Publication activity :

• Co-editor of conference proceedings: 0
• Scientific monographs: 0
• Chapters in monographs: 1
• Publications in scientific journals: 16
• Contributed lectures at conferences: to be confirmed
• Invited lectures: to be confirmed
• Citations: >450 (Web of Science, 2026)

The most significant publications:

2026 

• Sajjadi, S. et al. “Interface-engineered magnetic In₂S₃/Bi₂WO₆/Fe₃O₄ core–shell Z-scheme heterostructure for enhanced sono-photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline.” Applied Surface Science 745, 167438. DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2026.167438.

2025 

• Sajjadi, S. et al. “Compositional Engineering of Ti₃C₂T_x MXene–NiMoO₄ Hybrid Nanostructures for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation.” ACS Applied Energy Materials 8, 11313–11328. DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.5c01467.

2025 

• Sajjadi, S. et al. “Dual-functional Fe₂O₃-decorated zeolitic catalysts: From persulfate-driven antibiotic degradation to electrochemical oxygen evolution.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 13, 120178. DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2025.120178.

2025 

• Sajjadi, S. et al. “Synergistic effects of Ti₃C₂ MXene and ZIF-8 for efficient photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline in wastewater.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 13, 118925. DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2025.118925.

2025 

• Schröder, G.; Sajjadi, S. et al. “Understanding the Role of Varying Ti₃C₂T_x MXene in Ni/Ti₃C₂T_x for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction.” ChemElectroChem.

2023 

• Sajjadi, S. et al. “Investigation of catalytic activation of peroxydisulfate on Cu-doped mesoporous silica-based particles (Cu-BMS) for efficient degradation of methylene blue.” Catalysis Communications.

Education:

• 2026 – PhD in Chemical Engineering, Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Center for Functional and Surface Functionalized Glass (FunGlass), Trenčín, Slovakia

Dissertation: “Advanced Multi-Component Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for Environmental Remediation.” Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Róbert Klement, PhD.

• 2016 – MSc in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Nanochemistry), University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

Diploma thesis: “Treatment of wastewater containing Paraquat herbicide by the heterogeneous electro-Fenton process using nanostructured natural martite and modified graphite electrode by plasma technique.” Supervisor: Prof. Alireza Khataee.

• 2014 – BSc in Chemistry (Applied Chemistry), University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

Awards, scholarships and research stays:

• ERA Fellowships – Green Hydrogen, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), 2024; six-month research stay at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB), Germany
• FunGlass PhD Grant Scheme, 2022 – project: “Preparation of ZnO@Ti₃C₂ MXene/biomass-derived nanocellulose hybrid catalyst for photocatalysis”
• Selected participant, 2nd RIANA Training School on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Germany, 2026

Other activities:

• Peer reviewer for scientific journals in catalysis, electrochemistry, functional materials, and environmental remediation
• Approximately three years of industrial experience (2019–2021) operating high-pressure hydrogen and nitrogen production units at Sahand Jame Tabriz Co., Iran
• International research collaboration in electrocatalysis, MXenes, photocatalysis, advanced oxidation processes, and advanced functional materials