Dr. Nicholaus PRASETYA

Dr. Nicholaus Prasetya is a postdoctoral researcher in the Energy Process Engineering group led by Professor Bradley Ladewig. Dr. Nicholaus Prasetya contributes to the Paul Wurth Chair’s research and industrial engagement activities, focusing on renewable hydrogen and low-carbon technologies.

Nicholaus Prasetya specializes in porous materials for adsorption and membrane applications. His research expertise encompasses the design, synthesis, characterization, and testing of these materials for various applications, including water remediation and gas separation. At the Paul Wurth Chair, he focuses on developing advanced materials for hydrogen production and separation. He has published extensively in these areas, contributing significantly to the fields of chemical engineering and sustainable energy.

Nicholaus Prasetya regularly engages with students and academic colleagues on topics related to chemical engineering. He has taken on the role of daily supervisor for numerous bachelor, master, and PhD students. During his PhD candidature, he actively participated as a laboratory teaching assistant for various chemical engineering modules, including fluid dynamics, CO2 absorption, and chromatography. Currently, he is involved in the teaching offered by the Paul Wurth Chair at the University of Luxembourg.

Nicholaus Prasetya earned his PhD from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London in 2019. Following his PhD, he worked as a postdoctoral research associate at Imperial College London for two years. In 2021, he received a prestigious fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to advance his research at the Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany. Since July, he has been contributing to the Paul Wurth Chair at the University of Luxembourg as a research associate, focusing on hydrogen production and separation.

Nicholaus Prasetya holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours from Bandung Institute of Technology. He obtained his Master of Science in Advanced Chemical Engineering and his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London. His academic journey in chemical engineering, with a focus on advanced chemical engineering, positions him as an expert in the field.