Izabela Czekaj

Professor,Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska,Poland

Talk Title:

Accelerating Green Technologies: The Role of DFT Modeling in Catalyst Design for Low‑Carbon Chemical Processes.

Bio:

Prof. Izabela Czekaj works at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology at Cracow University of Technology and is a recognized specialist in density functional theory (DFT) and quantum chemical modeling of heterogeneous catalysts. Her research focuses on mechanistic studies of surface reactions and the computational design of catalysts for ammonia synthesis and cracking, green hydrogen technologies, biomass valorization, and NOx reduction as well as biorefining technologies.

With over two decades of experience, she has advanced the use of theoretical methods in industrially relevant catalysis, supporting the development of low emission and circular economy technologies. She has collaborated with leading institutions, including the Paul Scherrer Institute and ETH Zurich, and her work has been published in high impact journals such as Nature Catalysis and Angewandte Chemie.