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Dr. Jesus Barrio Hermida is an Imperial College Research Fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering at Imperial College London. His research focuses on designing and synthesizing advanced electrocatalytic materials for sustainable energy applications, particularly single-atom catalysts for energy conversion processes.
Barrio Hermida completed his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (2009-2014) and Master in Nanoscience and Molecular Nanotechnology (2014-2016) at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. He earned his PhD in Chemistry from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2016-2020), followed by a Research Associate position at Imperial College London (2020-2023) before being awarded the prestigious Imperial College Research Fellowship in 2023.
His research interests center on electrocatalysis, particularly the development of single-atom catalysts for sustainable energy technologies. His work spans carbon nitride materials, Fe-N-C catalysts for fuel cells, ammonia synthesis, and biomass valorization. Barrio Hermida's group investigates the fundamental mechanisms of electrocatalytic processes while designing novel materials with enhanced performance for practical applications in energy conversion and storage.
His publication record shows a strong focus on electrocatalyst design and characterization, with recent work emphasizing single-atom catalysts, fuel cell materials, and sustainable ammonia production. His research bridges fundamental understanding of catalytic mechanisms with practical applications in energy technologies, particularly in replacing precious metal catalysts with earth-abundant alternatives.
Barrio Hermida has received several prestigious awards including the Israel Chemical Society Excellent PhD Student Award (2019), Faran Mid Way Negev Scholarship for Outstanding PhD Students (2018), and the Adama award for research excellence (2018).
As an Imperial College Research Fellow, he leads an independent research group focused on designing single-atom electrocatalysts for sustainable energy technologies, working within Maria-Magdalena Titirici's research environment while developing his own independent research direction.
