Piotr Kowalski

Dr. Piotr Kowalski serves as Head of Department at the Jülich Research Centre, leading the Theory and Computational Modeling of Materials in Energy Engineering (IET-3) group. His research focuses on computational materials science, electrochemistry, and nuclear waste management, leveraging density functional theory and quantum computing to model energy-related materials.

Research Trends: His recent work explores high-entropy materials for batteries, protic ionic liquids in fuel cells, and quantum annealing for optimizing ionic configurations. He investigates radionuclide retention mechanisms in nuclear waste repositories and electrocatalytic interfaces for hydrogen evolution.

Lab & Infrastructure: Piotr's team operates within IET-3, contributing to the Institute of Energy Technologies at Jülich. Their computational studies support advanced energy storage solutions and nuclear safety research, with a focus on solid-state electrolytes and actinide immobilization.