Dr. Seba AlAreeqi is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and Hydrogen (RICH) and part of Prof. Lourdes F. Vega's computational modeling group, contributing to the hydrogen production and sustainable fuels’ themes.
She holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering under the supervision of Prof. Lourdes F. Vega. Her PhD research focused on designing and optimizing catalysts through multiscale modeling tools for greener fuel production. Skilled in Density Functional Theory (DFT) and molecular simulations, Dr. Seba AlAreeqi has a deep technical foundation in modeling catalytic chemical processes for sustainable energy applications. During her PhD study, she performed a research stay at the Johns Hopkins University (USA), hosted by Prof. Paulette Clancy, where she developed advanced catalysts targeting efficient bio-oil reforming, as part of her PhD conterbutions.
Her research focuses on multiscale modeling that integrates molecular and industry-level analyses, addressing thermodynamic, economic, and environmental aspects of biomass valorisation to fuels and hydrogen production. Currently she is using these tools, in conjugation with experimental work carried out at the RICH Center, for developing materials to enhance the production of sustainable fuels for aviation (SAF) and the maritime sector.
