Zakir Ullah

Dr. Zakir Ullah is a synthetic and computational chemist with a strong background in materials science, energy storage, photoswitching, catalysis, and molecular simulations. He is currently a Brain Pool-Reseach Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University (C.N.U), South Korea, where he works on sustainable energy conversion and storage systems.

He obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea, where he specialized in the design and synthesis of multifunctional molecules and porous organic networks for sensing, adsorption, and catalysis, combining experimental and DFT approaches. Before this, he pursued postdoctoral research at Incheon National University, working on the development of sensors for vector-borne insect diseases, followed by a prestigious fellowship, the Juan de la Cierva, at ICMAB-CSIC in Barcelona, Spain.

Dr. Ullah has extensive expertise in DFT and molecular simulations, organic synthesis, spectroscopy techniques (UV-Vis, IR, NMR, fluorescence), and advanced material characterization. His research interests span photoresponsive materials, organometallic reaction mechanisms, CO₂ catalysis, and solar cells.

He has published numerous high-impact research articles in leading journals, including JACS, AFM, AE, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Advanced Energy Materials, ChemSusChem, and Journal of Molecular Liquids. His work has been recognized through prestigious awards, including the Research in Excellence fellowship (2022) from Incheon National University (I.N.U), South Korea; the Juan de la Cierva fellowship (2023) at ICMAB-CSIC, Spain; and the Seal of Excellence from the Marie Curie Fellowship (2023).

Beyond research, he is actively involved in international collaborations, conference presentations, and mentoring students. His work aims to contribute to innovative and sustainable solutions in materials science and renewable energy. 

Emails: azazay1@gmail.com 

Cell: +82-010-5812-8026 

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