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Industry case study with Dr Ehsan Rezaei, SoHHytec's R & D Manager

2023-09-14T15:49:04+01:00September 13th, 2023|Industry case study, Project News, public dissemination|

Dr Ehsan Rezaei The university-industry axis of interaction is a natural and robust element of stakeholder engagement, particularly in an innovation context. Universities serve as sources of new talent and ideas for corporations. Academic-industry collaborations can serve as lynchpins for businesses seeking to open up new avenues of engagement with the broader innovation ecosystem. As such, we continue our interview series with FlowPhotoChem industry partners. For this case study, we spoke with Dr Ehsan Rezaei, the Head of Research & Development at SoHHytec, (https://www.sohhytec.com/about). SoHHytec SA is a Swiss cleantech company with unique technology for the onsite and cost-effective production [...]

Interview with FlowPhotoChem Coordinator Dr Pau Farràs

2023-09-08T11:43:27+01:00March 14th, 2023|PI Spotlight, Project News, University News|

Dr Pau Farràs, University of Galway FlowPhotoChem Coordinator Dr Pau Farràs based at the University of Galway in Ireland took some time to respond to questions about his research interests, the photoelectrochemistry field and the role his group ChemLight (https://www.universityofgalway.ie/chemlight/) plays within the FlowPhotoChem project. How and when did you first become interested in photoelectrochemistry?  I have been interested in renewable energy since I finished my undergraduate studies. I did my Erasmus project at DTU (Denmark) on hydrogen storage materials and since then, hydrogen has been on my radar. Then, I learnt about solar energy conversion technologies such as photoelectrochemistry, [...]

PI Interview: Dr Susana Leão, Leitat Technological Center

2023-09-08T13:26:41+01:00September 8th, 2022|PI Spotlight, Project News|

Dr Susana Leão FlowPhotoChem PI Dr Susana Leão is based in the Sustainability Unit of Leitat Technological Center. Founded in 1906, Leitat is one of the reference entities at state and European level in technology management. It has a team of more than 500 professionals, experts in applied research, technical services and management of technological and innovation initiatives. Leitat provides social, industrial, economic and sustainable value, offering comprehensive solutions in multiple sectors and areas: development of new materials, eco-sustainable production, occupational health prevention systems, revaluation of waste and use of natural resources, interconnectivity and digitization of industry, green energy and [...]

PI Interview with Dr Matthew Mayer, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin

2023-09-08T14:17:10+01:00February 28th, 2022|PI Spotlight, Project News, public dissemination|

Dr Matthew Mayer After our recent face-to-face meeting in Dublin, Danielle Nicholson at Pintail Limited posed a set of questions to PI Dr Matthew Mayer, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin. Dr Mayer is an expert on photoelectrochemical and electrocatalytic water splitting and CO2 reduction, nanomaterials synthesis, and photovoltaics. Enjoy! How and when did you first become interested in chemistry?  I started my undergraduate studies (in Boise, Idaho, USA) with the goal of becoming a pharmacist. But when I took the course Organic Chemistry, something changed for me. That course makes you draw lots of molecules, thinking about their physical structure and how [...]

Spotlight on PI Prof. Sophia Haussener, Head of the LRESE at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

2023-09-08T15:02:52+01:00October 7th, 2021|PI Spotlight, Project News, University News|

Prof. Sophia Haussener This month, we place the spotlight on the work and accomplishments of Prof. Sophia Haussener who leads the Laboratory of Renewable Energy Science and Engineering (LRESE) at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland. The LRESE conducts world-leading research into coupled multi-physics and multi-scale reactor and device modelling; modelling-based guidelines for design and engineering of reactors; numerical simulations of chemical reactions; and the optimisation of reactors. Sophia's research focuses on providing design guidelines for thermal, thermochemical, and photoelectrochemical energy conversion reactors through multi-physics modelling and experimentation. Please describe your career path and research group. I obtained [...]

Meet the Team: Dr Wenming (Simon) Tong of NUI Galway

2023-09-08T15:08:44+01:00August 26th, 2021|Project News|

Dr Simon Tong, NUI Galway In the absence of face-to-face meetings, Danielle Nicholson, Pintail Limited pitched a few questions to Dr Wenming (Simon) Tong, NUI Galway-based Deputy Project Coordinator of FlowPhotoChem. We hope to introduce several on our research team in this way over the coming months. Enjoy! Tell us about your background- what and where did you study as an undergraduate? Graduate School? I finished my Bachelor degree course in Applied Chemistry and Master degree course in Chemistry all at Inner Mongolia University, China. I then went on to pursue my PhD research in Chemistry at Monash University, Australia.  How did [...]

Our industry case study series continues with Dr Tamás Fődi at ThalesNano

2023-09-08T15:16:49+01:00July 22nd, 2021|Industry case study, Project News|

Universities serve as sources of new people and ideas for corporations. As well, university-industry collaborations serve as lynchpins for businesses seeking to open up new avenues of engagement with the broader innovation ecosystem. University-industry interaction is a natural and robust element of stakeholder engagement, particularly in an innovation context. For example, universities may anchor engagement with and support of the early stages of the innovation process through to start-up formation, thus allowing industries a mechanism of reaching out and into the broader ecosystem. Therefore, a new innovation ecosystem approach to corporate innovation places even greater reliance on university relationships if they [...]

Our industry case study series continues with Jelena Stojadinovic, CEO at MEMBRASENZ

2023-09-08T15:43:03+01:00June 10th, 2021|Industry case study, Project News|

CEO Jelena Stojadinovic The university-industry axis of interaction is a crucial element of stakeholder engagement, particularly in an innovation context. Whereby, universities serve as sources of new people and ideas for businesses. For example, universities may anchor engagement with and support of the early stages of the innovation process through to start-up formation, thus allowing industries a mechanism of reaching out and into the broader ecosystem. A new innovation ecosystem approach to corporate innovation can place even greater reliance on university relationships if they are to serve not only as a source of talent and bright ideas, but also [...]

Our Industry partner case study series starts with Dr Gareth Williams of Johnson Matthey

2023-09-11T11:19:56+01:00May 26th, 2021|Industry case study, Project News|

The university-industry axis of interaction is a natural and robust element of stakeholder engagement, particularly in an innovation context. As such, universities serve as sources of new people and ideas for corporations. University-industry collaborations can serve as lynchpins for businesses seeking to open up new avenues of engagement with the broader innovation ecosystem. For example, universities may anchor engagement with and support of the early stages of the innovation process through to start-up formation, thus allowing industries a mechanism of reaching out and into the broader ecosystem. A new innovation ecosystem approach to corporate innovation can place an even greater reliance [...]

Spotlight on PI Prof. Núria López of the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia

2023-09-12T12:18:23+01:00March 30th, 2021|PI Spotlight, Project News|

Prof. Núria López This month, we shine a spotlight on the work and accomplishments of Prof. Núria López of the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), a non-profit research organisation, focused on catalysis and renewable energy. ICIQ contributes to strengthening the competitiveness of the chemical industry in Southern Europe through innovation and technical improvements. Please tell us a bit about your career path and your research within the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia. I graduated with a degree in Chemistry and earned my PhD in Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Barcelona, Spain (1995). As a postdoctoral [...]

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