Elijá Friedrich-Ulrich

Scientific Staff — EcoCoat Project

IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences · Krems an der Donau, Austria

• Designed and ran 21 morbidostat ALE experiments (Replifactory) with E. coli 498, up to 70% industrial reaction water.
• Built Python pipelines (pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib) to process the time-series data and track OD600 adaptation.
• Setting up Microtox ecotoxicity bioassays (Aliivibrio fischeri, in progress).
• Industry collaboration with Kansai Helios (Austria & Slovenia) on the EcoCoat FFG-funded research project.
• Set up and structured the group's eLabFTW electronic lab notebook, consolidating a Microsoft Teams import by merging 59 file-level experiments into grouped experiments and resources.
• Presented research results to Kansai Helios R&D in Slovenia and other academic and industrial partners.

Project Intern — EcoCoat Project

IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences · Krems an der Donau, Austria

• Used adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) to engineer E. coli that can grow on industrial reaction water from Kansai Helios Austria GmbH as a carbon source.
• Designed and ran evolution experiments, monitored adaptation gains, and analyzed carbon utilization and toxicity to support more sustainable bioprocessing.

Food Server

Mang Hermenegild Heurigenschank · Weißenkirchen in der Wachau, Austria

• Part-time front-of-house work in a busy Heuriger — fast service and a lot of teamwork.

Veterinary Assistant

Praxisgemeinschaft Steindl & Kraft · Lower Austria, Austria

• Assisted with clinical procedures, diagnostics, animal handling, and daily practice operations.

BSc Medical & Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences · Krems an der Donau, Austria

• Bachelor thesis: Adaptive Laboratory Evolution of E. coli 498 to toxic paint and resin residues in industrial reaction water.

Advanced High School Program — Life Sciences

Mary Ward Privatgymnasium · Krems an der Donau, Austria

• Secondary education with a Life Sciences focus.

Next Horizon Society — Co-Founder

Next Horizon Society

• Co-founded a community platform for evidence-based content on health, sustainability, and personal growth.
• Responsible for long-form writing, editorial planning, and recurring newsletter publication.

SKYDOK — Creative Pre-Incubator

IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences · Krems an der Donau, Austria

• Developed drone startup concept through an intensive pre-incubator program.
• Completed workshops on business development, sales strategy, and HR fundamentals.