DAAD Green Hydrogen Fellowship Programme - Events
Workshops – Working Groups - DAAD “ERA Fellowships – Green Hydrogen”
In the framework of the working groups of the DAAD ERA Fellowship – Green Hydrogen programme, the fellows of the programme have organized two sessions to present their research, projects, and the topics they are currently investigating.
This is a special occasion to meet young professionals working on green hydrogen issues along the value chain, to find common topics of interest, and perhaps identify opportunities for cooperation in Germany and abroad.
We cordially invite you to participate in one or both virtual sessions to get to know the work that these early-career researchers are doing.
If you would like to participate, please send an E-Mail to Laura Mendez Prencke (prencke@daad.de). We will send you the link to the virtual sessions.
First Name
Last Name
Current institution and position
Topic
Matteo
Pugliesi
PhD student, the grant half-paid by an italian Industry Erredue in the electrolyzers market. I'm currently working in the Institute of Organometallic compounds, the Italian National Research Council (ICCOM-CNR)
Exploring New Electrocatalysts for PEM and AEM Water Electrolysis: Enhancing Efficiency without Precious Metals. Synthesized IrRuWOx for PEM OER with improved activity/stability. Developed PGM-free Co-Cu, Co-Mo catalysts for AEM. Investigating Single Atom Catalysts here in (BAM) Berlin.
Florian
Konert
Research Assistant - PhD student - Doktorand at Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM)
The combination of the results from mechanical tests using hollow specimens and nondestructive imaging techniques (micro-CT) has shown unambiguously how the exposure to hydrogen under realistic service pressure influences the mechanical properties of the material and the appearance of failure.
Leonardo
Giannini
Ph.D. Candidate, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
"Embrittlement, degradation, and loss prevention of hydrogen pipelines" is my latest publication: it reviews the detrimental effect of hydrogen on pipeline steels to address safety concerns and preventive actions, specifically focusing on risk-based inspection planning.
Alice
Schiaroli
PhD student at the University of Bologna in the Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering and PhD student at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.
My research project is aimed at analysing the performance of cryogenic tanks designed to store and transport liquid hydrogen. The focus of my research is the investigation of the tank behavior in external fire conditions (i.e., then the tank is engulfed, fully or partially, in an external fire).
Tomáš
Hrbek
PhD student, researcher, and user support at Charles University in Prague. Focusing on materials for green hydrogen production prepared by magnetron sputtering and their operando investigations (XPS, WAXS, AFM, etc.)
Operando investigations are crucial for understanding various catalytical processes. We present a newly designed cell for operando X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy water electrolysis. The cell can be used to study other catalysts for low-temperature water electrolyzers further.
Mohamed
EL idrissi
PhD at Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Subject : Optimizing Synthesis and Characterization of CuFeO2 for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting
Alina Madalina
Darabut
PhD student
Nanomaterials Group, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague.Fabrication of polymer composites bipolar plates, and the synthesis of graphite-based fillers.
Characterization includes analysis of the polymer composites' electrical and thermal conductivity, mechanical properties, and gas permeability.Lorenz Martin
Baumgartner
Ionysis GmbH, Electrolysis Testing Engineer
Water electrolysis with PFAS-free catalyst-coated membranes
First Name
Last Name
Current Institution and Position
Topic
Mouna
Yahya
Postdoctoral researcher at the Technical University of Hamburg
My research area is based on biohydrogen production from organic wastes by microbial electrolysis cell.
Angelica
Liponi
University of Pisa
Post-doc research fellowMy research focuses on the coupling of low-temperature electrolysis (alkaline and PEM) with renewable energies (in particular, PV and wind) both at plant level and country level. Currently I'm working also on hydrogen liquefaction.
Sophia
Raaymann
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Visiting PHD Student
In my research, I am investigating how the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels can be advanced through risk-sharing collaboration models between SAF producers and buyers. To design the collaboration models, I am taking a Game Theoretic approach.
Suleyman Aykut
Korkmaz
Unıversıty of Southampton
PostDoc ResearcherPresenting a comprehensive exploration of hydrogen integration in maritime, including detailed analysis of green hydrogen production, energy system modelling, optimization techniques, and strategic approaches for achieving zero-carbon short-sea shipping using future marine fuels.
Júlia
Machado
University of Galway - PhD candidate ( final year)
Hydrogen and Solar Fuels Innovation: Roadmapping challenges and opportunities
Yaolin
Wang
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Liverpool
I have been working for years on interdisciplinary research about plasma chemistry and engineering processes for sustainable energy and environmental applications, mainly focusing on plasma catalysis for hydrogen utilisation to produce green e-fuels (e.g., ammonia, methanol).
Meenakshi Seshadhri
Garapati
Institute of Thermomechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Postdoctoral researcher
Fabrication and investigation of catalyst layers for proton exchange membrane fuel cells
Elan
Mistry
Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin. PhD researcher in photoelectrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia.
Ammonia has been proposed to be employed as a carbon-free hydrogen storage and fuel molecule. My research thus focuses on photoelectrochemical synthesis of ammonia from nitrates, harnessing sunlight to drive chemical reactions. This reduces the energetic input needed to initiate the reaction.
Fatih
Sorgulu
Faculty Member (Assistant Professor) at Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye
I would like to present my experimental and modeling studies on green hydrogen production and blending with natural gas through integrated systems.
Fatima
EL Amin
PhD Student
My participation will consist of presenting my work. Since I am working on the synthesis of photocatalytic materials for hydrogen production, I will initially provide an overview of the subject in its general context. Then, I will delve into the specifics of my research, including the systems I am w
Maximilian
Rischer
KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
Position as a guest researcher in preparation of a prospective PhD candidate (starting in autumn 2024, institution yet to be determined)I research on the dynamics of large-scale capital flows from the global North into infrastructural development of the global South, in this the case from Germany and EU to produce GH2 in Namibia. I seek to explore how environmental and social issues may not be effectively solved but be exacerbated.
Leon
Schumm
Research Assistant at OTH Regensburg University of Applied Sciences and PhD candidate at TU Berlin
The talk presents the impact of hydrogen regulation on hydrogen exporters and their energy transitions. By applying a sector-coupled energy model with high spatial and temporal resolution, the intertwined effects are outlined.
Gamze
Er
PhD student at the Technical University of Berlin. Guest researcher at LSTME Busan, a German Engineering and Development Center in Busan/South Korea.
The development of a biofilm based cultivation method for the ΔPGR5 strain of the microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (CR) for an energy and resource efficient biological production of hydrogen.
Muhammad Sohail
Riaz
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Galway, IrelandGreen hydrogen production with anion exchange membrane electrolysis.
