Dr. Shaghayegh Naghdi
Curriculum Vitae
Shaghayegh received her master's degree in organic chemistry from Kharazmi University in Tehran in 2008, with a focus on the synthesis and characterization of novel thermally stable Poly (ether-amide)s. She worked in the industry for 5 years as a Quality Control manager after completing her master's degree. She then moved to TU Wien in Austria to begin her PhD in the Molecular Materials Chemistry group. She obtained her Doctor of Natural Science degree in April 2022. The topic of her dissertation was Metal-Organic Frameworks for Environmental Applications, such as Photocatalysis and Water Purification. She then continued as a postdoctoral researcher in the Eder group since May 2022 until now.
Shaghayegh’s research interests center on the synthesis and characterization of MOFs (Metal-Organic Frameworks) and COFs (Covalent Organic Frameworks) for diverse applications, particularly in the environmental and energy sectors. Her main focus areas include photocatalysis, water purification, and air purification, such as VOCs (volatile organic compounds) removal and CO₂ adsorption.
She has developed a strategy known as selective ligand removal to create novel hierarchical microporous-mesoporous MOFs. These structures enhance reactant diffusion and generate uncoordinated centers, serving as catalytic sites for photocatalysis, improving hydrogen production and CO₂ reduction efficiencies, and providing new adsorption sites for water purification.
Additionally, Shaghayegh has introduced a method to significantly improve the water stability of MOFs in aquatic environments, extending the durability of certain MOFs from just 3 days to up to 1 year. These strategies represent groundbreaking tools for the intentional design of hierarchical MOFs, offering advanced functionality and extended applicability in liquid-phase systems.
Peer-Reviewed Articles
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Invited talks
- Nanotechnology Conference (Nanomat 2024) – Aug. 2024
- Materials Science & Nanotechnology – Jul. 2024
- Symposium about Adsorption & Characterization of Porous Solids hosted by 3P Instruments – Nov. 2023
- Nanotechnology Conference (Nanomat 2022) – Sep. 2022
- Assistant in the lab course 163.206 Green Chemistry I
- Guest lecturer in 165.146 Synthesis of inorganic Materials
- Guest lecturer in 165.093 Molecule-based and Self-assembled Materials
- Assistant in the lab course 164.289 Advanced Ceramics and Electrochemistry
Practicum
Hanna Trizesniowski, 01.04.2019 – 12.04.2019
Alois Rottensteiner, 20.07.2020 – 04.09.2020
Stefan Höfler, 01.03.2021 – 30.03.2021
Paul Schweng, 29.03.2022 – 15.03.2022
Zahra Ardestani, 14.03.2022 – 30.06.2022
Jana Bischoff, 16.08.2022 – 31.10.2022
Elif Kahraman, 14.11.2022 – 15.12.2022
Florian Gregor, 28.07.2023 – 05.09.2023
Florian Possegger, 01.05.2024 – 20.08.2024
Marco Berchtel, 10.06.2024 – 23.10.2024
Master’s thesis
Jana Bischoff, 01.11.2022 – 13.11.2023
Elif Kahraman, 13.10.2023 – 01.05.2024
Marco Berchtel, 02.01.2025 – Present
Bachelor’s thesis
Elias Lagger, 04.08.2023 – 30.09.2023
Internship PhD students
Faranak Hajheidari (Ernst Mach), 06.10.2023 – 30.11.2023