معرفی
Dr. Kelly Kousi is a Research Fellow at Newcastle University specializing in advanced catalytic materials for sustainable energy conversion. Her research centers on perovskite-based systems and the strategic exsolution of nanoparticles to develop high-performance catalysts for syngas production and greenhouse gas utilization.
Her primary research domains include:
- Catalysis (with emphasis on CO2 and methane conversion)
- Materials Science (perovskite engineering and defect chemistry)
- Chemical Engineering (reactor design and process optimization)
- Energy Conversion (syngas production and carbon utilization)
- Nanotechnology (nanoparticle exsolution and stabilization)
- Perovskite Materials (A/B site tailoring and redox properties)
Between 2019-2024, Dr. Kousi established herself as a leader in nanoparticle exsolution research, publishing 12 high-impact studies demonstrating how controlled migration of metal cations from perovskite lattices creates anchored catalytic nanoparticles. Her work reveals how lattice strain induced by exsolved particles enhances oxygen exchange kinetics, enabling unprecedented low-temperature methane conversion to syngas. She pioneered bimetallic exsolution strategies that minimize noble metal usage while maximizing catalytic activity in reactions like reverse water-gas shift and CO oxidation.
Dr. Kousi maintains a prolific collaboration with Professor Ian Metcalfe and Dr. Dragos Neagu, developing in-situ characterization techniques to observe atomic-scale exsolution mechanisms. Her research bridges fundamental materials science with industrial applications, focusing on scalable catalyst designs for carbon capture and utilization technologies.
