PidkoLab @ TU Delft – Catalysis & Chemical Technology

A About PidkoLab

The ISE group (Chemical Engineering department, TU Delft) led by prof. dr. Evgeny Pidko advances theory-guided catalyst design across molecular and heterogeneous catalysis. We connect quantum chemical calculations with kinetic studies, in situ spectroscopy, and high-throughput experimentation to understand catalytic function under operating conditions.

A unifying theme is learning from what goes wrong: the active state is an ensemble of chemical entities, which behavior is shaped by environment, promoters, solvent, confinement, and operating conditions. By decoding the catalytic and off-cycle chemistry including side reactions, and deactivation mechanisms, we guide the optimization and design of more durable and efficient catalytic systems. We develop automated workflows, reaction network analysis, and employ innovative data-driven approaches and implement FAIR data practices to make research more reproducible, understanding of catalytic chemistry deeper and discoveries ever more exciting.

Contact Information

Prof. Dr. Evgeny A. Pidko

+31 (0)15 27 81938
E.A.Pidko@tudelft.nl
ISE/ChemE/TNW/TU Delft
Building 58, E2.020
Van der Maasweg 9
2629 HZ Delft
The Netherlands

Management Assistant

Els Arkesteijn
+31 15 27 81516
E.M.P.Arkesteijn@tudelft.nl

Connect with Us

News & Updates

March 27, 2026

CTC Symposium 2026 in Delft

EAP together with prof. Grozema organized annual CTC Spring Symposium at TU Delft. This annual meeting brings together the Dutch community in Computational and Theoretical Chemistry (CTC).

March 26, 2026

Group dinner in Rotterdam

An evening of solving puzzles enjoying Afghan food together.

March 9, 2026

Cum Laude PhD for Adarsh Kalikadien

Adarsh has defended his PhD thesis titled "The wonders of digital catalysis" with a Cum Laude distinction.

March 4, 2026

Two best lecture awards at N3C

Sumeia Yassiri and Margareth Baidun both won best Lecture Award at the NCCC conference.

January 8, 2026

Keynote at the UKCC

EAP gave a keynote talk "(The Challenges of) Condition-Dependent Dynamics for Data-Driven Catalyst Design" at the UK Catalysis Conference in Loughborough

P Projects, Consortia, Meetings & Collaborations

Key research projects, organizations, and symposia we actively participate in

R Research Areas

Computational Catalysis

In silico studies of reaction mechanisms using quantum chemistry and machine learning interatomic potentials

Operando Modeling

Real-time computational description of catalytic systems under working conditions

Data-Driven Catalyst Design

Machine learning approaches for accelerating catalysis research and discovery

Chemistry Automation, Kinetic Studies and In Situ Spectroscopy

Automation and integration of kinetic and spectroscopic analysis of complex reaction mixtures

Homogeneous Catalysis

Kinetic studies, development and optimization of molecular catalysts

Heterogeneous Catalysis

Theory and practice of catalytic conversions at interfaces and in confined spaces

Sustainable Chemistry

CO₂ utilization, biomass conversion, plastic upcycling