Section Early Career Chemical Engineers
Upcoming Events
22 May 2025: Spotlight Talk on Navigating Diverse Industry and Research Paths organised by Early Career ChemEng Section! (Flyer, Registration)
8-10 Sep 2025: EFCE Early Career Event (Youth Activities)
GENERAl Meetings
General meetings take place on the last week of the months, and the day rotates from Monday to Friday.
29 April 2025, Tuesday, 6 pm CEST
26 May 2025, Monday, 6 pm CEST
27 June 2025, Friday, 6 pm CEST
24 July 2025, Thursday, 6 pm CEST
27 August 2025, Wednesday, 6 pm CEST
8 September 2025, Monday, 6 pm CEST (Hybrid due to ECCE15 & ECAB8)
27 October 2025, Monday, 6 pm CET
28 Novemer 2025, Friday, 6 pm CET
Board Members Meetings
11 April 2025, Friday, 6 pm CEST
9 May 2025, Friday, 6 pm CEST
13 June 2025, Friday, 6 pm CEST
11 July 2025, Friday, 6 pm CEST
8 August 2025, Friday, 6 pm CEST
12 September 2025, Friday, 6 pm CEST
and further recurring meetings in different subgroups.
History
19 Nov 2024: Spotlight Talk on Essential Skills for Professional Growth organised by Early Career ChemEng Section! (Flyer, Recording on YouTube)
27 March 2024: Celebration meeting: 6 month anniversary since Inauguration (slide deck available here)
29 November 2023: Section General Members meeting. Successful general meeting with 21 participants. We welcomed 10 new general members!
10 November 2023: Section Board Members meeting
17 - 21 September 2023: ECCE14&ECAB7 in Berlin, EFCE Event No. 782
- 18 September 2023: Pubquiz in Berlin
- 19 September 2023: Inauguration meeting
- 20 September 2023: Plenary Lecture of Early Career Awardee Maria
05 September 2023: Election of first official Chair of the Section
31 May 2023: Spotlight Talk on Open Science organised by Early Career ChemEng Section! (Flyer, Recording on YouTube)
27 September 2022: First official meeting of the new Section 'Early Career Chemical Engineers', launching plans for Spotlight Talks in April and for ECCE&ECAB conference in September 2023.
08 November 2022: Publication of Section Logo (file available here)
02 November 2022: First meeting of Section General Members recurring last Wednesday every second month and shifting the meeting of Section Board members to first Thursday every month
19 October 2022: Finalized Memorandum (incl. Erratum) of the new Section is published
21 August 2022: EFCE Executive Board approved the Memorandum of the new Section
08 April 2022: EFCE Executive Board approved the Preparatory Committee of the new Section
Section Board Members meeting: 7 May 2024, 13 Jun 2024, 17 Jul 2024, 25 Oct 2024, 22 Nov 2024, 20 Dec 2024, 14 Feb 2025, 14 Mar 2025,
General Members meeting: 4 Jun 2024, 24 Jun 2024, 30 Oct 2024, 2 Dec 2024, 31 Jan 2025, 27 Feb 2025, 26 Mar 2025,
Mission
We are the Early Careers Chemical Engineers Section of the European Federation of Chemical Engineers (EFCE). This section aims to inspire, inform, upskill and influence our community members to choose a lifelong career in chemical engineering.
We do this by:
- Advocating and showcasing the importance of this profession in the advancement of society.
- Promoting top-level chemical engineering science developments,
- Sharing innovations in the field,
- Informing about new strategic technologies,
- Discussing interdisciplinary items
- And much more!
We intend for our activities to help forge an active early career community for our members to develop their present and future capabilities. We do this by bridging the gap for graduates stepping into industry and bringing together the wide range of diverse experiences and interests of Early Career Chemical Engineers through interdisciplinary meetings, conferences and workshops.
Section Board Members
Dr. Sofia Garcia Fracaro
Section Role: Section Chair
Location: Germany
Affiliation: Merck KGaA, DECHEMA.
Area of work: Industry, Smart Manufacturing, AR/VR Training.
Contact: www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-garcia-fracaro/
About me: All about our board - Sofia
Dr. Silvie Müller
Section Role: Section Vice Chair
Location: Germany
Affiliation: Merck Group
Area of work: Project Management, Process Engineering, CAPEX Projects, GMP and Containment, Thermodynamics, and Sustainability
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silviemueller/
About me: All about our board - Silvie
Dr. Florencia Arrosio
Section Role: Task Force Handbook 101 Chemical Societies
Location: Germany
Affiliation: Diversey
Area of work:
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florencia-arrosio/
About me: All about our board - Florencia
Dr. Sara Marchini
Section Role: Social Media Task Force Lead
Location: Germany
Affiliation: TU Dresden
Area of work: Thermal Separations, Reaction Engineering, Reactor Modelling, Didactic of Chemical Engineering
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-marchini-dresden/
About me: All about our board - Sara
Agnese Musacchio
Section Role: Task Force Social Media & ECCE 2025 Youth Programme
Location: Italy
Affiliation: University of Pisa and Polytechnic University of Turin
Area of work: Chemical Engineering and Engineering & Management (Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship)
Leadership roles: President of Young Italian Chemical Engineering Association (AIDIC Giovani) and Active Team Member of External Relations for European Young Engineers (EYE)
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnese-musacchio-398085213/
About me: All about our board - Agnese
Celia Pedro
Section Role: Task Force ECCE 2025 Youth Programme
Location: Portugal
Affiliation: Ordem dos Engenheiros Portugal
Area of work: Industrial Manager at Eco-Oil
Leadership roles: President of the Group of Young Engineers (GJE) – Ordem dos Engenheiros
Industrial manager of Eco-Oil
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celialagopedro/
About me:
Morgane Poser
Section Role:
Location: France
Affiliation: IMT Mines Albi
Area of work:
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgane-poser-960b3b140/
About me: All about our board - Morgane
Anna Vanluchene
Section Role:
Location: Belgium
Affiliation: Ghent University
Area of work:
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-vanluchene-03819947/
About me: All about our board - Anna
MSc. Alper Koyuncu
Section Role: Task Force Spotlight Talk
Location: Turkey
Affiliation: Livzym Biotechnology
Area of work: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Rheology, Bioprocessing, Bioreactor, Biopharmaceuticals
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alperkoyuncu/
About me: All about our board - Alper
Chioma Udeozor
Section Role:
Location: United Kingdom
Affiliation: Nepic
Area of work:
Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chioma-rita-udeozor/
About me: All about our board - Chioma
Section General Members
| Name Surname |
Affiliation, Location |
Area of work | Other Contact Links |
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Aldwin Lois Galvan Cara |
KU Leuven, BE |
Process Simulation and Optimisation, Power-to-X, Chemical Energy Storage, Heat/Process integration |
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Alexandr Zubov |
University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, CZ | ||
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Alexandros Spanos |
INTERGEO Hellas, Thessaloniki, GR | Environmental technology, Hazardous Waste Management, Geological and Geotechnical Projects | |
| Andrea Dobri | Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, GER | ||
| Andres David Pina Martinez | ENSIC-University of Lorraine, FRA | ||
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Antonio D'ambrosio |
Campus Bio Medico University of Rome, IT | Bioprocess Modeling and Optimisation, Kinetic Modeling of Catalysts, CO2 Utilisation and Storage, Artificial Organs Engineering, Pharmacokinetic Modeling | |
| Bianca Thoms | kjVI group of VDI-GVC, GER | ||
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Cláudio Rocha |
University of Porto, PT | Reaction Engineering, Separation Processes, Steam Reforming Processes, Multifunctional Processes; CO2 Methanation |
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Damla Yalcin (LinkedIn Contact) |
Izmir Institute of Technology, TR | Process Modeling, Mathematical Modeling and Optimization, Artificial Intelligence | |
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Daniel Albrecht |
RWTH Aachen University, Aachen | Process Engineering and Manufacturing, Adsorption | |
| Emanuele Moioli | Villigen PSI, CH | ||
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Filippo Bisotti (LinkedIn Contact) |
SINTEF, NOR |
CCUS, DAC, Green H2, Biofuels, Power-to-X |
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| Grzegorz Bernacki | Politechnika Warszawska, PL | ||
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Guillermo Diaz Sainz |
University of Cantabria, ES | CO2 Capture and Utilisation | |
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Hernan Mazzei |
University of Cambridge, UK | H2 Production from Ammonia, Methane Combustion, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Kinetic Modelling of Catalysts, Reaction Engineering, Process Simulation, Supercritical Technology, Process Intensification, Hazardous Waste Valorization | Hernan Mazzei (Researchgate) |
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Ilaria Ceteroni |
Institute of Chemical Technology (UPV-CSIC), ES | Heterogeneous Catalysis, Reaction Engineering, Process Simulation, Alternative Feedstocks Valorisation | |
| Jens Friedland | University of Ulm, GER | ||
| Kristina Zentel | TU Darmstadt, GER | ||
| Kseniya Papchenko | University of Edinburgh, UK | ||
| Laura Grindey | Eternis, UK | ||
| Luigi Piero Di Bonito | Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", IT | ||
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Marco De Sousa |
Texas A&M University, US | Multi-Scale Energy Systems, Life Cycle Assessments, Real-Time Carbon Accounting, Optimisation, Sustainability, and Emission Mitigation. | Marco De Sousa (Google Scholar |
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Margarida Abrunhosa de Brito |
Universidade do Porto, PT | Mixing, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Rheology, Reactor Engineering | |
| Maria Papathanasiou | Imperial College London, UK | ||
| Mario Luca Nardella | Università di Pisa, IT | ||
| Monika Klimek | Politechnika Warszawska, PL | ||
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Nika Atelšek Hozjan |
University of Maribor, SL | Supercritical Technology, Aerogels, Tissue Engineering | |
| Nikodem Dabrowski | Politechnika Warszawska, PL | ||
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Patrik Furda |
Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, AT | Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems | |
| Paul Paunas | Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, GER | ||
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Pratik Nayi |
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, TW | Drying/Dehydration, Food Engineering, Modelling, and Optimization, Product Development, Food Chemistry, Functional Food | |
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Raghu Krishna Moorthy |
University College Dublin, IE | Bioseparation Technologies, Microsystems Engineering, Biological Transport Fundamentals in Biofilm Formation and Mathematical Modeling | |
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Sena Altun |
Istanbul Technical University, TR | Polar Research (Cold-active Enzyme Production), Hydrogen Production |
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| Sijin Saji | Xampla, UK | ||
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Taner Öztaş |
Merck Healthcare, Darmstadt, GER | Pharma Contract Manufacturing, Biopharmaceuticals, Downstream Processing | |
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Theodoros Papalas |
University of Cambridge, UK | Reaction Engineering, Process Intensification, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Chemical Looping, CO2 Capture and Utilisation, Natural Gas Valorisation, Hydrogen Production, Energy Storage |
Theodoros Papalas (Google Scholar) Theodoros Papalas (ResearchGate) |
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Ulderico DiCaprio |
KU Leuven, BE |
Artificial Intelligence, Hybrid Modelling, CO2 Capture, Thermodynamics, Process Intensification |
Section Former Members
| Name | Affiliation, Location |
| Carla Esch | RWTH Aachen University, GER |
| Gabriele Verrecchia |
Haleon, IT |
| Guillaume Hopsort |
Paul Sabatier University, FR |
| Joseph Agnew | Nouryon, SWE |
| Laura Pirro | Yara International, NL |
| Laura Grindey | Eternis Fine Chemicals, UK |
| Maria Gonzales Martinez | IMT Mines Albi, FR |
| Oyin Solala | Thames Water, UK |
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Paul Jenkinson |
Metropolitan, UK |
Awards and Grants
Excellence Awards
Overview
All calls for nominations for 2025 Excellence Awards are closed.
Student Mobility Award
The call for applications for the 2025 EFCE Student Mobility Award is closed.
The award is generously sponsored by BONDALTI and will be presented at ECCE15 & ECAB8 held in Lisbon, Portugal, on 8-10 September 2025.
EFCE Travel Grant
The EFCE Travel Grant provides support to early career members of EFCE or member societies to enable them to present their work at various EFCE events and to develop important networks to further their careers.
The grant applications will be evaluated by the EFCE Early Career Chemical Engineers Section, which is a network of early career colleagues that you can engage more with! Also, we would be happy if you could spread awareness of the possibility in your network.
Note: Early Career Chemical Engineers are defined as those who are working towards or have obtained at least a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and have less than approx. 8 years of relevant professional experience in case of a master’s degree or less than approx. 4 years of relevant professional experience in the case of a Ph.D. title.
The Grant shall be used to cover part or all of travel and accommodation costs for ECCE conferences and other significant EFCE events and will be paid only on production of relevant receipts.
Only the nominated applicant is the Grant holder. Nominated Grants cannot be transferred to a third person.
The Grant is to be spent for the attendance to the EFCE event it was awarded for. The Grant cannot be delayed or put on hold.
Grant winners 2024
Call for applications 2025
for ECCE & ECAB 2025 to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, on 8-10 September 2025
The call for applications for the Travel Grant of up to 600 EUR is open.
Applications should include:
- application form
- a 2 min (max!) video from the applicants, telling in a few words why he/she should be selected
All documents must be sent to ines.honndorf(at)dechema.de AND earlies-chairs(at)googlegroups.com.
Deadline for submission of applications: 31st May 2025
Notification to applicants: 15th July 2025
Eligibility
The conditions of eligibility to the Grant competition are as follow:
- the applicant is a member of the Early Career Chemical Engineers Section of EFCE, of any early career chemical engineers group of EFCE member societies (or is actively working on becoming a member of such a group). If such a group does not exist, they are a member of the relevant EFCE member society.
- the applicant has submitted an abstract for the relevant EFCE event (with EFCE logo) or is invited to present at such an event.
(Exception: European Forum on New Technologies – EFNT and other EFCE events not requiring an abstract submission) - the applicant agrees to publicise the relevant EFCE event through social media, such as blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter and other relevant media.
- normally the applicant has not received another EFCE Travel Grant in the same same year.
Selection and Presentation
The Grant proposals will be judged by the Selection Committee solely based on the quality of applications provided through the application form and video and the need for the financial support.
The awardee will be notified by e-mail and announced on the EFCE website, its social media and in the EFCE newsletter.
The awardee will be presented with a certificate confirming the award of the Grant at the relevant EFCE event they are attending.
Details of the contents of the application will be treated as confidential and handling of the information will be in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union. De-personalized general information may be disclosed for publicity reasons.
Click here: Map of Chemical Engineering Societies
This map is a result of the work by the Task Force "Beginners Guide" of the EFCE Early Career Section.
The map shows the most relevant information of European societies and/or activities related to Early Career and Chemical Engineering. It is supposed to give orientation on what's going on in your neighborhood especially if you are new in the community.
This first version of the map is published in May 2025 and is supposed to grow! If you cannot find your society or activity here, we are really happy to add you to the map.
Please contact us at: earlies-beginners-guide[at]googlegroups.com