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20092025

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Research Interests

Research interests: Computational catalysis, Electronic structure calculations, High-performance computing, Molecular Modeling
Matthias current research interests include computational catalysis (including electro and photo catalysis) and applications of kinetic modeling and Monte Carlo methods to study reaction networks and adsorption phenomena on heterogeneous material interfaces as well as the application of these techniques to describe adsorption and separation of molecules within crystalline porous materials.

Teaching Interests

Teaching interests: Module leader of Chemical engineering thermodynamics (CG4005), Process Control and Modeling (CH4404), and Chemical Engineering Design Methods (CG5031).

Biography

Matthias Vandichel is a Royal Society of Chemistry Fellow and Associate Professor in chemical engineering at University of Limerick. He is a chemical engineering graduate from Ghent University (2003-2008). After his M.Sc. studies, he obtained a PhD-fellowship from Ghent University to investigate catalytic reactions within zeolites and metal organic frameworks (2008-2012). After his PhD, he expanded his research activities to the active site modulation of catalysts as postdoctoral fellow of the Research Foundation Flanders (2013-2016). During this period, he visited two catalysis centres; IRCELyon (France) and the competence centre for catalysis in Chalmers (Sweden). He continued as a researcher at Chalmers (2016-2018), focusing on ab initio thermodynamics, kinetic modelling and the prediction of core level shifts. In September 2018, he joined Aalto University (Finland) to work primarily on the computational electrochemistry topics, such as the description of heterogeneous oxygen evolution catalysts. During his PhD and postdoctoral periods, he has gathered expertise within molecular modeling techniques and catalysis by being embedded within various interdisciplinary research environments. Since October 2019, he works at the University of Limerick as a Lecturer within the Department of Chemical Sciences and as Principle Investigator within the Bernal Institute.

Matthias’ current research interests include computational catalysis (including electro and photo catalysis) and applications of kinetic modeling and Monte Carlo methods to study reaction networks and adsorption phenomena on heterogeneous material interfaces as well as the application of these techniques to describe adsorption and separation of molecules within crystalline porous materials.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

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