Joost Kimpel

Joost Kimpel is a Doctoral Researcher in Applied Chemistry at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. His research focuses on synthesizing novel polythiophenes with polar side chains for thermoelectric applications, supervised by Prof. Christian Müller (Chalmers) and co-supervised by Prof. Michael Sommer (TU Chemnitz). He holds an MChem in Chemistry from the University of Oxford (2019) and an MSci in Materials Science and Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology (2021). His work explores advanced materials for organic electronics, conductive polymers, and electrochemical devices.

Education:

• MChem Chemistry, University of Oxford (2019)
• MSci Materials Science & Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology (2021)

Research Interests:
Joost’s research emphasizes polymer synthesis, thermoelectric materials, and organic electrochemical transistors. He investigates methods to enhance material conductivity, mechanical properties, and synthetic complexity. Recent work includes ambient-temperature polymerization techniques and doping effects on polymer performance.

Grants & Funding:
His PhD is funded by the HORATES program, supporting interdisciplinary materials research.

Labs & Teams:
Affiliated with the Applied Chemistry group at Chalmers, collaborating with international partners like TU Chemnitz.