Jose Tharun

Dr. Jose Tharun is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), collaborating between the research groups of Prof. Miquel A. Pericàs and Prof. Arjan W. Kleij. His work focuses on developing supported (organo)catalysts for the conversion of CO₂ into value-added fine chemicals under both batch and flow reaction conditions. He holds a PhD in Chemistry from Pusan National University, South Korea, and is currently funded by ICIQ’s International Postdoctoral Mobility Programme (IPMP).

Education:

• PhD in Chemistry, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea

Research Interests:

• Design of sustainable catalytic systems for CO₂ utilization
• Development of flow chemistry methodologies
• Green synthesis of fine chemicals

Grants & Funding:

• ICIQ IPMP Postdoctoral Fellowship

Labs/Teams: Active in Prof. Pericàs’ and Prof. Kleij’s interdisciplinary catalysis research groups at ICIQ.