Saumer Monika, Prof. Dr. rer. nat., Chemical Analytics, Chemical Process Engineering Specialisation

Professor (W2) for Chemical Processes in Microsystems Engineering, University of Applied Science Kaiserslautern

Faculty of Computer Science and Microsystems Engineering (IMST)

HSKL

Projekt CNT- Verbundmaterial, Projekt Hallsensoren FB IMST, Projekt Lab-on-Chip-Methoden für die Prozesskontrolle FB IMST, Projekt Magnetische Aktoren und Sensoren FB IMST, Projekt Nano-Oberflächen, Projekt Nano-Prägestempel FB IMST, Projekt Random Nanostructures for Biomedical Analytics, Projekt Tissue Engineering von Geweben mittels elektrischer und magnetischer Stimulation, Projekt Weichmagnetische Funktionsschichten

Current activity:

1998 - current   Professor (W2) of Chemical Processes in Microsystems Engineering,
Faculty of Computer Science and Microsystems Engineering (IMST), University of Applied Science Kaiserslautern

 

Academic Education:

10.02.1993

PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) at the University of Karlsruhe, Faculty of Chemistry (excellent)
PhD thesis: "Analytical determination of stable molybdenum isotopes in plants and soil:
Method development for thermionic mass spectrometry and application to tracer experiments.",
University of Karlsruhe with Prof. Dr. Ache

1982 - 1987Chemistry studies, University of Bonn; Dissertation supervisor: Prof. Dr. Pfeilsticker

 

Former Activities:

1992 - 1998   Scientific assistant at the Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT),
Karlsruhe Research Centre for Technology and Environment (now: KIT); Head of the Process Control Laboratory
1990 - 1992Scientific employee at the Institute for Instrumental Analytics (IFIA),
Karlsruhe Research Centre for Technology and Environment, for writing a dissertation
1988 - 1989Practical year, Offenburg State Chemical Investigation Institute

 

Awards and Honors:

2014         Interregional Science Prize of the Greater Region (2nd prize) for initiative PRECISE
(„Initiative for the Optimisation of Electrochemical Processes for Industrial
Manufacturing“; Project partner: UdS, HSKL and Companies)
2009BMBF Research Bonus

 

Patents:


  1. “Micro fluidic system for simulating in vivo-equivalent cell barriers” Europäisches Patent 2628790;
    20.01.2016.
  2. “Verfahren zur Herstellung magnetischer Funktionsschichten, magnetischer Schichtwerkstoff
    sowie Bauelemente mit einem magnetischen Schichtwerkstoff“ Europäisches Patent 3022336;
    25.10.2018.

Topic specific publications (with Peer Review)

1.  B. Nowduri, S. Schulte, D. Decker, K.-H. Schäfer, M. Saumer: Biomimetic nanostructures fabricated by Nanoimprint Lithography for improved cell-coupling, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2020, 30, 2004227; doi: 10.1002/adfm.202004227

2.  Ana M. R. Rebelo, Yang Liu, Changqing Liu*, Karl-Herbert Schäfer, Monika Saumer, and Guang Yang: Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Poly(4-vinylaniline)/Polyaniline Bilayer-Grafted Bacterial Cellulose for Bioelectronic Applications, ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 2019, 5, 2160-2172 ; doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b00039

3.  Lallepak Lamboni, Cheng Xu, Jasmin Clasohm, Junchuan Yang, Monika Saumer, Karl-Herbert Schäfer, Guang Yang: Silk sericin-enhanced microstructured bacterial cellulose as tissue engineering scaffold towards prospective gut repair, Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2019, 102, 502-510; doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.04.043.

4.  D. Decker, H. Natter, M. Pirrung, K.-H. Schäfer, H. Rabe, M. Saumer: 3D nanostructured multielectrode arrays - fabrication, characterization and investigation of cell-electrode adhesion, Adv. Mater. Technol. Vol 4 (2018); doi: 10.1002/admt.201800436

5.  N. Geisel, J. Clasohm, X. Shi, L. Lamboni, J. Yang, K. Mattern, G. Yang, K-H. Schäfer, M. Saumer: Micro-structured Multi-Level Bacterial Cellulose allows the Guided Growth of Neural Stem Cells, Small. 2016;12(39):5407-5413; doi: 10.1002/smll.201601679

6.  Ming Xiao, W. M. Munief, Fengshun Wu, R. Lilischkis, T. Oberbillig, M. Saumer, Weisheng Xia: Fabrication and characterization of Cu-Sn-Ni-Cu interconnection microstructure for electromigration studies in 3D integration, Soldering & Surface Mount Technology, 2016, Vol. 28 (2) pp. 74 – 83; doi: 10.1108/SSMT-10-2015-0031

7.  M. Weinmann, O. Weber, D. Bähre, W. Munief, M. Saumer, H. Natter: Photolithography – Electroforming – Pulse Electrochemical Machining: An Innovative Process Chain for the High Precision and Reproducible Manufacturing of Complex Microstructures, Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 9 (2014) 3917 – 3927

8.  M. Theis, S. Ediger, M. T. Schmitt, J.-E. Hoffmann, M. Saumer: Nanocrystalline electroplated NiFe-based alloys for integrated magnetic microsensors, Phys. Status Solidi A 210, No. 5, (2013) 853–858; doi: 10.1002/pssa.201200816

9.  C. Greß , M. Jeziorski, M. Saumer, K.-H. Schäfer: Simulation of in-vivo-equivalent epithelial barriers using a micro fluidic device, Biomed Microdevices (2013) doi: 10.1007/s10544-013-9821-5

10. Bin Wu, A. Braun, Simon Ediger, Wei Huang, R. Lilischkis, K.-H. Schäfer, Quan Wu, Xianglin Zhang, and M. Saumer. Surface quality and biocompatibility of porous hydroxyapatite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering, Phys. Status Solidi A 210, No. 5, (2013) 957–963; doi: 10.1002/pssa.201200818