Thomas Grützner

Thomas Grützner is a Professor at the Institute for Chemical Engineering, Ulm University, and Deputy Director and Group Leader of Thermal Process Engineering. He lectures on Thermodynamics, Thermal Process Engineering, and related topics at both bachelor's and master's levels. His career spans academic research and industrial R&D leadership, with a focus on thermal separation processes and chemical engineering.

• Scientific career: 1994–1999 TH Nürnberg (Process Engineering), 1999–2001 TU Clausthal (Process/Chemical Engineering), 2001–2006 PhD at University of Stuttgart under Prof. Hans Hasse
• 2006–2017: R&D roles at Lonza AG, Switzerland (engineer, project manager, head of competence center)
• Current roles: Professor (since 2017), head of research group 'Thermal Process Engineering', and vice chairman of examination boards

His research interests include thermal process engineering, thermodynamics, and separation technology, with applications in industrial process design and decarbonization efforts. He actively contributes to editorial boards of journals like 'Discover Chemical Engineering' and 'ChemEngineering', and co-founded the podcast 'DeCarbon Cast' to explore sustainable energy transitions.

Scientific awards include fellowship at Ulm University's Center for Energy Research and Technology. He serves as a reviewer for funding organizations (DFG, Studienstiftung) and multiple chemical engineering journals.