Dr.rer.nat
Jessica C. Huss
jessica.huss@boku.ac.at
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
Institute of Biophysics
Muthgasse 11
1190 Vienna
Austria
ORCID: 0000-0003-3527-5154
EDUCATION
*2015 – 2019 Doctoral studies in Materials Sciences (summa cum laude), Technical University Berlin, in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Dpt. of Biomaterials, Potsdam (Germany), co-advised by Prof. Peter Fratzl and Prof. Claudia Fleck.
*2012 – 2015 Master of Science in Environmental Sciences/ Biomaterials and Bioenergy, University of Freiburg (Germany), advised by Prof. Marie-Pierre Laborie.
*2009 – 2012 Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences/ Meteorology and Climatology, University of Freiburg (Germany).
RESEARCH
*03/2019 – currently PostDoc at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Institute of Biophysics, Dpt. of Nanobiotechnology.
*08/2015 – 03/2019 Research scientist at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Dpt. of Biomaterials, Plant material adaptation group.
*09/2016 – 10/2016 Visiting scholar at Kings Park Science, Dpt. of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Botanic Garden Perth (Australia).
*05/2012 – 01/2015 Lab assistant at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Dpt. of Biomaterials, Plant material adaptation group.
PUBLICATIONS
*Peer-reviewed articles:
[1] Huss JC, Schoeppler V, Merritt DJ, Best C, Maire E, Adrien J, Spaeker O, Janssen N, Gladisch J, Gierlinger N, Miller BP, Fratzl P, Eder M (2018). Climate-Dependent Heat-Triggered Opening Mechanism of Banksia Seed Pods. Advanced Science, 5(1): 1700572. (DOI:10.1002/advs.201700572)
[2] Huss JC, Spaeker O, Gierlinger N, Merritt DJ, Miller BP, Neinhuis C, Fratzl P, Eder M (2018). Temperature-induced self-sealing capability of Banksia follicles. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 15: 20180190. (DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2018.0190)
[3] Huss JC, Fratzl P, Dunlop JWC, Merritt DJ, Miller BP, Eder M (2019). Protecting offspring against fire: Lessons from Banksia seed pods. Frontiers in Plant Science 10:283. (DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00283)
*Popular science articles:
Huss JC, Eder M, Miller BP, Merritt DJ. (2018) Ingenious Banksias – how they master seed protection and release. For People & Plants, 103.
AWARDS
*2013 Grant for a short-term scientific mission in Australia as part of COST Action FP1105; granted by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology.
*2016 Poster Award Prize by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde e.V. and Springer-Verlag GmbH, EURO Bio-inspired 2016, Potsdam, Germany.