During my Ph.D. (with Prof. Huub de Groot) at Ledien University, Netherlands, we developed a novel methodology to solve the supramolecular structure of the molecule used in artificial photosynthesis using solid-state NMR, electron nano crystallography and quantum mechanical modelling. The work was a part of the ’ biosolar cell consortium’, which is one of the first artificial solar fuel cell projects in Europe. During my stay at Ames Laboratory, Iowa, USA (with Dr. Aaron J. Rossini), I focused on using the state-of-the-art Dynamic Nuclear Polarisation (DNP)-SSNMR to understand the mechanism of an industrially relevant heterogeneous catalyst. At Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel (with Dr. Michal Leskes), I was involved in the development of DNP methodology to understand the solid electrolyte used in the battery and how the disorder of a system affects the DNP mechanism. And in the future, we want to use solid-state NMR with other complementary techniques to do novel chemistry associated with the energy crisis.Leiden

My group at Abu Dhabi focuses on developing a methodology for NMR crystallography, incorporating DNP SSNMR and electron diffraction data along with spectroscopic, XRD, and DFT calculations. The methodology will be applicable to a range of different materials, such as metal-organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks, catalysts, supramolecules, and inorganic oxides, resulting in widespread potential application.