Germán Salazar Alvarez

Germán Salazar Alvarez is an Associate Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Solid State Physics, Uppsala University. He holds a PhD in Materials Chemistry from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH, 2005) and received his docent qualification from Stockholm University (2013). Since 2019, he has led research on nanomaterials characterization using advanced scattering techniques.

His research focuses on:

• Multimodal characterization of sustainable nanomaterials (nanocellulose, iron oxides)
• Operando/in-situ studies using neutron/X-ray scattering and diffraction
• Nanoparticle self-assembly and functional properties
• Electrocatalysis for energy applications (water splitting, biomass conversion)

He teaches courses including Chemistry and Physics of Nanomaterials, Modern Physics, and supervises project work in Materials/Chemical Engineering.

Current research projects include the PRISMAS project (2025-2028) on magnetoionics and operando X-ray scattering, and the RÅC project (2020-2024) on polarized neutron methods for electrode materials. He has supervised multiple PhD students including Athira Anil (2024), Seda Ulusoy (2024), and current student Germán Alvarez Carrero.