Jana Rödig

Professor Jana Rödig serves as a Professor and Dean of Academic Affairs in Department 7 (Applied Biosciences and Process Engineering) at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences. She also acts as the Degree Program Advisor for the Biotechnology Master of Science program, which offers both full-time and dual study options. Her academic leadership extends across teaching, research, and administrative responsibilities within the university's engineering faculty.

Professor Rödig's research spans multiple innovative areas in biotechnology. Her current focus includes biomaterials development (particularly mycelium-based materials), circular bioeconomy applications, bioprocess optimization, alternative proteins research, and virtual reality applications in biotechnology education. She leads two major externally funded projects: 'Innovative Mycolab - Mycothek (InMyco)' and 'VAB: Researching virtual applications in the BioTech House', both running from 2024-2027 with funding from the European Union and State of Saxony-Anhalt.

Her publication record shows a progression from earlier work in influenza vaccine production and protein glycosylation analysis (2012-2014) to her current research directions. The publications demonstrate expertise in cell culture systems, bioprocess development, analytical methods for glycan analysis, and more recently, applications of virtual reality in biotechnology education and novel biomaterial development.

Professor Rödig maintains strong connections between academic research and industrial applications, particularly evident in her current projects which aim to develop sustainable materials using regional resources and create innovative educational tools for biotechnology training.