Email: S.Er@differ.nl
Tel: +31 40 3334936
Address: De Zaale 20, 5612 AJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Academic Profile
Süleyman Er is a distinguished researcher and leader in energy materials science, specializing in computational methods and artificial intelligence for molecule and material discovery. He is currently the Head of the Chemical Energy Department at DIFFER and leads the Autonomous Energy Materials Discovery Group, focusing on physics-based modeling, AI-driven material design, and software development for advanced energy applications. Additionally, he serves as a member of the management teams at DIFFER and TU/e-EIRES. Prior to joining DIFFER, he completed postdoctoral fellowships in Chemistry at Harvard University with Prof. Alán Aspuru-Guzik and at Leiden University with Prof. Geert-Jan Kroes, after earning his PhD in Physics with Prof. Geert Brocks at the University of Twente. His accomplishments include numerous research grants, projects, publications, patents, FAIR software tools and databases, along with major awards such as the Young Energy Scientist, eScience Center, and Mission Innovation Champions Program Fellowships, and the William A. Goddard Medal, while also supervising a diverse group of researchers who have successfully advanced across various sectors.