NSNate Shakouri, Ph.D.Chemecat · Science & technology strategy

Selected Work

Selected Work & Perspectives

Published research and independent methods that connect scientific evidence with technology-development questions.

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Explore the evidence, the approach, and the decision each example can inform. Research and illustrative methods are clearly identified.

Published research and clearly identified independent methods.

Energy Conversion: Connecting Catalyst Evidence To Development Questions

Published research · Fe–N–C fuel-cell cathodes and electrocatalysis

Published researchEnergy conversionCatalyst evidenceDevelopment questions
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Problem

A promising catalyst result is one part of a technology decision. Activity, durability, electrode integration, and the intended application need to be considered together.

Approach

Use the coauthored Nature Energy paper and related site-density research as the scientific foundation. Then distinguish what the publication demonstrates from the additional evidence a specific product decision would require.

Evidence & Output

The existing output is the published research record linked below. This example adds a way to frame development questions; it does not report a new experiment or a commercial result.

Water Treatment: From Material Performance To Application Fit

Published research · Photocatalytic polymer nanocomposites

Published researchWater treatmentMaterialsApplication fit
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Problem

Material activity alone does not establish that a treatment approach fits an application. Water chemistry, separation, stability, and operating requirements shape the development question.

Approach

Start from the coauthored study on photocatalytic PEBAX nanocomposites and azo-dye degradation. Use that specific research context to distinguish a material result from the broader questions of treatment-system suitability.

Evidence & Output

A published materials study is the evidence base. This summary introduces application questions without claiming validated field performance, treatment economics, or a delivered product.

A Decision Framework For Catalyst And Process Development

Independent illustrative method · Technology strategy and development risk

Independent methodTechnology strategyDevelopment riskPartnership questions
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Problem

An early technical idea can have many possible experiments and too little clarity about which uncertainty should be resolved first.

Approach

Begin with the decision, define application requirements, compare options against explicit criteria, and select the next test for the evidence it can provide.

Evidence & Output

A general evaluation structure: a decision statement, an evidence map, a short risk list, and a proposed validation sequence. These are illustrative outputs, not results from an independent client engagement.

Using AI To Organize Scientific Evidence And Decisions

Independent illustrative method · Scientific computing and research workflows

Independent methodAI workflowsScientific computingEvidence review
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Problem

Literature, assumptions, experiments, and technical decisions can become difficult to trace when information is gathered across many sources.

Approach

Use AI to assist with organizing public literature, mapping hypotheses, drafting experiment plans, and documenting decisions. Keep source evaluation and scientific conclusions under human review.

Evidence & Output

An illustrative workflow for more traceable technical reasoning. No productivity gain, predictive performance, or completed customer implementation is claimed.