Biography

Bradley Ladewig is Group Leader for Photochemistry in the Institute for Micro Process Engineering (IMVT) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

Interests

  • Membranes
  • Advanced materials
  • Machine learning
  • Flow Photochemistry
  • CO2 Electroreduction
  • Sustainable hydrogen

Education

  • PhD in Chemical Engineering, 2006

    The University of Queensland

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) Hons I, 2002

    The University of Queensland

  • Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, 2010

    Monash University

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Group Leader

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Nov 2018 – Present Karlsruhe, Germany

Responsibilities include:

  • Leading the Photochemistry research group
  • Conceiving new projects, applying for funding
  • Co-teaching “Additive Manufacturing for Process Engineering”
 
 
 
 
 

Visiting Professor

Imperial College London

Nov 2018 – Present London, UK
 
 
 
 
 

Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering

Imperial College London

May 2015 – Nov 2018 London, UK

Responsibilities included:

  • Leader of personal research group, co-founder of the Barrer Centre
  • Developed novel membrane synthesis and characterisation techniques, including for photoresponsive materials
  • Taught various undergraduate and postgraduate courses
 
 
 
 
 

Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering

Monash University

Jan 2009 – May 2015 Melbourne, Australia
 
 
 
 
 

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

The University of Queensland

Sep 2007 – Dec 2008 Brisbane, Australia
 
 
 
 
 

Postdoctoral Research Engineer

École nationale supèrieure des industries chimiques (ENSIC)/CNRS

Jun 2006 – Aug 2007 Nancy, France

Projects

Membranes

Membrane research has been the core interest of the Ladewig Group since first forming an independent research group at Monash University in 2009. The main focus of the work now is on metal organic framework membranes.

Promise

The Promise project is a DFG funded Research Unit, and is a collaboration with Uni Freiburg and KIT Karlsruhe. Bradley Ladewig is the leader of Project 3 (TP3) on photochemical reactors.

AMD4energy

Accelerated materials development for Advanced Energy Applications

Machine Learning

This work is now funded by the DFG as part of the Priory Programme 2331: Machine Learning in Chemical Engineering This project explores the potential for Machine Learning in Chemical Engineering research.

Recent & Upcoming Talks

Keynote Presentation: Photoresponsive gas separation membranes

This presentation was presented live on 7th December 2020 at the ICOM2020 conference (held online).
Dec 7, 2020 9:00 AM
Project Slides Video

Photoresponsive Azo-UiO-66 Mixed Matrix Membranes for CO2/N2 Separation

This talk was presented as part of a poster and pre-recorded video presentation at the 2020 AIChE Annual Meeting.
Nov 20, 2020 5:00 PM
Project Video

Photochemistry in micro flow channel reactors with optical in situ sensing

This talk was presented as part of a poster and pre-recorded video presentation at the 2020 AIChE Annual Meeting.
Nov 18, 2020 5:00 PM
Project Video

Recent Publications

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Investigation of Mass Transport Processes in a Microstructured Membrane Reactor for the Direct Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide

Microstructured membrane reactors present a promising approach to master the productivity and safety challenges during the direct …
Investigation of Mass Transport Processes in a Microstructured Membrane Reactor for the Direct Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide

Fabrication of MIL-101-polydimethylsiloxane composites for environmental toluene abatement from humid air

Competition for adsorption sites between atmospheric moisture and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can significantly impact the VOC …
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Fabrication of MIL-101-polydimethylsiloxane composites for environmental toluene abatement from humid air

Solvent-induced enantioselectivity reversal in a chiral metal organic framework

Solvent-induced enantioselectivity reversal is a rarely reported phenomenon in porous homochiral materials. Similar behavior has been …
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Solvent-induced enantioselectivity reversal in a chiral metal organic framework

Facile hydrophobic modification strategy on hydrophilic metal organic frameworks for improved toluene capture

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A case study on toluene removal by PDMS-modified metal organic frameworks compared to activated carbon

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Contact

  • bradley.ladewig@kit.edu
  • +49 721 608 26995
  • Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, 76344
  • Institute for Micro Process Engineering is located in building 605. Register at security at the south entrance to KIT Campus North.