RESEARCH-THEME
- Novel discoveries in the field of advanced engineering materials are on the rise and propelling progress in many scientific arenas. The European Commission publishes annual reports on the state of clean energy technologies for enhancing sustainability, as competitiveness in this market is driving unprecedented change. According to their 2022 summary, the global demand for batteries is escalating faster than ever, which means efforts to improve battery technology have also reached an all-time high.
- According to the EU Green Deal, resource demand is now fully decoupled from economic growth, and all carbon emissions are required to reach net zero by 2050. In the short term, however, net emissions must be reduced by 55% within the next decade. Trillions of euros have been committed to making this a reality. While numerous methods have been suggested to achieve these objectives, one important strategy is the discovery of novel advanced engineering methods.
- Energy, water, food, healthcare, and the environment are among humanity’s top five issues for the next 50 years. As a science enthusiast endowed with special skills unique to my field of study, I am interested in the fundamental research competencies in nature-inspired smart materials and manufacturing sciences. My research focuses on Colloids, Soft Matter, Microfluidics, Acoustics, Interfaces, phase separation, and Porous Materials. I use colloids, emulsions, and foams to create nanostructured porous materials with varying geometry and shape, which have broad applications in sensor technologies, tissue engineering, battery electrodes, filtration membranes, and passive coating.