Thomas Sheppard

Thomas Sheppard currently serves as an Interim Professor of Heterogeneous Catalysis at Leipzig University, a position held since February 2023. In addition, Thomas has been a Senior Researcher at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology since July 2014, where leadership of the research group focused on X-ray Microscopy in Catalysis is a key role. Past experiences include being a Postdoctoral Researcher specializing in catalysis and in-situ spectroscopy, as well as guest researcher roles at renowned institutions such as Diamond Light Source, DESY, and Hamburg University of Technology. An academic foundation includes a PhD in Chemistry and a Master's degree from Queen's University Belfast, complemented by a Habilitation in Chemical Technology from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Contributions also extend to committee responsibilities, including serving as a Peer Review Panel Member at Diamond Light Source. Research interests revolve around heterogeneous catalysis, physical chemistry, and analytical chemistry, emphasizing the use of spectroscopy and synchrotron radiation.