Christoph Olscher

Christoph Olscher is a Research Associate at the Institute for Waste and Circular Economy, Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU). He holds an M.Sc. in Technical Environmental Management and Ecotoxicology from FH Technikum Vienna and a B.Sc. in Biology with a focus on Ecology. His academic and research career includes roles as a Young Researcher and Young Lecturer at FH Technikum Vienna (2019–2022) and ongoing research engagement at BOKU since 2021.

His research focuses on waste and circular economy, particularly plastic recycling technologies, tracer-based sorting, and the safety and sustainability of advanced materials. He investigates the application of marker materials such as rare earth oxides to improve the sorting efficiency of plastic wastes. His work also encompasses the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework, especially in the development of biobased, recyclable composites for automotive and aerospace applications, and the environmental safety assessment of nanomaterials like nanoscale zinc oxide.

The recent publications and conference contributions of Christoph Olscher reflect a strong trend toward sustainable materials engineering, environmental safety, and innovative recycling technologies. His work bridges polymer science, environmental technology, and regulatory frameworks, aiming to enhance circularity in industrial material flows. Key subfields include tracer-based sorting, spectroscopic waste characterization, chemical recycling of epoxy composites, and risk assessment of nanomaterials.

His scientific contributions have been presented at major international events such as SETAC Europe, NanoTox, and the Sardinia Symposium on Waste Management. While no formal scientific awards are listed, his active participation in EU- and FFG-funded research projects underscores his role in advancing sustainable material solutions.

Christoph Olscher is involved in knowledge transfer through lectures and stakeholder workshops on the safety and sustainability of nanomaterials and plastic waste management. He has not supervised any theses to date. He is part of research teams working on projects like REPOXYBLE and SSbD implementation for advanced materials, contributing to both fundamental and applied research in circular economy strategies.