Lars Rehmann
Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Lars Rehmann is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. He is also affiliated internationally as a visiting professor at RWTH Aachen University in Germany. He is currently serving as Associate Dean responsible for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at Western Engineering. His work focuses on biochemical engineering, bioprocess development, and sustainable technologies for the production of biofuels and biobased chemicals.
Dr. Rehmann received his Diplom (equivalent to M.Sc.) in Biotechnology from TU Braunschweig in Germany. He later completed his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University in Canada, where his doctoral research focused on microbial fermentation and biomass conversion technologies. Following his Ph.D., he held a NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, where he expanded his expertise in industrial biotechnology and fermentation systems.
At Western University, Dr. Rehmann leads a research group specializing in biochemical and bioprocess engineering, with a particular emphasis on the sustainable conversion of renewable biomass into fuels and high-value chemicals. His research addresses key challenges in the bioeconomy, including biomass pretreatment, microbial fermentation optimization, metabolic pathway development, and process scale-up for industrial biotechnology applications.
A major focus of his work has been the development of advanced fermentation processes for biofuel production, including ethanol and butanol derived from lignocellulosic biomass. His laboratory also investigates microalgae-based biotechnologies, exploring their potential for producing renewable fuels, nutraceuticals, and specialty chemicals. Through interdisciplinary collaborations, his research integrates microbiology, chemical engineering, and environmental sustainability.
Dr. Rehmann has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals in the fields of biochemical engineering, biotechnology, and renewable energy, and he has supervised numerous graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. His work contributes to advancing sustainable industrial bioprocesses and the transition toward a circular bio-based economy.