Freddy Rabouw

Freddy Rabouw is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University's Faculty of Science, affiliated with the Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science. His research bridges Chemistry and Physics, focusing on energy, charge, and mass transport in nanomaterials.

Education
• BSc in Chemistry (2006–2009)
• MSc in Nanomaterials: Chemistry & Physics (2009–2011)
• PhD in Chemistry (2011–2015)
• Postdoc at ETH Zurich (2016–2018)

His work develops time-resolved optical microscopy and spectroscopy to study nanomaterials, with applications in quantum cutting for solar cells, energy transfer in rare-earth dopants, single-nanocrystal properties, and molecular diffusion in catalysts. Article trends include quantum dots, upconversion nanocrystals, operando catalyst thermometry, and photonic engineering.

Rabouw's lab, the Leonard S. Ornstein Laboratory, investigates excited-state dynamics and defect tolerance in nanomaterials. His secondary teaching roles involve courses like Advanced Microscopy and Quantum Chemistry, reflecting his expertise in quantum materials and diffusionLab motion analysis.