Name: Alexander Zelikin

Email: [email protected]

Group name: MPCL

Homepage: www.zelikin-lab.com

Keywords:

• Drug delivery
• Artificial (chemical) biology
• Cell mimicry

We develop artificial (chemical) receptors, engineer switches for enzyme activity, and design artificial cells – using tools of organic chemistry.

Name: Alonso Rosas-Hernández

Email: [email protected]

Group name: The Sustain Lab

Homepage: chem.au.dk/forskning/forskningsomraader-og-grupper/organiskkemi/the-sustain-lab

Keywords:

• Electrocatalysis
• Photocatalysis
• CO2 valorization
• Energy storage
• Hybrid materials

Name: Anna Louise Duncan

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Biomodelling

Homepage: chem.au.dk/forskning/forskningsomraader-og-grupper/teoretiskkemi/biomodelling

Description: We use computer simulations to work out how molecules within biological cell membranes interact with one another and therefore investigate how these crowded and heterogeneous membranes are spatially organised. We use methods that bridge spatiotemporal scales, the aim being to gain a molecular understanding of how our cells work, with implications for design and delivery of drugs.

Name: Bo Brummerstedt Iversen

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Materials Crystallography

Homepage: chem.au.dk/brummerstedt-iversen-group

Keywords:

• Sustainable materials
• Thermoelectrics
• Nanoparticles
• Chemical bonding
• Crystallography

Name: Brian Julsgaard

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Semiconductor Group

Homepage: pure.au.dk/portal/da/persons/brian-julsgaard(b1745a92-31f9-4579-88f2-255e6072168b).html

Keywords:

• Nanocrystals
• Group-IV photonics
• Semiconductors
• Optics
• Materials science

Name: Dorthe Ravnsbæk

Email: [email protected].

Group name: Ravnsbæk Group

Homepage: ravnsbaekgroup.com

Description: In my research group, we work on developing the sustainable batteries of the future. This includes both improvements of the well-known Li-ion batteries and entirely new technologies such as Na-, Mg-, and Al-ion batteries. Our focus is on designing and producing inorganic electrode materials based on resources that are both sustainable and environmentally friendly. By altering the chemical composition and atomic structure of the materials, we can directly influence how efficient the battery becomes. Therefore, we combine synthesis, advanced characterization, and electrochemistry to understand what happens all the way down to the atomic level. We also work on new methods for recycling batteries as well as strategies for extending their lifetime, for example by using functional additives. With us, you will have the opportunity to work experimentally with synthesis, structural investigations, and battery testing, to dive into data analysis, and to contribute to creating more sustainable energy materials.

Name: Henrik Birkedal

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Biological and Bioinspired Materials

Homepage: inano.au.dk/about/research-groups/biological-and-bioinspired-materials-henrik-birkedal/

Description: We study materials from the world of biology and develop bioinspired material synthesis. Biology creates advanced materials at room temperature from abundantly available elements. The desired properties are achieved through hierarchical structures. They are therefore interesting both in themselves and as inspiration for the synthesis of new materials. We study biological materials using 3D imaging (tomography) and diffraction, particularly with the use of synchrotrons and with a focus on crystallography. We synthesize various bioinspired materials with the aim of creating better underwater adhesives, smart materials, and color-changing materials.

Name: Jan Skov Pedersen

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Soft Matter Group

Homepage: inano.au.dk/about/research-groups/physical-chemistry-of-soft-condensed-matter/research/

Keywords:

• polymers
• surfactants
• protein biophysics
• small-angle X-ray scattering

Name: Jill Miwa

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Quantum Materials Group

Homepage:  https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/persons/jill-miwa(3491df17-050c-4584-8569-4e991b159f19).html

Keywords:

• 2D Materials
• angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy
• atomically-resolved microscopy
• ASTRID2
• many-body physics

Name: Jørgen Skibsted

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Solid-state NMR of inorganic materials

Homepage: inano.au.dk/about/research-centers-and-projects/nmr/research-groups/joergen-skibsted/

Description: We work with solid-state NMR spectroscopy as an analytical method to determine the structure and composition of inorganic materials. We use these methods, among other things, in the development of sustainable cement-based materials, in studies of heterogeneous catalysts, and in a range of other materials chemistry challenges where amorphous compounds play a significant role, such as glass and ceramic materials. At present, we are particularly focused on the carbonation of end-of-life concrete and mineral compounds as a technique for Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU).

We are part of CENSEMAT, where our focus is on describing, understanding, and controlling structural disorder in inorganic compounds that can be used as sustainable battery materials.

Name: Kim Daasbjerg

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Organic Surface Chemistry Group 105

Homepage: www.surfchem.dk

Keywords:

• Surface science
• Organic chemistry
• Polymers
• Electrocatalysis (CO2)
• Open Science

Name: Kurt Gothelf

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Gothelf Lab

Homepage: inano.au.dk/about/research-groups/gothelf-lab/

Description: Building on organic synthesis, we develop new chemical strategies to modify proteins and oligonucleotides for medical applications. We design reagents and conjugation techniques that enable precise coupling of small molecules and oligonucleotides to functional proteins, and we collaborate with molecular biologists to uncover their biological effects. A central focus area is the development of innovative methods for the synthesis and functionalization of therapeutic oligonucleotides, such as siRNA and antisense. For this work, we have two instruments for automated oligonucleotide synthesis, which allow rapid testing and optimization of new chemical modifications.

In addition, we work with DNA nanotechnology, exploiting the programmable properties of DNA to construct precisely defined nanostructures and machine-like devices. These are applied, among other things, for targeted delivery of biomolecules and as tools to manipulate biological systems at the nanoscale.

Name: Liv Hornekær

Email: [email protected]

Group name: InterCat-experiment

Homepage: InterCat.au.dk

Keywords:

• Surface Science
• Molecular Astrophysics
• Interstellar Catalysis
• Nanoparticles
• STM

Name: Maarten Goesten

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Sustainable Materials by Design

Homepage: au.dk/en/maarten.goesten@chem

Keywords:

• Solid-state physics
• Materials Science
• Theoretical Chemistry
• Superconductivity
• Inorganic Chemistry

Name: Marianne Glasius

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Analytical Chemistry of the Environment

Homepage: chem.au.dk/en/research/research-areas-and-groups/analyticalchemistry/ace

Description: We develop advanced chemical analytical methods, which we use to gain molecular-level insights into processes relevant to the environment, climate, and human health. Current projects involve the analysis of microplastics, bioactive plant compounds, as well as climate and the Arctic.

In the group, you will learn to develop and apply analytical methods, typically chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry, along with advanced data analysis. These techniques are applied in industries within, among others, pharmaceuticals, food, product development, and environmental analysis.

Name: Merete Bilde

Email: [email protected]

Group name: ACP: Atmospheric Physical Chemistry

Homepage: chem.au.dk/en/research/research-areas-and-groups/physicalchemistry/apc

Keywords:

• Atmospheric chemistry
• aerosol particles
• air-borne nano particles
• climate chemistry

Name: Michael Westberg

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Functional Protein Design

Homepage: westberglab.com

Keywords:

• Protein design: computational and experimental
• Synthetic Biology: Directed protein evolution
• Photochemistry and Photophysics: Photoactive proteins
• Chemical Biology: Drug discovery tools
• Biophysical Chemistry: Protein structure and function

Name: Mie Andersen

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Catalytic structure-activity relationships with machine learning

Hjemmeside: https://phys.au.dk/forskning/forskningsomraader/catalytic-structure-activity-relationships-with-machine-learning/

Keywords:

• Catalytic materials
• Electronic structure theory
• Machine learning
• CO2 conversion
• Interstellar catalysis

Name: Mogens Christensen

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Magnetic Matter Aarhus

Homepage: chem.au.dk/en/research/research-areas-and-groups/inorganicchemistrymaterialschemistry/energy-converting-materials

Keywords:

• Magnetism
• Neutron and X-ray diffraction
• synthesis
• crystallography
• physical properties

Name: Niels Christian Nielsen

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Bio-NMR

Homepage: www.inano.au.dk/nmr/ncn

Description: Magnetic resonance is one of the most important analytical methods in chemistry, materials science, structural biology, and medicine (MRI). We work on developing the method to obtain even more information, higher sensitivity, and higher resolution, thereby expanding the range of applications within these fields. From a method-development perspective, this includes, among other things, the development of “ultrahigh-speed spinning” MAS solid-state NMR for studies of complex chemical and biological systems; the development of equipment and methods that exploit electron polarization to boost NMR sensitivity by several orders of magnitude; micro-imaging methods to achieve MRI-type images with micrometer resolution; and mobile low-field NMR sensors for industrial process control with a focus on digitalization and sustainable production.

Name: Peter Balling

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Materials and light

Homepage: http://pure.au.dk/portal/da/[email protected]

Keywords:

• Light-Matter Interaction
• Semiconductor Physics
• Ultrashort-Pulse Lasers
• Solar Cells
• Light-Based Radiation Dosimetry in 3D

Name: Søren Ulstrup

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Nanoscale and femtosecond electronic structure group

Homepage: https://sorenulstrup.com/

Keywords:

• Solid state
• 2D materials
• Devices
• Electronic structure
• Synchrotron radiation

Name: Thibault Viennet

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Protein regulation by NMR

Homepage: inano.au.dk/about/research-centers-and-projects/nmr/research-groups/thibault-viennet

Description: We use NMR to study how chemical modifications of proteins (that happen in cell cycle and disease) modify protein conformation, dynamics, interactions, and function. We aim to discover new regulation mechanisms that could be targeted by drug design. In the current funded project, we study a human transcription factor known to be associated with longevity.

Name: Thomas Vosegaard

Email: [email protected]

Group name: NMR

Homepage: www.nmr.au.dk

Keywords:

• NMR
• Lipids
• Solid-State NMR
• Data Processing

Name: Tobias Weidner

Email: [email protected]

Group name: SurfLab

Homepage: chem.au.dk/en/research/research-areas-and-groups/physicalchemistry/surflab

Keywords:

• Nanoplastic surfaces and health
• Cloud interfacial chemistry
• Materials for carbon storage
• Ultrafast Nonlinear Spectroscopy
• Surface Spectroscopy

Name: Torben Jensen

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Sustainable Energy storage

Homepage: chem.au.dk/en/research/research-areas-and-groups/inorganicchemistrymaterialschemistry/energy-materials

Keywords:

• Investigation of new inorganic materials

Name: Troels Skrydstrup

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Organic Synthesis

Homepage: inano.au.dk/about/research-groups/skrydstrup-group/

Keywords:

• CO2 chemistry
• Plastic Depolymerization
• Catalysis
• Synthetic Methodology
• Pharmaceutcials

Name: Victoria Birkedal

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Single molecule Biophysics and Chemistry

Homepage: inano.au.dk/about/research-groups/single-molecule-biophysics-and-chemistry-group

Keywords:

• Biophysical Chemistry
• Structural dynamics and function of nucleic acids and enzymes
• Self-assembly and nanotechnology
• Single molecule imaging and spectroscopy

Name: Yong Chen

Email: [email protected]

Group name: Laboratory for Quantum Materials and Quantum Measurements/Villum Center for Hybrid Quantum Materials and Devices

Homepage: https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/persons/yong-chen(dbfdb176-599c-4897-989f-91f1a240f495).html

Keywords:

• 2D/quantum materials
• surface physics/chemistry
• quantum transport and devices
• operando SPM
• optics