Richa Tomer

I'm a joint postdoctoral researcher at UCLouvain and UAntwerp in Belgium, delving into heterogeneous catalysis, reaction kinetics, and biomass valorization. Funded by Excellence of Science (EOS), my project, 'PHOSPORE,' collaborates across six Belgian universities to master metal-PHOSphonate catalysts for bio-refinery processes. I specialize in optimizing conditions for 5-HMF production from cellulose using phosphonate materials, alongside statistical analysis. Previously, I earned my PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), India, focusing on catalytic glucose conversion to value-added products, in July 2022.