We are very pleased to announce that our colleague Dr. Yeliz Unutulmazsoy has been selected for the current cohort of the prestigious Klaus Tschira Boost Fund, a joint initiative of GSO e. V. and the Klaus Tschira Foundation. She is thus among the selected researchers of the 7th Klaus Tschira Boost Fund to receive funding this year.
The Klaus Tschira Boost Fund supports outstanding postdoctoral researchers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and computer science. The program aims to foster excellent scientists at an early stage of their careers and to enable greater scientific independence.
As part of the fellowship, Dr. Unutulmazsoy, head of the IOM research group “ Plasma-assisted deposition of thin films”, will receive flexible funding to further develop her research profile. In addition to financial support, the program includes mentoring, training opportunities, and access to an interdisciplinary network that promotes exchange with other highly qualified researchers.
Research Project:
The hydrogen economy, evolving since the commitment of EU and Germany for reaching Net-Zero CO2 emission by 2050, requires cutting-edge technologies to prevent hydrogen leakage in transport and storage applications. The main requirement is material durability, long-term efficiency, process and handling safety, namely efficient hydrogen permeation barrier layers. We will develop chemically complex ceramic coatings to effectively block hydrogen permeation using novel material design approaches. A challenging goal is to reveal the process–structure–property relationships and the underlying mechanisms for the next generation of hydrogen barrier layers.
“The KT Boost Fund is particularly valuable at this pivotal stage of my career, as it enables me to connect my expertise in thin film design with questions related to hydrogen–surface interactions and to develop an independent and socially relevant research direction. Moreover, the funding provides a foundation for my future research and opens up perspectives beyond the scope of the project. At the same time, mentoring and exchange with other fellows offer important impulses for my scientific and personal development,” says Dr. Unutulmazsoy.
Selection for the KT Boost Fund is highly competitive and based on scientific excellence as well as the potential for innovative, high-risk, and interdisciplinary research. The award highlights the high quality and relevance of Dr. Unutulmazsoy’s work.
We warmly congratulate Dr. Unutulmazsoy on this achievement and wish her continued success in the implementation of her research projects at IOM.
Further information: Klaus Tschira Boost Fund - GSO - Guidance, Skills & Opportunities