Dr. Roxana Pérez Vélez

− Research on bifunctional metal-acid catalysts for selective hydrocracking and hydroisomerization reactions − Rational design of heterogeneous catalysts − High throughput catalyst testing − Catalyst characterization and analysis (TEM, HAADF-STEM, EDX, FTIR, EPR, XPS, XRD, GC) − Instructing students (synthesis, analysis, reporting) and discussing set-up/equipment/lab solutions with technicians − Industrial technology

- Scouting innovative technical solutions in the development of new products or industrial processes - Direct communication with international customers from R&D department - Composing individual reports and presenting it to the clients via teleconferences - Improvement of the technical solution based on the client's feedback

- Research on the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides over zeolite-based catalysts - Development of new catalysts for exhaust after treatment technologies - Determination of structure-activity relationship by using in situ and operando spectroscopic techniques (FTIR, UV-VIS, EPR) - Work in an environmental/technological project

- Synthesis of metal-zeolites and oxides - Investigation of the catalytic activity in the production of a gasoline additive (dimethylcarbonate, DMC) - Characterisation of the catalysts by XRD, ATR, FTIR, UV-Vis, BET methods, as well as by the coupled in situ DRIF/DRUV-Vis/MS system

- Quality control of products, determination of physicochemical properties such as BET surface area, pore size, pore volume, viscosity - Analysis of raw materials ( natural clay and zeolites) for potential applications

Heterogeneous catalysis / Spectroscopy

Inorganic chemistry and catalysis

Chemistry