Dr.-Ing. Kristin Hecht

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Dr.-Ing. Hecht studied Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University and did her doctorate at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. She is currently the head of a research team at the Otto von Guericke University and researches mass transport in multi-phase systems.

Motto: Imagination is more important than knowledge, because knowledge is limited. - Albert Einstein

 

Career

Education: 2000-2003 Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Minor Mathematics Brigham Young University (USA)
2003-2007 Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Utah (USA)
Doctorate: 2007-2013 In the field of Chemical Engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Post-Doc: 2013-2015 BASF SE, Ludwigshafen
Habilitation: 2013-2015 Otto von Guericke University
Work: 2007 - 2012 Research Assistant at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
2013-2015 Post-doc BASF SE, Ludwigshafen
2015-2020 Group Leader at the Institute for Apparatus and Environmental Technology at the Otto von Guericke University
since 2021 Group Leader at the Federal institute for material research and testing (BAM) Berlin

I have always wanted to use my largely theoretical knowledge of Mathematics and Physics to solve specific and practical issues. Anyone who masters reaction engineering, mass transport and thermodynamics can contribute to exciting challenges facing society. For example, in questions of the energy transition or the energy-efficient manufacturing of chemical products as well as numerous other topics.

To implement intelligent process management, many aspects such as mixing, reaction mechanism and apparatus technology must be considered. As a scientist, I have a very varied and interesting everyday life. I am a designer, mathematician, reporter, teacher and of course an engineer, which means that I am regularly confronted with exciting new tasks.

Motivation

My greatest motivation lies in solving new tasks and achieving new goals. Every day I ask myself what exactly I want to achieve that day. Then I can look forward to a new measurement or a new test evaluation every day that brings me closer to answering the question at hand. The great scope of design when answering scientific questions is both a motivation and a challenge for me. This is what drives me and gives me a lot of joy every day.

Requirements

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Interest and determination as well as enthusiasm for scientific topics and projects are the basic requirements. Everything else follows, built with perseverance and willpower.

Advice

My personal recipe:

1)      Decide: what do you want?

2)      Do everything in your power to achieve your goal.

3)      "No" is not the end.

Challenges

If you want to design something completely new, there are no signposts that lead to your goal. Motivation, discipline, fun and ambition are therefore important factors on the way to the goal.

Last Modification: 14.10.2021 - Contact Person: Nicole Vorhauer-Huget