Azahara Luna Triguero

Azahara Luna-Triguero is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Her research focuses on physico-chemical properties of porous crystalline materials (MOFs, COFs, Zeolites) using molecular simulations for energy applications, particularly adsorption-based capture/purification and thermochemical energy storage. She leads the Group Luna Triguero and holds affiliations with the EIRES Research and Energy Technology sections.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Physics (University of Córdoba, Spain, 2014)
• PhD in Molecular Simulation (University Pablo de Olavide, Spain, 2019) with cum laude distinction

Research Interests:

• Adsorption mechanisms in nanoporous materials
• Thermochemical energy storage systems
• Hydrogen storage via material doping strategies
• Renewable energy integration and optimization

Grants & Projects:

• "H2Mat: Innovating porous materials characterization for hydrogen storage applications" (2021-2025)
• "H2SMS: Hydrogen Storage for Energy Applications using Molecular Simulations" (2021-2025)

Awards:

• Best Thesis Award 2018-2019 (Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry)

Key Research Trends: Recent work emphasizes alcohol-based adsorption heat pumps, contact angle estimation via inverse chromatography, and enhanced hydrogen storage in doped materials. Articles span energy storage innovations, material characterization, and environmental applications.