Tomce Runcevski

Tomce Runcevski is an Assistant Professor at Southern Methodist University (SMU) since 2018, located at 141 Fondren Science. His research focuses on physical chemistry and atomic structure analysis of materials using diffraction and scattering methods. His work integrates synchrotron and neutron facilities alongside spectroscopic, microscopic, and thermal techniques.

Education:

• Ph.D., Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Germany (2011–2014)
• B.S. and M.S., Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Macedonia (2006–2011)

Research Interests:

• Materials for gas/energy storage, pharmaceuticals, minerals, and art degradation products
• Mechanically active crystals and amorphous/nanocrystalline materials
• Crystal engineering and defect formation in MOFs

Awards:

• Otto-Hahn-Medal (2015)
• Ss. Cyril and Methodius Golden Medal (2010)
• IMPRS Fellowship (2011)
• DAAD Fellowship (2010)

Labs/Teams: The Runčevski Research Group for Molecular Materials at SMU investigates equilibrium-structure-property relationships in crystalline and amorphous materials. Current experimental support includes synchrotron and neutron facility access.