Engineering Catalysts, Materials
and Processes Across Scales
We work at the interface of catalysis, materials science, and chemical reaction engineering to understand and control chemical transformations from atomic active sites to scalable reactors. Our goal is to develop efficient and sustainable technologies for chemical and energy conversion by connecting fundamental materials design with mechanistic understanding, reaction engineering, and process implementation.
Who we are
We are an interdisciplinary and international research team working across chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, spectroscopy, modelling, and process technology. Our research connects traditionally separate scales. We design catalytic materials and investigate their structure and dynamics; we use this understanding to control chemical reactivity; and we engineer reactors and processes that translate fundamental discoveries toward practical applications. Particular strengths of the group include single-atom catalysis, heterogeneous catalysis, catalyst characterization, continuous-flow chemistry, structured catalysts, and process intensification. We apply these capabilities to challenges in sustainable chemical manufacturing, energy and carbon conversion, circular feedstocks, and high-value chemical synthesis.
News
Gianvito receives the EFCATS Young Investigator Award 2025 by the Catalysis Societies of Europe!
The award will be presented at EuropaCat 2025.
Gianvito is elected Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe
Gianvito receives the "Robert Karl Grasselli Award 2024" awards "for contributions of particular scientific and applicative importance in the field of heterogeneous catalysis"
