Lieven Gevers, Ph.D.

Alumni and Former Staff

​Lab Manager

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Research Interests

High throughput technologies in catalytic research for synthesis and characterization of catalysts, Homogeneous and Heterogeneous catalysis, Reactor design for catalytic processes including microreactors and membrane reactors, Process Intensification

Selected Publications

  • Recycling of the homogeneous Co-Jacobsen catalyst through solvent-resistant nanofiltration (SRNF) 
    S. Aerts, H. Weyten, A. Buekenhoudt, L.E.M. Gevers, I.F.J. Vankelecom and P.A. Jacobs
    Chemical Communications, 6, 710-711, (2004)
  • High throughput screening for rapid development of membranes and membrane processes 
    Pieter Vandezande, Lieven E.M. Gevers, Johan S. Paul, Ivo F.J. Vankelecom, Pierre A. Jacob...
    Journal of Membrane Science, 250, 305-310, (2005)
  • Catalytic oxidation of 1,2-diols to alpha-hydroxy-carboxylates with stabilized gold nanocolloids combined with a me... 
    P.G.N. Mertens, M. Bulut, L.E.M Gevers, I.F.J. Vankelecom, P.A. Jacobs and D.E. De Vos, 
    Catalysis Letters, 102, 57-61, (2005)
  • Zeolite filled polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membranes as an improved membrane for solvent-resistant 
    Lieven E.M. Gevers, Ivo F.J. Vankelecom, Pierre A. Jacobs
    Chemical Communications, 19, 2500-2502, (2005)
  • Porphyrin-Functionalized Dendrimers: Synthesis and Application as Recyclable Photocatalysts in a 
    Suhas A. Chavan, Wouter Maes, Lieven E. M. Gevers, Joos Wahlen, Ivo F. J. Vankelecom, Pier...
    Chemistry: a European Journal, Volume 11, Issue 22, 6754-6762, (2005)
  • Physico-chemical interpretation of SRNF transportmechanisms for solutes through dense silicone membranes. 
    Lieven E.M. Gevers, Griet Meyen, Koen De Smet, Filip Du Prez, Ivo F.J. Vankelecom en Pierr...
    Journal of Membrane Science, 274, 173-182, (2006)
  • Solvent-resistant nanofiltration with filled polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membranes 
    Lieven E.M. Gevers, IvoF.J. Vankelecom, Pierre A. Jacobs
    Journal of Membrane Science, 278, 199-204, (2006)
  • Directed development of high performance membranes via high-throughput and combinatorial strategies 
    Metin Bulut, Lieven E.M. Gevers, Johan S. Paul, Ivo F.J. Vankelecom and Pierre A. Jacobs
    Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, 8, 168-173, (2006)
  • A novel method to prepare porous membranes/polymers with easy control over porosity and increased 
    Gevers LEM, Vandezande P, Vermant J, Martens JA, Vankelecom IFJ and Jacobs PA
    Desalination, 199, 34-36, (2006)
  • The use of solvent resistant nanofiltration in the recycling of the Co-Jacobsen catalyst in the hydrolytic kinetic ... 
    S. Aerts, A. Buekenhoudt, H. Weyten, L.E.M. Gevers, I.F.J. Vankelecom and P.A. Jacobs
    Journal of Membrane Science, 280, 245-252,, 245-252, (2006)

Education

  • Ph.D, Bioengineering Sciences, Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 2005
  • Bio-engineer in Chemistry, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 2001

Professional Profile

  • 2019-..: Lab Manager at KAUST Catalysis Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  • 2015-2019: Research Engineer at KAUST Catalysis Center
  • 2008-2015: Senior Project leader in Advanced Research Technologies at Umicore Research
  • 2006-2008: Researcher in Membrane technology at Flemish Institute of Technology

Awards

1. Laureate of the DSM Awards for Chemistry and Technology 2006

2. EMS Award 2007 for the best paper in membrane science and technology in 2006

3. Winner of the Umicore Innovation Award in 2014

KAUST Affiliations

  • ​Kaust Catalysis Center (KCC)

  • Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Heterogeneous and homogenous catalysts high throughput technologies reactor design membrane technology microreactors

Former Faculty

  • ​Jorg Eppinger, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)
  • Jr-Hau He, Ph.D. (Associate Professor)
  • Kazuhiro Takanabe, Ph.D. (Professor)
  • Lain-Jong Li, Ph.D. (Professor)
  • Valentin Rodionov, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)
  • Vicent Tung, Ph.D. (Associate Professor)
  • Yu Han, Ph.D. (Professor)

 

Former Research Staff

  • Abou-Hamad edy, Ph.D. Research Engineer
  • Douaa Hamed (Lab Technician)
  • Haibo Zhu, Ph.D. (Research Scientist)
  • Isidoro Morales Osorio , Ph.D. (Research Technician)
  • Jeremie Pelletier ( Lab Manager)
  • Jing Fan (Lab Technician)
  • Lu Zhou
  • Lan Zhao (Research Technician)
  • Linjie Su (Lab Technician)
  • Rong-rong Jiang (Lab Technician)

Research Scientist

  • Chen Zhu, Ph.D.
  • Huaifeng Li, Ph.D.
    • Jun Pan, Ph.D.
    • Muralirajan Krishnamoorthy, Ph.D.
    • Pavlo Nikolaienko, Ph.D.
    • Ram Karan, Ph.D.
    • Sergey Kozlov, Ph.D.
    • Xiulin Yang, Ph.D.
    • Yuanlong Shao, Ph.D.
    • Yichen Cai, Ph.D.

    Postdoctoral Fellows

    • Abdesslem Jedidi, Ph.D.                                                     
    • Abhishek Dutta Chowdhury,Ph.D.
    • Akshaya K Samal, Ph.D.
    • Anatoly Peshkov, Ph.D.
    • Athira Cheruvelil, Ph.D.
    • Chaochao Yue, Ph.D.
    • Chaojie Cui, Ph.D.
    • Changguang Yao, Ph.D.
    • Chinmoy K. Hazra, Ph.D.
    • Dandan Zhang, Ph.D.
    • Diego Zapater Bes, Ph.D.
    • Eleonora Fava, Ph.D.
    • Eva Pump, Ph.D.
    • Fazal Raziq, Ph.D.
    • Gabriel Buchel, Ph.D.
    • Gangaiah Mettela,Ph.D.
    • Hong Wang, Ph.D.
    • Hassan Ait Ahsaine, Ph.D.
    • Ida Autiero, Ph.D.
    • Janet Chakkamadathil Mohandas, Ph.D.
    • Jung-Hyun Park, Ph.D.
    • Jinsong Hu, Ph.D.
    • Jie Chen, Ph.D.
    • Kwangjae Lee, Ph.D.
    • Karthik Peramaiya, Ph.D.
    • Kushal Deepak Bhatte​,Ph.D.
    • Luis Miguel Azofra Mesa
    • Liangjin Xu, Ph.D.
    • ​Manbo Li, Ph.D.
    • Michael Kelly, Ph.D.
    • Mannathan Subramaniyan, Ph.D.
    • Manas Bhunia, Ph.D.
    • Niladri Maity, Ph.D.
    • Olga Gladkovskaya, Ph.D.
    • Raju Dey, Ph.D.
    • Sai Vikrama Chaitanya vummaleti, Ph.D.
    •  Somphonh Peter Phivilay, Ph.D.
    • Sandeep Kumar Mishra, Ph.D.
    • Shao-Chi Lee, Ph.D.
    • Stefania Evoli, Ph.D.
    • Shixiong Min, Ph.D.
    • Srikanth Pedireddy, Ph.D.
    • Shashank Sakleshpur Nagaraja, Ph.D.
    • Tunc Deniz, Ph.D.
    • Tianyou Chen, Ph.D.
    • Wei Zhao, Ph.D.
    • Won Suk Juang, Ph.D.
    • Xuechao Liu, Ph.D.
    • Xiufang wang, Ph.D.
    • Yuan Wang, Ph.D.
    • Yunfei Cai, Ph.D.
    • Yupeng Pan, Ph.D.
    • Yuri Lebedev, Ph.D.
    • Yogesh Raghunath Patil, Ph.D.
    • Zhaolai Chen, Ph.D.

    Ph.D. Students

    • Adrian Hol, Ph.D
    • Arwa Makki, Ph.D.
    • Adrian Hohl, Ph.D.
    • Amal A. Baqais, Ph.D.
    • Abdullah Dakhi, Ph.D.
    • Azimet Karluk, Ph.D.
    • Baraa Werghi, Ph.D.
    • Batian Chen, Ph.D.
    • Bilel Hamzaoui, Ph.D.
    • Bedour E. Al-Sabban, Ph.D.
    • Chao Guan, Ph.D.
    • Dalal Noureldine, Ph.D.
    • Duanxing Li, Ph.D.
    • Ding-Jier Yuan, Ph.D.
    • Eleanor Ang Pei Ling, Ph.D.
    • Gabriel Jeantelot, Ph.D.
    • Hind Al-Johani, Ph.D.
    • Haleema Alamri, Ph.D.
    • Hsin-Hua Huang, Ph.D. 
    • Israa Salem Al-Rowaihi, Ph.D.
    • Ibrahim Dursun
    • Keisuke Obata, Ph.D.
    • Liliana Panarone, Ph.D.
    • Miguel Dinis Veloso Guerreiro, Ph.D.
    • Maha Al Haddad, Ph.D.
    • Muhammad Qureshi, Ph.D.
    • Muhammad Naufal Lintangpradipto, Ph.D.
    • Nawal alhajri, Ph.D.
    • Nazeeha Alkayal, Ph.D.
    • Noor Almana, Ph.D.
    • Nouf Al Jabri, Ph.D.
    • Nikita Kolobo, Ph.D.
    • Oleksii Pustovarenko, Ph. D.
    • Quaid Johar Samun Virpurwala, Ph.D.
    • Reem Al-Shareef, Ph.D.
    • Reem Alshumrani, Ph.D.
    • Sarah Almahdali, Ph.D.
    • Sheikha Lardhi, Ph.D.
    • Stefan Grotzinger, Ph.D.
    • Tatsuya Shinagawa, Ph.D.

    Master Students

    • Abdulaziz Khan
    • Abdulelah Qahtan
    • Amer Alabd
    • Alexandra Vancea
    • Ali Hamieh
    • Khalid F. Alahmadi
    • Kanav Kalra
    • Mram Alyami
    • Mohammad Al Rebh
    • Salha E. Alotaibi


    Former Administration

    • Ann Bauwens (Executive Secretary)
    • Jiao Qiu (Business Administrator)
    • Wenwen Zhu(Administrative Assistant)
    • Xijun Deng(Administrative Assistant)
    • Xianzheng Meng(Business Administrator)
    • Yi-Cing Li (Business Administrator)