Sebastian Prodinger

Sebastian Prodinger is an academic staff member at the University of Oslo, focusing on catalysis and zeolite chemistry. His research explores catalyst stability, zeolite synthesis, and their applications in biomass valorization and environmental chemistry. He completed his PhD at the Technical University of Munich (2017) and held a postdoctoral position at the University of Delaware (2015-2017), studying bio-based vinyl monomer production and microchannel reactors. His work emphasizes stabilizing zeolites under aqueous conditions and understanding reaction mechanisms in heterogeneous catalysis.

• Education:
• PhD from Technical University of Munich (2017)
• Postdoc at University of Delaware (2015–2017)
• Research Interests:
• Catalyst durability under extreme conditions
• Zeolite synthesis and structural characterization
• Applications in methane oxidation and CO₂ adsorption
• Notable Achievements:
• Recipient of Gordon Research Seminar Chair (2019)
• Outstanding Performance Award from PNNL (2017)
• Key Publications:
• Zeolite stability improvements via defect removal (JACS, 2016)
• Partial methane oxidation over Cu-MOR (ACS Catalysis, 2022)
• Labs/Teams:
• Collaborates with groups at PNNL, University of Delaware, and TUM