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Fernando Rhen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Limerick, Ireland. He holds affiliations with the Bernal Institute and the Centre for Battery and Energy Materials Research. His research focuses on energy storage, nanoscience, magnetism, and spin phenomena, with particular emphasis on developing advanced materials for energy applications and understanding nanoscale magnetic behaviors. Rhen earned his PhD in Solid State Physics from Trinity College Dublin in 2005 under the supervision of Prof. J.M.D Coey.
Education:
- PhD in Solid State Physics, Trinity College Dublin (2005)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Solid State Physics and Magneto-Electrochemistry, Trinity College Dublin (2005)
- Scientist at Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork (2006–2008)
Research interests span the design of electrocatalysts for fuel cells, piezoelectric biomaterials, and magnetic nanostructures. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to affordable and clean energy (SDG7). Recent studies include investigations into platinum-alloy electrocatalysts, amino acid-based piezoelectric transducers, and cobalt-boron nanotube magnetism.
Selected publications highlight advancements in energy storage systems, oxygen reduction reactions, and magnetic property characterization. His articles often explore material synthesis-structure-property relationships in nanoscale systems.
Awards: None explicitly stated in provided materials. Research activities include collaborative projects with institutions like Trinity College Dublin and Tyndall National Institute, focusing on integrated magnetic devices and energy materials.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Bernal Institute and Centre for Battery and Energy Materials Research at UL, contributing to interdisciplinary research in materials science and energy technologies.
