معرفی
Shahzada Ahmad is Professor at Basque Centre for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures (BCMaterials) since 2017 under Ikerbasque, leading research in new materials for energy storage and conversion applications.
Academic Background:
- Materials Chemistry studies (2002)
- PhD completion (2006)
- Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
- Collaborator at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
- Program Head of New Concepts in Photovoltaics at Abengoa Research (2011-2017)
Research Expertise: Professor Ahmad's work integrates Sustainable Energy, Photovoltaics and Molecular Solar Cells with fundamental Electrochemistry and Physical Chemistry. His innovations in Energy Storage systems leverage Electron Transfer Reactions and Photo-electrochemistry within Nanotechnology frameworks, advancing Materials Science for renewable energy solutions through molecular engineering of electrodeposited layers and nanoporous films.
Scientific Recognition:
- European Research Council Consolidator Grant (2016)
Research Impact: Inventor of 23 patents across 7 patent families with over 100 scientific publications. His work on ionic liquid interfaces, metal-free electrocatalysis, and redox shuttles has driven industrial applications in photovoltaics and energy storage, resulting in frequent invitations to major conferences and institutional seminars worldwide.
