Tomislav Portada

Tomislav Portada is a Researcher at the Ruđer Bošković Institute, affiliated with the Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Laboratory for the Computational Design and Synthesis of Functional Materials. His work spans organic chemistry, supramolecular systems, and reaction mechanisms.

Research interests include catalytic processes, chiral recognition, gelation phenomena, and chemical nomenclature standardization. He has contributed to advancements in mechanochemistry, fluorescent probes for membrane studies, and light-driven rearrangements.

His recent articles (2022–2025) highlight studies on Hofmann-Löffler-Freytag reaction mechanisms, lipid membrane phase transitions, and photoinduced lactam rearrangements. Portada also engages in science communication, authoring popular science articles and educational materials. His work integrates experimental synthesis with computational modeling.