Nordic Consortium for CO2 Conversion

PhD students, Postdocs, Administration

NordCO2 Researchers:

Dr. Tamal Das, University of Oslo
tamal.das@smn.uio.no

Project:  Computational modelling and mechanistic studies on MOF based single-site cooperative catalysis for CO2 hydrogenation. Funded by the Research Concil of Norway.

 

Dr. Petra Vasko, Helsinki University
petra.vasko@helsinki.fi

Project: Hydrogenation of CO2 by mixed-metal homogeneous catalysts. Funded by the Academy of Finland.

 

Dr. Tomas Cordero Lanzac, University of Oslo
t.c.lanzac@smn.uio.no

Project: CO2 hydrogenation to light hydrocarbons over metal oxide/zeotype mixed catalysts (COZMOS project). Funded by the European Commission.

 

Dr. Ashot Gevorgyan, University of Tromsø
gevorgyan.ashot@uit.no

Project: Design of renewable catalysts. Funded by the Research Council of Norway, project number 313462

 

Dr. Sai Manoj Gorantla Nagavenkatathrinatha, University of Tromsø
sai.manoi@uit.no

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NordCO2 Postdocs:

Dr. Pablo Martínez-Pardo, University of Stockholm
pablo.martinez.pardo@su.se

Project: Funded by NordForsk.

 

Dr. Ljiljana Pavlovic, University of Tromsø
ljiljana.pavlovic@uit.no

Project: Modelling of rhodium-metal based CO2-converting catalysts. Funded by the Dept. of Chemistry, UiT.

 

Dr. Xiaoyu Chen, KTH Stockholm
xiaoyc@kth.se

Project: Modelling of hetergenous Cobalt-based catalyst-carbon nanotube system for CO2 reduction. Funded by the Chinese Scholarship Council.

 

Dr. Christina Erken, Helsinki University
christina.erken@helsinki.fi

Project:Synthesis of organometallic complexes and their application in the conversion of CO2 into higher-value products. Funded by the Academy of Finland.

 

Dr. Luc Charbonneau,Helsinki University
luc.charbonneau@helsinki.fi

Project:Capture and conversion of CO2 using superbase. Funded by the Academy of Finland.

 

Dr. Raquel Jimenez Rama, University of Oslo
r.j.rama@kjemi.uio.no

Project: MOF Based Single-Site Cooperative Catalysis for CO2 Hydrogenation. Funded by the Research Council of Norway.

 

Dr. Anggi Eka Putra, University of Tromsø
anggi.e.putra@uit.no

Project: Methods for Enantioselective Conversion of CO2. Funded by the Research Council of Norway.

 

Dr. Lluis Artús Suarez, KTH Stockholm
artus@kth.se

Project: Modelling of reaction mechanisms for CO2reduction in electrode deposited MOFs.

 

NordCO2 PhD students:

Morten Tysse, University of Bergen
Morten.Tysse@uib.no

Project: Computational catalysis and molecular design. The purpose of his PhD is to determine reaction mechanisms in reduction processes of carbon dioxide. Financed by the Research Council of Norway.

 

Kristina Sorochkina, University of Helsinki
kristina.sorochkina@helsinki.fi

Project: Metal-free activation of small molecules by employing Lewis acid-Lewis base cooperative reactivity. Funded by the Academy of Finland.

 

Aleksi Sahari, University of Helsinki
aleksi.sahari@helsinki.fi

Project: Activation of carbon dioxide with transition metal complexes. Funded by the Dept. of Chemistry, University of Helsinki.

 

Jere Mannisto, University of Helsinki
jere.mannisto@helsinki.fi

Project: Synthesis of heterocycles by organocatalytic activation of CO2. Funded by the Magnus Ehrnroot Foundation, the Foundations of Nylands Nation and the Doctoral Programme in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences at Helsinki University (CHEMS).

 

Simon Pedersen, Aarhus University
ssp@inano.au.dk

Project: Novel organometallic labelling techniques through the use of CO gas. Funded by the Danish National Research Council.

 

Juan de Gracia, KTH Stockholm
jadgt@kth.se

Project: Theoretical studies on water oxidation catalysts  interfaces for artificial photosynthesis. Funded by the Swedish Research Council.

 

Sarah Seefried, Helsinki University
sarah.seefried@helsinki.fi

Project: Catalytic carboxylations with CO2 mediated by Bi/N Frustrated Lewis Pairs. Funded by the Fortum Foundation.

 

Cuong Dat Do, University of Tromsø
cuong.dat.do@uit.no

Project: Modelling of CO2 activation using FLPs. Funded by NordCO2.

 

Dušanka Golo, KTH Stockholm
dusanka@kth.se

Project: Simulations of CO2 reduction in molecular materials. Funded by the Swedish Research Council.

 

Sri Harsha Pulumati, University of Iceland
shp16@hi.is

 

Ebrahim Tayyebi, University of Iceland
ebt9@hi.is

 

Martin Pettersen, University of Tromsø
martin.pettersen@uit.no

Project: Experimental development of CO2-converting catalysts. Funded by the University of Tromsø.

 

Faranak Heshmatnia, Helsinki University
faranak.heshmatnia@helsinki.fi

Project: Catalytic methods for the creation of carbon–carbon bonds using CO2. Funded by NordForsk

 

Liselotte Karulf, Helsinki University
liselotte.karulf@helsinki.fi
Student representative in the Steering Committee

Project: Activation of CO2 catalysed by transition metal complexes. Funded by the Academy of Finland.

 

Mahika Luthra, University of Oslo
mahika.luthra@kjemi.uio.no

Project: Computational insights into the conversion of CO2 to CO and carbonylation reactions. Funded by the CO2PERATE ITN.

 

Dag Kristian Sannes, University of Oslo
d.k.sannes@smn.uio.no

Project: Conversion of CO2 to light olefins by cascade reactions over bifunctional nanocatalysts. Funded by the Research Council of Norway.

 

Mohammed Eid Safy, University of Oslo
p-msafy@zewailcity.edu.eg

Project: Computational modelling of reaction mechanisms involving metal organic frameworks. Funded by Marie Sklodowska-Curie PhD Fellowships - CompSci.

 

Inga Schmidtke, University of Oslo
inga.schmidtke@smn.uio.no

Project: Catalyst design for CO2 conversion reactions. Funded by the Research Council of Norway.

 

Julia Kolodiazhnaia , Aarhus University
julia.kolodiazhnaia@inano.au.dk

Project: Tuning selectivity for the electrochemical reduction of CO2. Funded by CADIAC, the Danish National Research Foundation.

 

Jussi Lundahl, Helsinki University
jussi.lundahl@helsinki.fi

Project: Main group and transition metal-containing heterobimetallic complexes in small molecule activation and catalytic applications. Funded by the Academy of Finland.

 

Gabriel Batista, Aarhus University
gmfb@inano.au.dk

Project: Catalytic conversion of lignin to aryl carboxylic acids with CO2. Funded by the CO2PERATE ITN.

 

Vu Duc Ha Phan, Stockholm University
vu_duc_ha.phan@su.se

Project: Novel catalytic composites for the use of CO2 as a one carbon synthon for organic synthesis. Funded by the CO2PERATE ITN.

 

Bjørn Carvalho, University of Tromsø
jhonnatan.c.gomes@uit.no

Project: Computational analysis of CO2 – based carboxylation of hydrocarbons. Funded by the CO2PERATE ITN.

 

Sahil Gahlawat, University of Tromsø
sahil.gahlawat@uit.no

Project: Computational analysis of symmetric and asymmetric oxazolidinone formation from CO2. Funded by the CO2PERATE ITN.

 

Stephanie Ton, Aarhus University
ston@inano.au.dk

Project: Efficient Methods for CO2 Conversion to CO and PET labelling of pharmaceuticals. Funded by the CO2PERATE ITN.

 

Ming Guo, Helsinki University
ming.guo@helsinki.fi

Project: Catalytic biomass valorization for sustainable production of biofuels and chemicals. Funded by Business Finland.

 

Nina Suremann, Uppsala University
nina.suremann@kemi.uu.se

Project: Photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction on a porphyrine-contianing MOF on p-type semiconductors.

 

Joseph Install, Helsinki University
joseph.install@helsinki.fi

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Andreas Bonde Jensen, Aarhus University
bonde@inano.au.dk

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Wanwan Hong
howw@inano.au.dk

Project: Homogeneous catalysts for CO2 electroreduction.

 

NordCO2 Admin:

Marie

Dr. Marie-J. H. Halsør, University of Tromsø
nordco2@uit.no

 

Dr. Karoline T. Neumann, Aarhus University
kneu@inano.au.dk