017 - | Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology |
| 2017 - | Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society |
| 2017 - | ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering |
| 2017 - | Chemistry of Materials |
| 2016 - | Applied Physics A-Materials Science & Processing |
| 2016 - | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE |
| 2016 - | Materials & Design |
| 2016 - | BioResources |
| 2015 - | Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology |
| 2014 - | ChemSusChem |
| 2014 - | Journal of Materials Science |
| 2014 - | Chemical Engineering Journal |
| 2013 - | Bioresource Technology |
| 2011 - | The Journal of Supercritical Fluids |
| 2011 -2011 | Monatshefte für Chemie - Chemical Monthly |
| 2011 -2011 | Iranian Polymer Journal |
| 2011 - | Cellulose |
| 2010 -2010 | Journal of the taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers |
| 2010 - | Carbohydrate Polymers |
| 2010 -2010 | Recent Patents on Chemical Engineering |
| 2010 - | Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research |
| 2010 -2011 | Journal of Thermal analysis and Calorimetry |
| 2010 -2010 | Journal of Experimental Nanoscience |
| 2009 - | Biomacromolecules |
| 2009 - | Journal of Polymers and the Environment |
| 2008 - | Holzforschung |
| 2008 - | Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces |
| 2008 - | Journal of Natural Products |
| 2007 -2011 | MACROMOL SYMP |
| 2007 - | Wood Science and Technology: journal of the international academy of wood science |
Expert for external appointment/habilitation procedures
| 2019 | Externe Berufung: Gutachter: Aarhus University, Danmark Assistant professor (tenure track)/Associate professor position at Ingeniørvidenskab, Department of Engineering |
| 2017 | Externe Berufung: Gutachter: University Hamburg-Harburg W1-Stelle, TU Hamburg-Harburg, Zentrum für Forschung und Innovation (ZFI), Kenn-Nr. P-17-03 |
| 2005 | Externe Berufung: Mitglied: Technische Universität Dresden Professur für Holz- und Pflanzenchemie |
Reviewer/Expert funding organizations
| 2023 -2023 | Swiss National Science Foundation - Switzerland |
| 2023 -2023 | EU - European Union |
| 2023 -2023 | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft - DFG - Germany |
| 2023 -2023 | OeAD-Österreichischer Austauschdienst - Austria |
| 2023 -2023 | Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Deutschland - Germany |
| 2022 -2023 | Suomen Akatemia, Academy of Finland - Finland |
| 2022 -2023 | Suomen Akatemia, Academy of Finland - Finland |
| 2020 -2020 | Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding - Romania |
| 2020 -2020 | FUND FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH – FNRS - Belgium |
| 2018 -2018 | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) - Canada |
| 2017 -2017 | National Research Foundation (NRF) - South Africa |
| 2016 -2016 | Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Deutschland - Germany |
| 2016 -2016 | Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding - Romania |
| 2011 -2011 | Israel Science Foundation - Israel |
| 2011 -2011 | tech2b Inkubator GmbH - Austria |
Reviewer/Expert organization
| 2023 | Materials Science Institute of Barcelona Evaluation PhD thesis Martá Kubovics "Preparación de compuestos mesoporosos con CO2 supercrítico para aplicaciones emergentes" |
| 2022 | DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Evaluierung Antrag Sonderforschungsbereich 1627 "Papier - Mit maßgeschneiderten Eigenschaften zu neuen Anwendungen", Darmstadt |
| 2022 | Helmholtz Gesellschaft - Research for Grand Challenges Concept for the construction of the "Aerogel Launch Factory (ALF)" of the Department for Aerogels and Aerogel Composites, Institute for Materials Research, German Aerospace Center e.V. |
| 2022 | Oulu University Evaluation of a candidate for a Senior Research Fellow position |
| 2021 | EDENE PhD, European Doctoral Program in Energy and Environment Project Proposal "Valorization of local farm and forest byproducts into composites of carbon-based and hydrogel materials for controlled delivery of nutrients to agricultural soils" |
| 2021 | University of Stellenbosch Master thesis "Lignin phenol formaldehyde resins synthesized using South African spent pulping liquor" |
| 2021 | Monash University, Melbourne PhD thesis Ruth Melany Barajas-Ledesma "Engineered nanocellulose superadsorbents for application in agricultural soils" |
| 2020 | Oulu University PhD thesis Panpan Li "Deep eutectic solvents in the production of wood-based nanomaterials" |
| 2019 | Vienna University PhD thesis Mohammad Jalalian "Air Templated Macroporous Polymers" |
| 2019 | Monash University, Melbourne, Australia PhD thesis Llyza Ellena Mendoza "Nanocellulose gels: concepts and applications" |
| 2019 | CERMAV-CRNS PhD thesis Clémentine Darpentigny "Nanocellulose-based materials functionalized in supercritical carbon dioxide for antimicrobial wound dressing applications" |
| 2017 | Mendel University Brno, Czech Republic PhD thesis Pavan Mishra "Lignocellulosic Nano-materials: Preparation, characterization and applications" |
| 2016 | Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg Doctoral Thesis L. Zenker ne Perez Cantu "Added value for the 2nd generation biorefinery: Isolation of lignin and its conversion into nanoporous materials" |
| 2013 | Mines ParisTech, Centre de Mise en Forme des Materiaux, Sophia-Antipolis, France External Examiner for PhD candidate Cyrielle Rudaz; Subject: "Aero-Polysaccharides". |
| 2013 | University of Stellenbosch, Department of Wood Science External Examiner for PhD candidate Phumla Vena; Subject: Integration of xylan extraction prior to kraft and sodaAQ pulping ... to produce paper pulps, value-added biopolymers and fermentable sugars. |
| 2012 | KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden Opponent for PhD candidate Ida Norberg, Subject: Carbon fibres from Kraft Lignin. |
Organizer of scientific conferences, Chairs
| 2023 | Workshop on Aerogels Characterization and Modelling Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2023 | American Chemical Society, 2023 Fall Meeting, 6 Symposia of the Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials Organiser |
| 2023 | American Chemical Society, 2023 Spring Meeting and Exhibition, 17 Symposia of the Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials Organiser |
| 2023 | 3rd International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2023 | XXVI Conferência Internacional - Forest Biobased Materials - TECNICELPA 2023 Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2023 | 8th EPNOE International Polysaccharides Conference, Symposium "Polysaccharide gels, porous materials, emulsions" Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2022 | Second International Symposium on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2022 | Symposium "Advances in Renewable Materials" - 264 Annual Fall Meeting of the American Chemical Society Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2022 | Symposium "Biobased Gels and Porous Materials". 263rd National Meeting & Exhibition of the American Chemical Society Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2022 | Symposium "From Biopolymers to Commercial Products:
Materials Upgrading of Lignocellulose" - 264th Fall Meeting of the American Society
Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2021 | Symposium "Biobased Gels and Porous Materials". 7th International Polysaccharide Conference Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2021 | Symposium "Biobased Gels and Porous Materials". 261st National Meeting & Exhibition of the American Chemical Society Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2020 | International Conference on Aerogels for Biomedical and Environmental Applications Scientific Member of the Advisory Board |
| 2020 | XXV TECNICELPA and XI CIADICYP Conference 2020 Scientific Member of the Advisory Board |
| 2020 | COST Action 18125 International Training School on Characterization of Aerogels Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2020 | 259th Annual Spring Meeting & Exhibition of the American Chemical Society, CELL Division, Symposium "Bio-based Gels and Porous Materials" Organiser |
| 2019 | Public Chemistry Show Organiser |
| 2019 | 6th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference, Symposium "Biobased Gels and Porous Materials" Organiser |
| 2019 | 2019 COST Action 18125 International Training School on Manufacture and Properties of Aerogels Scientific Member of the Advisory Board |
| 2019 | 257th Annual Spring Meeting & Exhibition of the American Chemical Society, CELL Division, Symposium "Bio-based Gels and Porous Materials" Organiser |
| 2018 | 255th Annual Spring Meeting & Exhibition of the American Chemical Society, CELL Division, Symposium "Bio-based Gels and Porous Materials" Organiser |
| 2017 | 253rd Annual Spring Meeting & Exhibition of the American Chemical Society, CELL Division, Symposium "Bio-based Gels and Porous Materials" Organiser |
| 2016 | 18th International Symposium on Wood, Fiber and Pulp Chemistry (ISWFPC) Scientific Member of the Advisory Board |
| 2015 | 249th Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Denver, CELL Division, "Anselme Payen"-Symposium Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2014 | 3nd International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (iCBEB 2014)
Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2014 | Chemie-Show am UFT Tulln mit Beteiligung von Kindern der NÖ-Aktion "Technology-Kids" und Schülern des Gymnasiums Tulln Organiser |
| 2013 | 2nd International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (iCBEB 2013) Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2012 | Chemie-Show am UFT Tulln mit Beteiligung von Kindern der NÖ-Aktion "Technology-Kids" und Schülern des Gymnasiums Tulln Organiser |
| 2011 | 241th Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CELL Division, Symposium on "New Functional Materials from Natural Resources" Organiser |
| 2009 | 237th Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Salt Lake City
CELL Division, Lignin Symposium Organiser |
| 2009 | Chemie-Show für Familien und Angehörige der BOKU (Weihnachtsvorlesung) Organiser |
| 2008 | Chemie-Show für Familien und Angehörige der BOKU (Weihnachtsvorlesung) Organiser |
| 2007 | Chemie-Show für Familien und Angehörige der BOKU (Weihnachtsvorlesung) Organiser |
| 2006 | Sino-German network "Accelerated Rehabilitation of Degraded Semi-Aride Loess Areas of P. R. China by Using Novel Humus Fertilisers Made by Oxidative Ammonolysis of Lignite" - final meeting, SEP 09-11, 2006, Xian (Shaanxi) Organiser |
| 2005 | Sino-German Project „Accelerated Rehabilitation of Degraded Semi-Aride Loess Areas of P. R. China by Using Novel Humus Fertilisers Made by Oxidative Ammonolysis of Lignite" - kick-off meeting, SEP 17-19, Beijing / Xuanhua
Organiser |
| 2005 | IKYDA-Project "Criteria selection for the suitability/applicability of peat and lignite as raw materials for the production of soil improvement agents using oxidative ammonolysis" - Final Meeting Organiser |
| 1999 | Jahrestagung des Verbands der Deutschen Kalkindustrie Organiser |