The Materials-Envi Lab at the Nanotechnology Centre CEET has recently welcomed a group of talented researchers from both domestic and international universities and research institutes. These experts will contribute to various projects, including REFRESH and Glas-A-Fuels. Their research spans diverse fields, from nanomedicine and green energy generation to nanotechnology for water purification.
Ravishankar Kadam earned his Ph.D. in chemistry from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, in 2018, before joining Palacký University Olomouc in the same year. His research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of heterogeneous catalysts, carbon nanomaterial-supported metal/metal oxide catalysts, and single-atom catalysts for heterogeneous catalysis.
Sergii Kalytchuk will focus on the synthesis and characterization of fluorescent carbon-based nanoparticles, exploring applications in sensing, light-emitting devices, photovoltaics, photocatalysis, anti-counterfeiting, and more. He previously conducted postdoctoral research on quantum dots for light-emitting devices, photovoltaics, and sensors under the supervision of Andrey Rogach at the City University of Hong Kong.
As a postdoctoral researcher, Miriam Marchi brings valuable experience from the University of Trieste and internships at the University of Utrecht. Her research focuses on designing single-atom photocatalysts and analysing their dynamic behaviour in catalytic processes.
František Zelenka began his microscopy career as an intern at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he worked with application scientists on projects related to the development of scanning electron microscopes, particularly in the area of in-situ experiments. At the Materials-Envi Lab, he specializes in electron microscopy.
The Chemist Manohara Halanur joins the team from Tel Aviv University, Israel, where he contributed to chemical engineering for sustainable water purification. His current research focuses on developing sustainable technologies for wastewater treatment, specifically improving photocatalytic membranes and creating new materials for more efficient water purification.
Mohini Verma’s research will focus on nanomedicine. With a PhD from the CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, she specializes in the synthesis of functional nanocomposites with biomedical applications, including wound healing and anticancer and antibacterial activity.
A PhD graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Biswajit Mishra specializes in developing advanced catalysts for producing green hydrogen through water splitting, nitrogen reduction to ammonia, and oxygen reduction in metal-air batteries.
