Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Frank Schmidt

Nanopartikel Prozesstechnik
Fakultät für Ingenieurwissenschaften
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Lotharstr. 1
47057 Duisburg

Telefon: +49-203-379-2780
Sekretariat: +49-203-379-4445
Fax: +49-203-379-3017
E-Mail: frank.schmidt@uni-due.de

Research Topics
Experimental and theoretical studies concerning air filtration efficiencies
Adsorption of hazard gases to activated carbon
Transport and deposition of submicron particles in turbulent gas flow

Memberships
Member of “Normenauschuss des Verbandes der Automobilindustrie (VDA) FAKRA” (Spiegelkomitee des ISO/TC22/SC7/WG3); working group: Air filters for Road vehicles; since 2002
Member of „Normenausschuss des Maschinen- und Anlagenbaus (NAM); Arbeitsausschuss Luftfilter“ (Spiegelkomitee des CEN/TC 195 und ISO/TC 142); since 2003
Member of Cenide since 2011
Member of VDI 6022 “Raumlufttechnik, Raumluftqualität“ since 2012

Degrees at the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Duisburg- Essen
* 1989 Diploma
* 1995 Ph. D.
* 2001 Habilitation

Appointments
2001 – present Senior Research Scientist, University of Duisburg-Essen
2010 – 2012 Scientific Consultant at Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology (IUTA) e.V.
2003 – 2010 Unit head of “Air quality and Filtration” at IUTA e.V.
2004 – 2007 Visiting Lecturer at University of Applied Science Münster
1989 – 2001 P.h.D candidate and Postdoc at University of Duisburg

Publications
Currently 41 peer reviewed papers (incl. submitted), ~150 public presentations (oral and posters) and 1 patent.