M. Sc. Milan Danilo Kulas
Focus of work
- Activation and deactivation studies of homogeneous transition metal catalysts
- Characterisation of homogeneous transition metal catalyst complexes
- Continualisation of batch-tested catalyst recycling concepts
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Curriculum Vitae
Milan Kulas has studied chemistry at the TU Dortmund University’s Faculty for Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CCB).
He was awarded the degree „Bachelor of Science“ for his work on the development of the Switchable Hydrophilicity Amine Product Extraction (SHAPE) process in 2022 at the Chair of Industrial Chemistry (TC), part of the Faculty of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering (BCI).
For his research into the applicability of the SulfoShvo catalyst complex in the utilization of raw aqueous bio-based formic acid solutions as both solvent and hydrogen donor, also at the Chair of Industrial Chemistry, he was awarded the degree „Master of Science“ in 2025, graduating top of his class.
He started his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Dieter Vogt and PD Dr. Thomas Seidensticker in May of 2026.
Publications & Conferences
- Justus Diekamp, Milan D. Kulaš, Jakob Albert, Thomas Seidensticker (2025). "Transfer Hydrogenation with Waste-Derived Aqueous Solutions of Formic Acid Catalysed by the SulfoShvo Catalyst", ChemSusChem, DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202501832
- Tim Benjamin Riemer, Milan D. Kulaš, Ma-Azou Baba, Dieter Vogt, Thomas Seidensticker* (2025). " Switchable Hydrophilicity Amine Product Extraction: Efficient Separation of Tertiary Amines via Carbon Dioxide-Induced Polarity Switch in Homogeneous Catalysis", ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng., DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c07757
- Laura Neukirch, Milan D. Kulaš, Dr. Julian J. Holstein, Prof. Dr. Guido H. Clever (2024). " Non-Templated Assembly of D5h-Symmetric Pd5L10 Rings by Precise Ligand Angle Adjustment", Chem. Eur. J., DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400132



