Current Ph.D. Research
• Laser based diagnostics of gas phase above catalytic plates
• Preparation, characterization and kinetic testing of heterogeneous catalysts
Work History
| Since 11/2025 | Junior Scientist (Ph.D. Candidate) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP) |
| 09/2024 – 01/2025 | Working Student ICODOS GmbH, Mannheim |
| 01/2023 – 12/2024 | Research Student Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP) |
| 06/2024 – 08/2024 | Internship (Engineering Large Capital Projects) BASF SE, Ludwigshafen am Rhein |
| 04/2023 – 07/2023 | Internship (Research and Development Solutions) hte GmbH, Heidelberg |
| 07/2021 – 09/2021 | Research Student Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - Institute of Thermal Process Engineering (TVT) |
Education
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| 10/2022 – 09/2025 | M. Sc. Chemical and Process Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Master Thesis: Investigation and Optimization of the Novel Hybrid Process for Integrated CO2 Capture and Methanol Synthesis at the Wastewater Treatment Plant of Mannheim |
| 10/2019 - 09/2022 | B.Sc. Chemical and Process Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Bachelor Thesis: Production of CO2-free hydrogen via methane pyrolysis |
Current Projects
TrackAct - Tracking the active site in heterogeneous catalysis for emission control
https://www.trackact.kit.edu/
Publications
| 01/2025 | A techno-economic assessment of pyrolysis processes for carbon capture, hydrogen and syngas production from variable methane sources: Comparison with steam reforming, water electrolysis, and coal gasification A. Çelik, I. Ben Othman, Y. Neudeck, O. Deutschmann, P. Lott https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.119414 |
| 11/2024 | CO2-free production of hydrogen via pyrolysis of natural gas: influence of non-methane hydrocarbons on product composition, methane conversion, hydrogen yield, and carbon capture A. Çelik, I. Ben Othman, H. Müller, O. Deutschmann, P. Lott https://doi.org/10.1007/s43938-024-00067-4 |
| 09/2023 | Pyrolysis of biogas for carbon capture and carbon dioxide-free production of hydrogen A. Çelik, I. Ben Othman, H. Müller, P. Lott, O. Deutschmann https://doi.org/10.1039/D3RE00360D |