Switzerland
An ambitious, creative, interdisciplinary scientist and educator specialized in unraveling plasma-chemical (non-)equilibrium kinetics, with a passion for energy and environmental applications. My research primarily focuses on the electrification of chemical processes through gas- and liquid-phase plasma chemistry; and spans across carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion, artificial photosynthesis, CO2-free hydrogen and e-chemicals synthesis through reforming of hydrocarbons, and reforming of hydrogen carriers such as ammonia (NH3).
PLasma Applications for Sustainably Mining the Atmosphere (PLASMA) The aim of the PLASMA project is to decarbonize energy-intensive industrial processes by utilizing CO2 as a basic building block for the sustainable production of valuable carbonaceous molecules and materials using plasmas. Plasma processing is an ideal Power-to-X technology to convert (intermittent) renewable electricity into value-added products. To achieve our goal, we will establish a combined experimental and numerical platform to explore the effects of high pressure and temperature on plasma-driven reactions.
Materials Meet Life Department - Advanced Fibers Laboratory - Plasma & Coating Team AL: Prof. Dr. Manfred Heuberger GL: Dr. Dirk Hegemann Development of industrially compatible processes for electrified gas processing using non-equilibrium plasma technology.
- Mechanical Engineering Program, ME261: Applications of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma - Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division: Introduction to Plasma Science & Technology - International Plasma Chemistry Society Summer School - Clean Combustion Winter School - Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Physics Post-Graduate Program - Departmental (Mechanical Engineering) and research center (CCRC) seminars on plasma technology
Physical Science and Engineering division (PSE) Expansion and further validation of KAUSTkin for the production and efficient conversion of both carbon-free fuels for the hydrogen economy (H2 and NH3) and e-chemicals for industry. - Mentoring MSc/PhD/visiting students of PACL research group - Chair and organizer of the weekly CCRC seminar series (300+ members)
Physical Science and Engineering division (PSE) PI: Prof. Dr. Eng. Min Suk Cha Development of a temperature-dependent plasma-chemical kinetic model (KAUSTkin) to study plasma-based synthesis, reforming, and combustion of hydrocarbons from 300 to 1200 K. - Mentoring MSc/PhD/visiting students of PACL research group
Department of Physics and Astronomy / Quantemol Collaborator: Prof. Dr. Jonathan Tennyson Ab initio R-matrix method calculations of electron-molecule interactions for NH3, NH2, and NH.
Department of Aerospace Engineering Collaborator: Prof. Dr. Eng. Bok Jik Lee Functionalization and optimization of KAUSTkin.
Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine - Antwerp (PLASMANT) PI: Prof. Dr. Annemie Bogaerts Using CH4 as chemical scavenger to reduce NOx production in N2-containing plasma discharges.