Sophia Botsch

Overview

Hello there!

You’re passionate about the environment and how a circular economy can change the way we treat mother earth? Let’s connect 🙂

Curriculum Vitae

  • Since 2022: Scientist at SKZ – Das Kunststoffzentrum – Transformation of the Plastics Industry
  • Since 2025: Guest Researcher at FAU – Digital Industries

  • since 2024: SKZ – Das Kunststoffzentrum: PhD student
  • 2019 – 2022: University of Stuttgart & Queen’s University (Kingston, Canada) – M.Sc. Chemistry
  • 2016 – 2019: University of Stuttgart – B.Sc. Chemistry
  • 2015 – 2016: San Jacinto College (TX, USA) – Student athlete (Major: Chemistry)

Responsibilities

  • Supervision of Master students

Research Areas

  • Digital Platforms, Circular Economy
  • Sustainability in the Plastics Industry, Life Cycle Assessment, Digital Product Passport

Research Output

  • Journal Articles:
    • Benedix, R. R., Botsch, S., Preisig, N., Kovalchuk, V., Jessop, P. G., & Stubenrauch, C. (2023). Influence of a CO 2-switchable additive on the surface and foaming properties of a cationic non-switchable surfactant. Soft Matter19(16), 2941-2948.
    • Koch, L., Botsch, S., & Stubenrauch, C. (2021). Emulsion templating: Unexpected morphology of monodisperse macroporous polymers. Journal of colloid and interface science582, 834-841.