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Atsushi Urakawa is a Full Professor in Catalysis Engineering at TU Delft, where he leads a research group focused on developing novel heterogeneous catalysts for catalytic processes. His work aims to minimize energy usage and reduce the negative impacts of these processes on the natural environment and human health. Dr. Urakawa's group employs a multidisciplinary approach based on material science and reaction engineering, utilizing situ/operando methodologies to understand the active sites and transformation pathways involved in catalytic reactions. Key research interests include the conversion of CO2 into valuable chemicals, methane activation, environmental catalysis for NOx abatement, and hydrogen production, which is a crucial component of CO2 reduction and electro-photocatalytic activation. He has developed powerful situ/operando methodologies to study solid materials and interfaces, focusing on providing insights into catalytic reaction mechanisms at the reactor scale. He obtained his BSc in Applied Chemistry from Kyushu University in Japan and later pursued his MSc and PhD in Chemical Engineering at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. After working as a Senior Scientist and Lecturer at ETH Zurich, he joined ICIQ in Spain as a Group Leader. In 2019, he took on the challenge of becoming a Professor at TU Delft. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2016 and has received prestigious awards including the JSPS Prize in 2020 and the Japan Academy Medal in 2021.
TU Delft • Delft, Netherlands
Leading research group in Catalysis Engineering, focusing on heterogeneous catalysts and catalytic processes.
ICIQ • Spain
Managed a research group focusing on advanced catalysis.
ETH Zurich • Switzerland
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