Personal profile
Scientific Career
Professor Zavrel studied Chemical Engineering at TUM with a semester abroad at the University of California in Santa Barbara, USA. After completing his diploma thesis at Roche Diagnostics, he did his doctorate at the Chair of Biochemical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University. From 2008 to 2022 he worked in industrial research and development at Süd-Chemie and Clariant, including as Head of Development & Biomanufacturing and as Site Manager. In 2022, Prof. Zavrel was appointed to the professorship for bioprocess engineering at the TUM.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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TransBIB: Transfernetzwerk zur Beschleunigung der industriellen Bioökonomie
Zavrel, M. (PI)
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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RaSenT-Bio: Innovative Raman sensor technology for the accelerated development of bioprocesses
Zavrel, M. (Spokesperson)
1/04/25 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Enhanced Bioethanol Production from Invasive Aquatic Plants: The Impact of Mild Pretreatment and Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation (SSF)
Zavrel, M. (PI)
1/10/24 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
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TransBIB: Transfernetzwerk zur Beschleunigung der Industriellen Bioökonomie
Zavrel, M. (PI)
1/04/24 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
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C1TOCO: Biotechnological conversion of methanol (C1) to tocochromanols
Zavrel, M. (PI)
1/02/24 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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2G or not 2G? - Bio-economic Transformation Lactic acid produced from sugar beet pulp
van der Walt, H. E., Thakur, G., Ostertag, L., Stoffels, P. (Editor) & Zavrel, M. (Editor), 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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A filtering system and filtering system recycling method
Stegemeyer, U. (Inventor), Würkner, R. (Inventor), Beerhalter, D. (Inventor) & Zavrel, M. (Inventor), 20 Nov 2025, IPC No. B01D 63/08 2006.1, Patent No. WO 2025/238247 A1Research output: Patent
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An iterative approach to statistical optimization of exopolysaccharide produced by fermentation of Aureobasidium pullulans
Dsouza, V., Thoidingjam, G., Saleh, A. & Zavrel, M., Sep 2025, In: Biotechnology Reports. 47, e00914.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Efficient Production of Hydrolysate from Various Lignocellulosic Feedstocks at High Dry Matter Load
Geisler, N., Ravichandran, S. & Zavrel, M., 1 Oct 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Ernte 2.0: Wenn Reststoffe zu Ressourcen werden
Translated title of the contribution :Harvest 2.0: When waste materials become resources Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article