Bahareh Khezri earned her PhD in Chemistry from Nanyang Technological University (NTU, Singapore) in 2013, followed by postdoctoral research in Singapore, the UK, and the Czech Republic, where she led her own research group as a Principal Investigator. Specializing in analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, and nanomaterials, she has secured prestigious grants, including Beatriu de Pinós (ICIQ) and Ramón y Cajal (URV). Currently, she is an ICREA Research Professor at Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), leading the “Smart Multi-Functional Materials: Green Energy and Robotics (SmFM)” group. Her research focuses on advanced materials and intelligent microrobots for environmental and biomedical applications. In 2024, she was honored with the Mothers of Science grant by the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).
Research interests
Her research focuses on designing advanced multifunctional materials for energy applications, including water splitting and CO2 reduction. By tuning photo/electrocatalyst properties, she enhances their efficiency and selectivity, leveraging engineered active sites and hybrid materials like biomass-derived carbons and 2D hybrids (e.g., MXenes). She also pioneers synthetic micro/nanorobots for environmental and biomedical applications, such as pollution remediation and targeted drug delivery. Her work addresses critical challenges in materials science, aiming to create sustainable solutions and drive technological advancements for a better future.