R.V. Mom

R.V. Mom is an Assistant Professor at Leiden University's Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC), within the Faculty of Science. His research focuses on operando spectroscopic studies of electrochemical interfaces, particularly in sustainable energy technologies like fuel cells and electrolyzers. He holds a PhD from Leiden University (2017) and completed postdoctoral work at the Fritz Haber Institute in Berlin. His team investigates electrocatalysis using advanced techniques such as synchrotron X-ray spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy.

Education: BSc and MSc in Chemistry from Leiden University (cum laude), followed by a PhD on 'Imaging Complex Model Catalysts in Action' (cum laude). Current roles include supervising four PhD students and leading projects like the ANION initiative funded by Gravitation grants.

Research interests span electrocatalytic mechanisms, operando spectroscopy, and sustainable energy materials. Notable grants include the NWO Tenure Track and Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship. His work emphasizes real-time structural analysis of catalysts under operating conditions, bridging instrumentation design and fundamental electrochemistry.

Teaching includes courses on physical chemistry, green chemistry, and spectroscopic methods. He chairs symposia on in situ techniques and serves on scientific advisory boards for operando photoemission research.