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Pascal Vermeeren is assistant professor of Theoretical Chemistry since 2022. Vermeeren’s research focuses on understanding the principles that drive and control chemical bonding and reactivity on the various interfaces of surfaces, by using state-of-the-art quantum mechanical simulations. His research can be divided into three themes: (i) From Homogeneous to Heterogeneous Catalysis; (ii) Single-Atom Heterogeneous Catalysis; and (iii) On-Surface Self-Assembly of Supramolecular Polymers. Furthermore, an important part of his research is dedicated to developing powerful and robust models, rooted in Kohn-Sham density functional theory, to analyze these chemical processes.

Education

2022 – present
Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) @ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

2022 – 2022
Postdoctoral Researcher @ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Topics: Chemical Bonding and Reaction Mechanisms
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. F. M. Bickelhaupt and Dr. T. A. Hamlin

2017–2022
Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry (Cum Laude) @Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Title: (Astro)Chemistry: From Molecules to Reactions
Promotor: Prof. Dr. F. M. Bickelhaupt; Co-promotor: Dr. T. A. Hamlin

2017–2020
Research Fellow @ Universiteit Utrecht
Topic: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Adsorption on an Iron Oxide Surface
Supervisor: Dr. I. Swart

2015–2017
M.Sc. in Chemistry @ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam / Universiteit van Amsterdam
Track: Molecular Sciences

2012–2015
B.Sc. in Chemistry @ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam / Universiteit van Amsterdam

2005–2012
VWO (pre-university education) @ Caland Lyceum Amsterdam

Teaching

B.Sc. and M.Sc. Chemistry:
Quantum Chemistry & Modelling
Advanced Molecular Orbital Theory

B.Sc. Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Basis Natuurkunde
Computational(Pharmaco)Chemistry

B.Sc. Science, Business, and Innovation
Fysica: Mechanica

Academic Activities

2023 Member Organizing Committee Scientific Conference ESOR2023 @ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

2022 Member Organizing Committee Scientific Conference CBOND2022 online @ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

2021 Member Organizing Committee Scientific Conference ESOR2021 online @ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

2020 Member Organizing Committee Scientific Conference CBOND2020 @ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

2019 Member Organizing Committee Scientific Conference HBOND2019 @ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

2018–2021 Member Organizing Committee Dutch Astrochemistry Network Students and Postdocs (DANS) Meetings @ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam / Universiteit van Amsterdam / Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen

2014–2015 Penningmeester (Treasurer) Vereniging van Chemie Studenten aan de Vrije Universiteit (VCSVU) @ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

More about Pascal

• All research and more information on all research, see the division website: TheoChem 
• For all publications of Pascal Vermeeren, see Research portal or Web of Science page

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