Dr. Sophie Koch

Dr.  Sophie Koch

Dr. Sophie Koch

Lecturer at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering

ETH Zürich

Professur Holzbasierte Materialien

HIF E 20.1

Laura-Hezner-Weg 7

8093 Zürich

Switzerland

Additional information

Research area

Bio-based composites, circular wood use/wood recycling, wood processing, enhancing wood properties

Current position: Research stream lead "Enhanced wood properties" and "Resource-efficient wood utilization"

 

Education

2020 - 2023   PhD Candidate at ETH Zurich, Wood Materials Science Group

2018 - 2020   Master of Science Biobased Materials, Maastricht University

2013 - 2017   Bachelor of Science Wood Technology, UAS Rottenburg

Work Experience

01/2024 - 12/2024  Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer

10/2019 - 06/2020  Master’s Thesis, Swiss Wood Solutions AG

10/2017 - 03/2018  Research Assistant, UAS Rottenburg, Material Development & Production Technology

05/2017 - 08/2017  Internship Global Quality und Technical Customer Service, Lenzing AG

09/2015 - 02/2016  Internship Total Productive Management & Technology, Pfleiderer Holzwerkstoffe GmbH

05/2014 - 04/2017  Freelance Journalist, Holz-Zentralblatt