Ronald Gebhardt

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Ronald Gebhardt is a University Professor at RWTH Aachen University, specializing in Soft Matter Process Engineering. His research focuses on the structural and functional properties of casein microparticles and fibers, particularly their stability, swelling behavior, and applications in food systems and biotechnology.

• Primary affiliation: RWTH Aachen University
• Department: Soft Matter Process Engineering
• Research themes: pH-responsive materials, enzymatic degradation, microgel formation, and bioactive delivery systems

Research Interests

• Investigation of casein microparticle structure-function relationships under various processing conditions (thermal, enzymatic, pH, ionic)
• Development of sustainable biopolymer fibers and microparticles for food and pharmaceutical applications
• Use of microfluidic devices and advanced scattering techniques (GISAXS, SAXS) for structural analysis

Recent Article Trends cover acid-induced gelation, thermal post-treatment effects, humidity-controlled swelling, enzymatic crosslinking, and composite fiber engineering using casein. These works emphasize the manipulation of colloidal networks for functional materials.