Dr. Konstantinos Triantafyllidis
Chair Professor
Heterogeneous Catalysis. Porous & Metal/Oxide Nanomaterials. Polymer (biobased) Nanocomposites. Crude oil & Waste/bio-refining to fuels and chemicals. Sustainable Chemistry & Technology.
Research Areas
- Heterogeneous Catalysis
- Porous & Metal/Oxide Nanomaterials
- Polymer (biobased) Nanocomposites
- Crude oil & Waste/bio-refining to fuels and chemicals
- Sustainable Chemistry & Technology
Our research focuses on downstream crude oil and waste/bio-refining catalytic processes towards fuels, chemicals and materials. The topics of interest span from the development of novel (catalytic) materials to the design and optimization of lab-to-medium scale processes. Primary focus is given on waste/CO2 valorization and co-processing approaches towards sustainable development via advanced chemical processing. Examples: sustainable aviation fuels, lubricants, aromatics and light olefins; zeolites, layered materials and mesoporous oxides; bio-based chemicals/monomers/ polymers and (nano)composites; biochar and carbon materials.
OFFICE
4 - 220
PHONE
5469
EMAIL
k.triantafyllidis@kfupm.edu.sa
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