Falk Beyer

Falk Beyer is a Professor and Head of the Department of Process Engineering at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg), where he also serves as Program Manager for the Master Process Engineering program.

His educational background includes:

• Mechanical Engineering/Environmental Engineering studies at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
• Doctorate in Plant and Equipment Engineering from TU Hamburg-Harburg

Professor Beyer's research spans process engineering, environmental technology, and industrial plant construction. His expertise focuses on membrane separation processes (MF, UF, NF, RO) and micropollutant removal from wastewater through projects like EMKA and PharmCycle. He also specializes in steam generation, waste heat utilization, materials engineering, corrosion management, refractory construction, and burner technology for synthesis gas production.

With 15 years of industry experience at ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG (formerly Uhde GmbH), where he served as Head of Department for Static Equipment and Furnaces, he integrates practical engineering knowledge into academic work. He holds leadership roles as Head of the VDI Regional Group North for Engineers in Production and maintains active professional memberships in VDI and Dechema.

He actively cultivates national and international industry-academic partnerships while teaching process engineering equipment construction, plant engineering, and project management. Information regarding student advising and research grants was not specified in available materials.

His current research initiatives include the EMKA and PharmCycle projects addressing advanced wastewater treatment technologies.