Thijs de Groot

Thijs de Groot is an Associate Professor in Electrochemical Process Technology at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, within the Sustainable Process Engineering group. He previously held roles at AkzoNobel, Nobian, and HyCC, and transitioned to full-time academia in July 2023. His research focuses on green hydrogen production via alkaline and anion-exchange membrane electrolysis, addressing challenges in scalability, efficiency, and bubble dynamics.

Education:

• Bachelor's and Master's in Chemical Engineering (cum laude) from TU/e (2002)
• PhD (2007) from TU/e and Leiden University, thesis: 'Electrochemistry of immobilized hemes and heme proteins' under Prof. Marc Koper

Research Interests:

• Alkaline water electrolysis optimization
• High-current-density electrochemical systems
• Diaphragm and electrode design innovations
• Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy applications

His work emphasizes bridging industry and academia to advance sustainable energy transitions.

Grants & Projects:

• Project Manager for FunCHAL (CA CHEMIE.PGT.2023.005) (2023–2025), focusing on electrochemical process intensification

Labs/Teams: Active in the Sustainable Process Engineering group and EIRES Research, collaborating on electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies.