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Dr. Siahrostami was named the 2023 Tom Zeigler Award winner by the Canadian Society in Chemistry!
February 2023, Dr. Siahrostami was named the winner of the Tom Ziegler Award by the Canadian Society in Chemistry. The Tom Ziegler Award is presented in honour of Prof. Tom Ziegler (1945-2015) to a scientist residing in Canada who has made an outstanding early-career contribution to theoretical and/or computational chemistry. Dr. Siahrostami will give an award lecture in the upcoming Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition
(CSC 2023) in June.
(CSC 2023) in June.
Scientific Visit to McMaster University
Feb. 2023, Dr. Siahrostami visited the group of Dr. Higgins in the Department of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University and gave an invited talk on Advance Catalyst Discovery for Clean Energy Transformation Using Computational Material Design
Dr. Siahrostami gave a Plenary Talk at International Conference on
Energy Conversion and
Storage (IECS-2023)
January 2023, Dr. Siahrostami gave an invited Plenary talk at the International Conference on
Energy Conversion and
Storage (IECS-2023) organized by IIT Madras.
Energy Conversion and
Storage (IECS-2023) organized by IIT Madras.
Congratulations to Ugo for receiving Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship!
January 2023, Ugo was awarded the Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship.
Dr. Siahrostami joined the editorial team of Chemical Engineering Journal.
January 2023, Dr. Siahrostami joined the editorial team of Chemical Engineering Journal to support newly launched catalysis section as the journal continues to grow.
Dr. Siahrostami joined the editorial team of APL Energy Journal from AIP Publishing
December 2022, Dr. Siahrostami joined the editorial team of APL Energy a new, open-access journal from AIP Publishing that will publish research related to all areas of energy including applications of energy conversion, storage & more.
Discovery of LaAlO3 as an efficient catalyst
for two-electron water electrolysis towards
hydrogen peroxide
Our recent work in collaboration with Professor Zheng from Stanford University has been published in Nature Communications. This study combines theory-guided LaAlO3 discovery with fine-tuned experimentation to demonstrate the most active, selective, and stable catalyst material reported to date for electrosynthesis of H2O2 from water.
Promotion to Associate Professor
July 1st, 2022, Dr. Siahrostami was officially appointed an Associate Professor with Tenure.
Congratulations to Amir for receiving the e2i Award!
October 2021, Amir and Dr. Siahrostami received the e2i award. The e2i program creates a new pathway for researchers to translate successful research outcomes into practical solutions.
Congratulations to Santiago for receiving scholarship/internship through the Mitacs Accelerate program.
September 2021, Santiago was awarded the Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship. The program provides a long-term funding and internship option for master’s and PhD students. Recipients can also access professional development training that helps them ensure project success and gain in-demand career skills.
RSC Horizon Prize, John Jeyes Award
Dr. Siahrostami was named winner of 2021 Environment, Sustainability, and Energy Division Horizon Prize: John Jeyes Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). The "RSC Horizon Prize" highlights the most exciting, contemporary chemical science at the cutting edge of research. These prizes are for teams or collaborations that are opening up new directions and possibilities in their field.
Congradulations to Tiago on his publications in Joule
The role of Pt in α-MoC on the water-gas shift reaction at low temperatures
2020 Highlights
Our Nature series collection in 2020.
IUPAC/CCCE 2021, Chemistry for Energy
Dr. Siahrostami is organizing a symposium in “Computational Design of Materials and Systems for Energy Applications” at IUPAC/CCCE World Congress of Chemistry. The Conference will take place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on August 13-20, 2021.
Mechanochemistry for Ammonia Synthesis published in Nature Nanotechnology!
Our recent work in collaboration with Professor Baek from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology has been accepted in Nature Nanotechnology. The work is focused on an innovative process for ammonia synthesis at low temperature and pressure.
Featured Story in Chemical & Engineering News
Our research on CO2 reduction reaction research using carbon-based materials was featured by the Chemical & Engineering (c&en) News.
Congratulations to Amir on His Publication in Nature Communications
Our recent Nature Communications paper is focused on the electrochemical synthesis of hydrogen peroxide via O2 reduction reaction. The study presents a novel catalytic material made of Pd clusters embeded in carbon-based materials that produces hydrogen peroxide in an acidic environment. This work was in collaboration with Prof. Zheng Chen from UC San Diego and Prof. Jinguang Chen from Colombia University.
Our Recent Publication in Nature Catalysis
Our Nature Catalysis paper applies a novel approach in engineering electrode interfacial, whereby coating the carbon catalyst with hydrophobic polymers allows in situ confinement of produced O2 gas and thereby successfully tune the water oxidation reaction pathway.
Featured Story in UToday and CLS
Our publication in Nature Communcations is highlited in UToday. Together with our experimental collaborator from Rice University, Dr. Hotian Wang, we designed and identified a low-cost effective catalyst made of single atoms of Fe embedded in carbon nanotube that drives 95% selectivity for production of hydrogen peroxide. The designed catalyst proved to be outstanding for treating E-coli bacteria.
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