Lydia Rachbauer

Experience

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  Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

  Oct 2008 - Jun 2011

  Graduate Student Instructor

  Supervising students at the Department of Material Sciences and Process Engineering during courses on Measurement and Control Technology and a practical course on Process Engineering

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  BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2022

  • Contributed to the strategic development as Interim Area Manager for the Bioconversion andBiogas Systems division, followed by an appointment as Deputy Area Manager• Secured research funding through successful project acquisition (national and internationalresearch proposals) as lead-PI and in collaboration with internal and external research teams• Developed, and successfully executed contract research projects; Forged strong industrialcollaboration for a variety of projects such as acetogenic C1 conversion, heterotrophic cultivation ofaxenic algal strains, and the evaluation of theoretical bio-methanation potential based on processspecifications for tile industry Show less As a team member in Area of Bioconversion and Biogas Systems:• Developed and coordinated experimental design as lead scientist on bio-methanation and gasconversion processes with focus on isolation and cultivation of Anaerobes, nutrient cycling andbioavailability, and the design and set up of customized bioreactor systems from lab to technical scale• Supervised and mentored undergraduate and graduate students (as scientific lead for bachelor’s andmaster’s theses), and served as Young Science Ambassador for the OeAD• Effective science communication as presenter and invited speaker at international conferences• Organized a workshop on ABE production and CO2/H2 fermentation as committee co-lead Show less

  • Senior Researcher

    Sept 2017 - Jun 2022

  • Researcher

    Sept 2012 - Aug 2017
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  Acib GmbH

  Apr 2014 - Sept 2014

  Research Assistant
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  FH Campus Wien | University of Applied Sciences

  May 2015 - Feb 2020

  Lecturer

  Master's program Bioprocess Technology

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  Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt

  Sept 2015 - Jan 2020

  Guest Lecturer

  Bachelor's program Biotechnological Processes

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  Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

  Mar 2016 - Aug 2019

  Lecturer

  Bachelor's program Environment and Bio-Resource Management

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  Berkeley Lab

  Oct 2019 - now

  • Project Scientist

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Postdoctoral Researcher

    Oct 2019 - Oct 2022