Group
Members of the Water Splitting Group
Group Picture October 2024
Picture Jacob Schneidewind
Image: Marina RomanovaCenter for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena)
Room CEEC I 101
Philosophenweg 7a, 07743 Jena
Jacob.Schneidewind@uni-jena.de
Tel.: +49 3641 9-48561
Research Interests
- Solar energy and green hydrogen
- Photocatalytic water splitting
- Organometallic and photochemistry
- Mechanistic studies (spectroscopy, kinetics, computational chemistry)
- Techno-economic analysis and method development
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Education and Professional Experience
| 2023 - | Independent research group leader at CEEC Jena (FSU Jena) |
| 2022 - 2023 |
Independent research group leader at Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen |
| 2021 | PostDoc at Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen (Prof. Walter Leitner) |
| 2017 - 2021 |
PhD at Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (Prof. Matthias Beller) |
| 2016 - 2017 |
Chemistry studies at University of Rostock (B.Sc. and M.Sc.) |
| 2015 |
Research stay at Univeristy of Toronto (Prof. Robert H. Morris) |
| 2014 - 2015 | Undergraduate studies (liberal arts) and research (Prof. Kang Hway Chuan) at Yale-NUS College, Singapore |
| 2012 - 2014 | Dual enrolment studies (Schülerstudium, chemistry) at University of Cologne |
Awards and Scholarships
| Jahr | Auszeichnung/Stipendium |
| 2024 - | BMBF independent research group "SINATRA: SolSTEP" |
| 2022 - 2023 | Liebig Fellowship by Fonds der Chemischen Industrie |
| 2022 | Carl Roth Award of the German Chemical Society (GDCh) |
| 2021 | „summa cum laude“ distinction for PhD at University of Rostock |
| 2018 - 2020 | Kekulé PhD fellowship by Fonds der Chemischen Industrie |
| 2014 - 2017 | Fellow of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German Academic Scholarship Foundation) |
PostDoc
Picture Micheal Eshak
Image: Kristína RabatinováDr. Micheal Eshak
Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena)
Room CEEC I 209
Philosophenweg 7a, 07743 Jena
Tel.: +49 3641 9-48239
Research Interests
- Photocatalysis and photocatalytic water-splitting
- Green hydrogen production
- Organometallic chemistry, Coordination chemistry, and Medicinal chemistry
- Material science
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Education and professional experience
| 2024 - | Postdoc am CEEC Jena (FSU Jena) |
| 2023 - 2024 |
Lecturer of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry & Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science at Assiut-Universität, Assiut, Egypt |
| 2023 | Assistent Lecturer & Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science at Assiut-Universität, Assiut, Egypt |
| 2018 - 2023 | PhD at FSU Jena (Prof. Wolfgang Weigand) |
| 2015 - 2018 | Assistent Lecturer & Research Assistent, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science at Assiut-Universität, Assiut, Egypt |
| 2010 - 2015 | Demonstrator & Research Assistent, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science at Assiut-Universität, Assiut, Egypt |
| 2012 - 2015 | Chemistry studies at Assiut-Universität, Assiut, Egypt (M.Sc.) |
| 2010 - 2011 | Chemistry studies at Assiut-Universität, Assiut, Egypt (Diploma in Inorganic Chemistry) |
| 2005 - 2009 | Chemistry studies at Assiut-Universität, Assiut, Egypt (B.Sc.) |
PhD Researchers
Picture Alexander Eith
Image: Marina RomanovaAlexander Eith
Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena)
Room CEEC I 102
Philosophenweg 7a, 07743 Jena
Tel.: +49 3641 9-48239
Research Interests
- Synthesis of ruthenium complexes for water splitting
- Photocatalytic testing of water splitting systems
- Immobilization of complexes for water splitting
- Synthesis of polymers for water splitting
Education and professional experience
| 2023 - | PhD researcher at CEEC Jena (FSU Jena) |
| 2021 - 2023 | Chemistry studies at RWTH Aachen (M.Sc.) |
| 2017 - 2021 | Chemistry studies at RWTH Aachen (B.Sc.) |
| 2014 - 2017 | Vocational training (laboratory technician, Remmers GmbH) |
Picture Nadzeya Brezhneva
Image: Marina RomanovaNadzeya Brezhneva
Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena)
Room CEEC II E025
Lessingstraße 12-14, 07743 Jena
Tel.: +49 3641 9-48562
Research Interests
- Synthesis of carbon nitride and conjugated polymers for water splitting
- Heterogeneous photocatalysis
- Influence of morphology and structure on photocatalytic water splitting
- Material characterization
- Reaction optimization
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Education and professional experience
| 2024 - | PhD researcher at CEEC Jena (FSU Jena) |
| 2023 |
Research stay at Saarland University (Prof. David Scheschkewitz) |
| 2021 - 2023 | Chemist at BioMagnetic, Ltd., Minsk, Belarus |
| 2017 - 2021 | Researcher at Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus |
| 2016 - 2017 | Chemistry studies at Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus (M.Sc.) |
| 2011 - 2016 | Chemistry studies at Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus (Specialist Diploma) |
Picture Muhammad Zeeshan
Image: Kristína RabatinováMuhammad Zeeshan
Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena)
Raum CEEC II E025
Lessingstraße 12-14, 07743 Jena
Tel.: +49 3641 9-48562
Research Interests
- Organic synthesis of monomers
- Synthesis of conjugated polymers
- Photocatalytic water splitting
- Mechanistic studies
Education and professional experience
| 2024 - | PhD researcher at CEEC Jena (FSU Jena) |
| 2021 - 2023 | Researcher at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| 2021 | Researcher at Sigma Chemical Laboratories (Pvt), Pakistan |
| 2016 - 2020 |
Organic chemistry studies at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan (M.Phil.) |
| 2012 - 2016 | Chemistry studies at University of Gujrat, Pakistan (B.Sc.) |
Picture Kristína Rabatinová
Image: Gustav DöhringKristína Rabatinová
Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena)
Room CEEC I 102
Philosophenweg 7a, 07743 Jena
Kristina.Rabatinova@uni-jena.de
Tel.: +49 3641 9-48239
Research Interests
- Life-cycle assessment and method development
- Synthesis and characterization of metal complexes for photocatalytic water splitting
- Photocatalytic water splitting
Education and professional experience
| 2024 - | PhD researcher at CEEC Jena (FSU Jena) |
| 2020 - 2024 | Chemistry studies at RWTH Aachen (M.Sc.) |
| 2017 - 2020 | Chemistry studies at RWTH Aachen (B.Sc.) |
Picture Ebrahim Abedini
Image: Kristína RabatinováEbrahim Abedini
Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena)
Raum CEEC II E025
Lessingstraße 12-14, 07743 Jena
Tel.: +49 3641 9-48562
Research Interests
- Photocatalytic Water-splitting & Green Hydrogen production
- Photocatalytic Water-treatment
- Photocatalytic Fuel Cells & Solar cells
- Photochemistry & Material Chemistry
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Education and professional experience
| 2024 - | PhD researcher at CEEC Jena (FSU Jena) |
| 2021 - 2024 | Inorganic Chemistry at Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) (M.Sc.) |
| 2016 - 2020 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry at IAUTM (B.Sc.) |
Technical Staff Members
Picture Jens Ulbrich
Image: Jacob SchneidewindJens Ulbrich
Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena)
Room CEEC II E025
Lessingstraße 12-14, 07743 Jena
Tel.: +49 3641 9-48562
Focus areas
- Synthesis of monomers and polymers for water splitting
Education and professional experience
| 2015 - | Chemical-technical assistant at IOMC, FSU Jena |
| 2013 - 2015 | Vocational training (chemical-technical assistant) at SBSZ Jena-Göschwitz |
Picture Gustav Döhring
Image: Kristína RabatinováGustav Döhring
Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena)
Room CEEC I 102
Philosophenweg 7a, 07743 Jena
Tel.: +49 3641 9-48239
Research Interests
- Synthesis and characterization of metal complexes
- Synthesis of polymers for water splitting
- Photocatalytic water splitting
Education and professional experience
| 2022 - | Chemistry studies at FSU Jena (M.Sc.) |
| 2018 - 2022 | Chemistry studies at FSU Jena (B.Sc.) |
Picture Andreas Freitag
Image: Andreas FreitagAndreas Freitag
Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena)
Research Interests
- Development of a web tool for the visualization and analysis of spectroscopic data
- Research data and server management within the Water Splitting Group
- Maintenance of electronic lab notebook (elabFTW)
Education and professional experience
| 2023 - | Chemistry studies at FSU Jena (M.Sc.) |
| 2019 - 2023 | Chemistry studies at FSU Jena (B.Sc.) |