Markus Himmelsbach

Assoc. Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Markus Himmelsbach is an Associate Professor at the Department of Analytical Chemistry, part of the Institute of Analytical and General Chemistry at Johannes Kepler University Linz. Based in Linz, Austria, he leads advanced analytical courses and research initiatives, operating from TNF Tower Room T212 with contact markus.himmelsbach@jku.at.

• Research Focus: Metabolomics, mass spectrometry applications, and pharmaceutical/environmental contaminant analysis
• Teaching Portfolio: Laboratory courses (Analytical Chemistry, Molecular Biology), seminars (Bachelor/Master thesis), and instrumental analysis
• Collaborative Projects: Works with Christian Klampfl, Mario Waser, and Wolfgang Schöfberger on analytical method development

Publication Trends: Recent studies emphasize environmental pharmaceutical monitoring (2025), asymmetric organocatalysis (2025), Ashwagandha product authentication (2024-2025), and bioactive extract characterization (2025). Research spans analytical chemistry innovations, medicinal chemistry applications, and polymer science collaborations.

Active Research: Currently participating in the Isotellurium urea Lewis base catalysis project (2025-2029), funded by the Austrian Science Fund.