I am a computational chemist with a particular interest in studying solid-state materials and interfacial processes. To this end, I apply electronic structure calculations in the density functional theory (DFT) approximation to describe biomolecules on surfaces, bimetallic interfaces, metal-supported 2D materials, and semiconductor-based heterojunctions.

My current research project focuses on the nitrogen oxidation (NOR) and oxygen evolution (OER) reactions on Pd-based electrocatalysts, combining DFT calculations and descriptor-based analysis. My main goal is to gain insights into the NOR at the atomic level in order to identify the limiting factors that allow the selectivity problem of the competing NOR and OER to be directed toward the formation of nitric acid.

My position is funded by the German Research Foundation as part of the UNODE (Unusal Anode Reactions) research unit.