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YEuCat's core team is responsible for planning all future events, developing and representing the network itself, engaging with the extended memers of the network, onboarding of new members as well as connecting to other societies. To maintain a certain level of stability in our dynamic network, the core team members are typically staying for a two year term. Find out more about our core team members by reading their profiles below!
Parviz Azimov
PhD student at Sorbonne University, France
Parviz Azimov is a PhD candidate at Sorbonne University since October 2023, specializing in the synthesis and development of carbide nanocatalysts based on molybdenum (Mo) and tungsten (W). Their research focuses on the substitution of noble metals in heterogeneous catalysis, aiming to replace critical metals with more sustainable alternatives. The work involves conventional synthesis and characterization methods, alongside advanced synchrotron-based techniques to explore catalyst structure and performance.
Lorenz Lindenthal
PhD student in TUCAS research group, Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria
Lorenz is a PhD student in Technical Chemistry, working in the TUCAS group at University of Leoben. In his research he investigates exsolution catalysts for the application in CO2-utilization, with focus on the reverse water-gas shift (rWGS) reaction, utilizing in situ and operando methods, such as XRD and XPS. Since fall 2022 he is also part of the spin-off project Sisyphus, aiming to develop the rWGS technology towards application and commercialize it.
Lorenz joined YEuCat during the EuropaCat 2019 in Aachen and has been active in a team responsible for acquiring sponsorships and organizing events since then.
Maya Ludwig
PhD student at IKFT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Maya is a PhD candidate in the group of Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). She is working on the aerobic oxidation of HMF to monomers with noble metal based catalysts. Her field of research addresses the challenges of catalytically converting bio-based molecules, while applying in-depth characterization techniques to foster knowledge-driven design of heterogeneous catalysts.
Emanuele Moioli
Group Leader at the Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland & Associate Professor at Politechnico di Milano
Emanuele is a group leader at the Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland. He currently leads a group focused on the reaction engineering of catalytic reactions aimed at the valorization of waste streams, promotion of circular economy and development of more sustainable chemical processes. He has worked at several research institutions throughout Europe and has relevant industrial experience.
Emanuele joined YEuCat at Europacat XIV in Aachen in August 2019. Since then, he has been responsible for YEuCat’s social media presence. He also had the occasion to participate in most of the YEuCat events.
Veronica Piazza
PostDoc at LCCP - Laboratory of Catalysis and Catalytic Processes, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Veronica is a postdoctoral researcher in Politecnico di Milano, and member of the Laboratory of Catalysis and Catalytic Processes research group. Her research focuses on thermo-catalytic processes in the field of energy conversion, with a focus on new processes that align with sustainability and decarbonization goals. Main areas of study include the valorization of waste biomass into biofuels and biochar, as well as processes for low-carbon hydrogen production, with a focus on kinetic analysis and catalyst formulation.
Florian Schrenk
R&D department of DonauChemie, Austria
Florian did his PhD in the TUCAS research group, focusing on the application of perovskite-oxides as catalysts for CO2-converting reactions and especially the dry reforming of methane. Therefore, he used conventional lab-based techniques as well as modern in situ and operando methods such as in situ XRD or NAP-XPS. He finished his PhD in December of 2024 and stayed in the same group for a short PostDoc stay. Since October of 2025 he works for Austrian chemical producer DonauChemie in the R&D department.
After attending multiple YEuCat events over the years, Florian decided to become an active member in the fall of 2024.
Verena Süß
PhD student at Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT), Pfinztal, Germany
Verena is a PhD student at Fraunhofer ICT, focusing on the conversion of CO2 into valuable chemical products. Her research combines both experimental and theoretical approaches, particularly emphasizing quantum chemistry. She aims to develop innovative strategies for carbon utilization that align with sustainability goals.
Since autumn 2024, Verena has been an active member of the YEuCat network, where she contributes to the Task Force Communication.
Vera Truttmann
PostDoc at IKFT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Vera is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, where she mainly focuses on developing and testing nanostructured catalysts for direct hydrogen peroxide synthesis. She also has experience in online monitoring of (liquid phase) flow processes and automated spectra evaluation for enhanced process control.
Vera joined YEuCat during its Kick off event at EuropaCat 2019 in Aachen and has been an active member ever since. She usually keeps track of all YEuCat activities by taking care of meeting agendas & minutes, the webpage and event registrations. In her creative moments, she also sometimes designs flyers for YEuCat’s next events.
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