RESEARCH AREAS

My research lies at the intersection of materials science, chemistry, and engineering, with a core focus on developing sustainable chemicals, energy, and environmental solutions. We aim to harness innovative approaches to address global challenges by integrating diverse knowledge to engineer high-performance nanomaterials and implement them into energy conversion processes.

Currently, we focus on five key areas:

Green Hydrogen (H2) Production
Sustainable Chemical Production from Industrial By-products, Waste, or Biomass
Resource Recovery, CO2 Capture, and Mineralization
Future Energy Carriers (Ammonia, Urea)
Reaction Mechanisms Using In-Situ Techniques

Through our efforts, we strive to drive innovation in clean energy and environmental sustainability, aiming to revolutionize the chemicals industry and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Green H2 production

We focus on water splitting for hydrogen production through both oxygen evolution (OER) and hydrogen evolution reactions (HER). Our research also explores seawater splitting, targeting HER and chlorine evolution reactions (CER) using electrocatalytic or photoelectrocatalytic (utilization of solar energy) methods to generate green hydrogen as a clean energy source.

Sustainable Chemical Production from Industrial By-products, Wastes, or Biomass

We develop catalytic processes, including (photo)electrocatalytic approaches, to convert industrial by-products like glycerol or biomass-derived chemicals such as hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into valuable products. This aligns with our goal of transforming waste into sustainable chemicals while reducing environmental impacts.

Resource recovery, CO2 capture and utilization

Our research focuses on creating green and sustainable technologies for resource recovery and CO2 capture. This includes electrochemical methods for CO2 mineralization from waste streams and exploring CO2 hydrogenation to form useful chemicals, contributing to carbon-negative solutions.

Future Energy Carriers (Ammonia, Urea)

We investigate processes for reducing nitrates and nitrogen oxides to ammonia (NH3), as well as coupling carbon and nitrogen to synthesize urea. These future energy carriers play a vital role in enabling a sustainable energy economy

Reaction Mechanisms Using In-Situ Techniques

To gain a deeper understanding of catalytic processes, we study reaction mechanisms using advanced in-situ techniques such as Raman spectroscopy, X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). These insights help us refine catalyst design and optimize reaction conditions for improved performance.

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