Otmar Vogt

Dr. Otmar Vogt serves as an Assistant Professor and Rector's Plenipotentiary for Education at the Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tadeusz Kościuszko Cracow University of Technology in Kraków, Poland.

His academic credentials include:

• MSc Eng. in Oil and Coal Technology from Cracow University of Technology (1990)
• Doctorate in Chemical Sciences (Catalysis) from Jagiellonian University (1999)

Dr. Vogt's research centers on catalytic processes and sustainable chemical technologies, with emphasis on low-volume product development. His work integrates green chemistry principles through supercritical CO₂ extraction of plant materials for cosmetics and household products, alongside waste valorization from industrial processes like Cyklopol technology. Key innovations include VIS photoinitiators for polymerization and eco-friendly paint-removal gels.

He has led significant research initiatives including:

• Cyclohexanol transformations for catalyst acidity analysis (1998-1999)
• VIS photoinitiators for photocurable coatings (2002-2004)
• Gel compositions from industrial waste for paint removal (2010-2012)
• Supercritical CO₂-extracted plant formulations for safe cosmetics (2012-2015)

International collaborations include training at France's Unité de Catalyse et de Chimie du Solide, Russia's Kostroma State Nekrasov University, Czech Republic's Temelín Nuclear Power Plant, and Portugal's Instituto Politécnico de Bragança for innovative teaching methodologies.