CHASE XPERT DAYS
The annual CHASE Xpert Days bring together committed companies and renowned institutions from the Chemical Process Industry to present solutions for an even more sustainable development.
XPERT DAYS 2026:
"BETTER TOGETHER"
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​​Sustainability works better when we work together.
That's why we bring together successful experts from research and management
in the Chemical Process Industry to provide practical examples
of ​​sustainable development that work.
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Come together
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27-28 January 2026
​LIT Open Innovation Center, Stufenforum
at Johannes Kepler University Linz
Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz
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​Register soon: xpert@chasecenter.at
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1. DAY
​27 January 2026
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​13:00 Registration, Fingerfood and Coffee
14:00 Opening and Talks
17:50 Closing Remarks
18:00 Dinner
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Talk together
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14:10-14:40​
Christoph Haisch, TU Munich
"Analytical Chemistry: From Lab to Field"
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14:40-15:10
Dagmar D'hooge, Ghent University
"A Multi-process Design and Mitigation for Industrial Mechanical Recycling"
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15:10-15:40
Giancarlo Cravotto, University of Turin
"Green Technologies for Chemical Process Intensification"​​
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15:40-16:10
Coffee Break & Posters
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16:10-16:30​​
Simon Herber, CHASE
"Integrated Approaches to COâ‚‚ Hydrogenation:
From Catalyst Materials to Process Design"
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16:30-​​16:50​
Dominik Wielend, CHASE
"Circular biopolymer economy:
Modelling chemical recycling towards a green BIOCYCLE"
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16:50-17:15
Bahram Haddadi, CHASE
"DeSimplify - The Configurable Process Modelling Architecture
for Acknowledging the Complexity of Chemical Production Systems"
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17:15-​​17:45​
Stephan Winkler, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
"Explainable AI by Symbolic Regression"
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​Celebrate together
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2. DAY
SUCCESS STORIES
An important part of our research is to show the projects, achievements and successes. Read here the success stories of some of our selected COMET projects:
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Building a Digital Twin for Industrial Bioprocesses
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Modeling the Consolidation Process of Thermoplastic Composites
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Closing the Loop in the Chemical Recovery of the Pulp and Paper Industry Using Raman Spectroscopy
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Holistic Design of Experiments for Biopharmaceutical Control Strategies
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From Waste to High-Value Applications - A Step towards a Circual Economy for Plastics
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​Modeling the Pumping Capability of Single-Screw Extruders
Modeling of the Devolatilization Process in an Extruder
​Quantum Cascade Laser Sensor for Sulfur Species Detection in Petrochemical Process Streams
Controlling of Refolding Kinetics by Combining Pat and Modeling
Fundamental Investigations for the Optimization of Foaming Processes
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Read more about the K1 Competence Center CHASE
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​28 January 2026
08:15 Registration with Fingerfood and Coffee
08:45 Opening and Talks
11:50 Closing Remarks
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Talk together
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08:50-09:10​
Magdalena Pöttinger, JKU Linz & former CHASE Researcher
"Inline Color Measurement and Masterbatch Control in Injection Molding
for Processing Plastic Recyclates"
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09:10-09:30
Michael Wenninger, CHASE
"Real-time Predictions of the Melt-Flow-Rate during Processing of
Polypropylene Virgin/Post-Consumer Blends – A Machine Learning Approach"
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09:30-09:50
Matei Miron, CHASE
"From Unit Cell to Continuum: Micromechanical Simulation of
Repetitive Cellular Structures"
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09:50-10:10
Thorsten Jonach, CHASE
"Multi-Region CFD Simulation of the Thermal Behaviour
in Auger Pyrolysis Reactors"
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10:10-10:30
Coffee Break & Posters
10:30-10:50
Janos Birtha, CHASE
"From Component to Dust to Component - a Case Study on Recycling
and Upcycling of Thermoplastic Composites"
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10:50-11:20
Flavio Manenti, Politecnico di Milano
"Process System Engineering for Aprioristically Optimized Circular Processes”
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11:20-11:50
Michael Heyde, ALPLA
"Recycled HDPE for Consumer packaging - Challenges and Technical Solutions"
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​During the event, photos will be taken of the participants for press releases, websites, social media
and other purposes. By participating, we assumed your consent, if you do not agree, please let us know.
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LET'S TACKLE IT TOGETHER!
Christian Paulik
Scientific Director
Patrick Pammer
Managing Director
Christian Marschik
Area 1 Manager​
Karin Kloiber
Area 1 Manager
Gunnar Spiegel
Area 3 Manager​