David Linke

Dr. David Linke serves as Department Head of Catalyst Development and Reaction Engineering at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) in Rostock, Germany. His research focuses on catalytic processes for chemical transformations, with particular emphasis on alkane dehydrogenation, CO₂ hydrogenation, and olefin metathesis.

Dr. Linke's research interests span multiple areas of catalysis and reaction engineering:

• Development of catalysts for propane and isobutane dehydrogenation
• CO₂ hydrogenation to valuable hydrocarbons
• Metathesis reactions for olefin production
• Advanced characterization of catalytic materials
• Reaction mechanism elucidation
• Integration of machine learning with catalytic reaction engineering

Analysis of Dr. Linke's recent publications (2021-2025) reveals a strong focus on sustainable chemical processes, particularly those involving CO₂ utilization and alkane dehydrogenation. His work combines experimental catalysis with advanced characterization techniques and increasingly incorporates computational approaches. A significant portion of his research addresses the challenge of developing efficient and stable catalysts for propane dehydrogenation, which is crucial for propylene production. His more recent work also shows growing interest in data science applications for catalysis research, including ontology development and machine learning approaches to kinetic modeling.

Dr. Linke has been actively involved in developing research data infrastructure for catalysis through the NFDI4Cat initiative, which aims to establish unified data management practices across the catalysis research community.