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Dr. Andrej Perdih is a senior research associate at the Theory Department of the National Institute of Chemistry in Ljubljana, Slovenia and an associate professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana. In 2009, he completed his PhD studies in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Ljubljana. Following that, he undertook two postdoctoral stays at Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, and the University of Michigan, USA. His primary research interests are computational biochemistry and computer-aided molecular design. He is actively engaged in collaborations with multiple research teams, both domestically in Slovenia and internationally. He has successfully led or participated in several research and bilateral projects, which resulted in approximately 80 published scientific publications.
Prof. Li is a leading expert in chemical engineering, heading an interdisciplinary research group focused on membrane science, fuel cells, wastewater treatment, and reaction engineering. His work has had a significant impact on modern separation technologies and sustainable processes. He is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Rector’s Award and Research Excellence Award at Imperial, as well as the MND R&D Award (Singapore).
He has published extensively (over 30,000 citations, h-index 91) and actively contributes to the scientific community as an editorial board member of renowned journals such as the Journal of Membrane Science. He is also a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
His plenary lecture, “Membrane Science and Its Impact on Modern Living”, will highlight the role of advanced membrane technologies in addressing key challenges of modern society.
Dr. Gałyńska is a researcher in theoretical and computational chemistry whose work focuses on the quantum-chemical modelling of charge-transfer processes in molecular systems for energy-related applications. After earning her PhD at Lund University, she conducted research in the group of Prof. Hannes Jónsson at Aalto University and later at the University of Iceland. Since 2020, she has been affiliated with Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. She has been awarded the prestigious NAWA Ulam – Seal of Excellence fellowship and the SONATA 19 grant from the National Science Centre (NCN), Poland.
In her plenary lecture, “Modelling of Charge Transfer Using Quantum Chemistry Methods”, Dr. Gałyńska will discuss how modern computational approaches can be used to explore the electronic structure of donor–acceptor systems and unravel the mechanisms governing photoinduced charge transfer. The presentation will showcase how theoretical studies contribute to the rational design of advanced materials for sustainable energy conversion and molecular electronics.
