Josef Fekete

Josef Fekete BA MA is a Researcher in the Real Estate Management Department at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt. He is actively involved in the Josef Ressel Center ReSTex, a research initiative focused on textile recycling strategies within the circular economy.

Research interests include:

• Textile fiber separation and material recovery
• Enzymatic hydrolysis of cotton-polyester blends
• Machine learning applications for textile sorting
• Sustainable polymer processing

The research team collaborates with:

• Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna)
• Biomaterials & Enzyme Technology (IFA Tulln)
• Institute of Chemical Engineering (Vienna University of Technology)

Partner companies include Salesianer Miettex GmbH, Starlinger & Co GmbH, and EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH.