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Porträt Utku Burgun

Dr. Utku Burgun

Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Room: DER-012 (DER container)
Phone: +49 (0) 3731 39 4461
utku [dot] burgun1 [at] iec [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (utku[dot]burgun1[at]iec[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)

Scientific career

Since 2026Postdoctoral Researcher at the Chair of Reaction Engineering, Institute of Energy Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering, 91²Ö¿â Bergakademie Freiberg
2025 - 2026Visiting Researcher at the Chair of Reaction Engineering, Institute of Energy Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering, 91²Ö¿â Bergakademie Freiberg
2019 - 2026PhD in Chemical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
PhD Thesis: "Developing Highly Selective, Product Oriented FTS Catalysts"
2018 - 2026Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
2016 - 2019Master of Science (Chemical Engineering), Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
Master's Thesis: "Study of Effects of Potassium and Zinc metals on TiO2 Supported Iron Catalysts for Production of Light Olefins by Fischer Tropsch Synthesis"
2011 - 2015Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering), Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

Fields of work

  • Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS)
  • CO hydrogenation to light olefins and liquid hydrocarbons
  • COâ‚‚ hydrogenation to light olefins
  • Reverse water-gas shift (RWGS) reaction 

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