Jacob Ewert

Prof. Dr. Jacob Ewert is a Professor at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Landscape Architecture at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, leading the Sustainable Food Technology field. He holds a PhD from the University of Hohenheim (2014–2018) and has extensive industry experience at IFF/DuPont (2018–2024). His research focuses on sustainable food alternatives, enzymatic processes, and functional ingredients. He teaches courses such as Lebensmitteltechnik and Sustainable Food Production.

Research Interests:

• Nutrient-rich plant-based and microbial-derived food alternatives
• Lean-processing techniques for clean-label products
• Enzymatic modification of proteins for functional properties
• Prebiotic galactooligosaccharide synthesis

Highlighted Awards:

• Friedrich-Meuser Preis (FEI, 2022)
• Technical Excellence Awards (DuPont, 2020)

Lab Facilities: Access to state-of-the-art equipment in food physics and technology, including bioreactors, rheometers, and analytical instrumentation.