SOE-DAAD Project “Catalyst for South Eastern Europe” MatCatNet · Modern synthetic and spectroscopic methods in homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis Modern theoretical methods

Prof. Dr. Evamarie Hey-Hawkins

06/10/2012

SOE-DAAD Project“Catalyst for South Eastern Europe”MatCatNet

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http://www.uni-leipzig.de/chemie/hh/soe

First Contact

• 23 February 2004:Visit of the Embassador of theRepublic of MacedoniaS.E. Dr. Goran Rafajlovski atUniversität Leipzig

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“RESEARCH AT THE FRONTIERS OF CHEMISTRY“

International Postgraduate Programme

23 February 2004

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First visit in Leipzig of membersof the Faculty of Natural

Sciences and Mathematics, SsCyril and Methodius University in

June/July 2004:

Prof. Dr. Orhideja GrupčeProf. Dr. Gligor Jowanovski

Ass. Prof. Emil PopovskiAss. Prof. Valentin Mirceski

and the two studentsIvan Serafimovski and

Gorgi Petrusevski

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DAAD special programAcademic Reconstruction of South Eastern Europe

DAAD Deutscher Akademischer Austausch DienstGerman Academic Exchange Service

SOE Stabilitätspakt für SüdosteuropaStability Pact for South Eastern Europe

Graphic from www.daad.de

Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegowina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, SerbiaFurther cooperation countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldavia, Romania, Slovenia, Hungary

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• sustainable modernisation of teaching and research• targeted qualification of young scientists• development and expansion of South Eastern European

teaching and research networks• promoting regional cooperation between universities,

scientists and students, as the basis for Europeancooperation

DAAD special programAcademic Reconstruction of South Eastern Europe

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First Project granted byDAAD for 2005

Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Skopje, Macedonia

Coordinator until 2008: Prof. Emil PopovskiCoordinator since 2008: Prof. Valentin Mirceski

University “Babes-Bolyai“, Cluj-Napoca, Romania,Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Luminita Silaghi-Dumitrescu

Universität Leipzig, Fakultät für Chemie und Mineralogie, Germany, Coordinator: Prof. Dr. E. Hey-Hawkins

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• materials science• modern synthesis and

spectroscopic methods in homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis

• modern theoretical methods

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University of

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University Ss Cyril

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Leipzig UniversityFaculty of Chemistry and MineralogyGermanyProf. Dr. Evamarie Hey-Hawkins

Babes-Bolyai UniversityFaculty of Chemistry and ChemicalEngineering, RomaniaProf. Dr. Luminita Silaghi-Dumitrescu

Ss Cyril and Methodius UniversityFaculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, MacedoniaProf. Dr. Valentin Mirceski

State University of Tetovo

Faculty of Natural Sciences and

Mathematics, Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Agron Reka

Coordinators

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University Goce Delcev

Faculty of Agriculture

Macedonia

Ass. Prof. Dr. Rubin Gulaboski

University of Nis

Faculty of Natural Sciences and

Mathematics, Serbia

Prof. Dr. Blaga Radovanovic

University of Prishtina

Faculty of Mathematics and

Natural Sciences, Kosovo

Prof. Dr. Fetah Podvorica

Coordinators

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The structure of the study programfocuses on three domains of expertise:

■ Materials science

■ Modern synthetic and spectroscopicmethods in homogeneous andheterogeneous catalysis

■ Modern theoretical methods (quantumchemistry, molecular modeling / dynamics)

Scientific Focus

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Theory

Catalysis Spectroscopy

Synthesis

Methods

Networking

MaterialsScience

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Funded activities:

• SOE SOE: mobility within the SOE partner countriesfor teaching, research, study

• SOE Germany: mobility between the SOE partnercountries and Germany

• scholarships in home country (Sur-Place)• intensive courses, workshops, summer or winter schools• small equipment/books

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MatCatNetStudents/Academic staff exchange:MSc Ahmed Jashari (Tetovo, MK)

Defended his master thesis 2007 in Skopje (Prof. Dr. E. Popovski: “Synthesis of NovelPolyheterocyclic Derivatives of Coumarin withPotential Biological Activity“

Working as a teaching assistant at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, State University of Tetovo, Macedonia

Manager of the MatCatNet activities on behalf ofthe coordinator at the State University of Tetovo

Joint paper in Molecules

■ Research stay at Leipzig, Germany 2006 –Prof. Dr. E. Hey-Hawkins, Prof. Dr. S. Berger■ Research stay at Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2007 –Prof. Dr. L. Silaghi-Dumitrescu■ Participation Workshop 2011, Macedonia aslecturer


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■ Participation Workshop 2009, Romania■ Research stay at Leipzig, Germany 2009, 2011 –Prof. Dr. Gert Klöß, Prof. Dr. B. Rauschenbach■ Participation Workshop 2011, Macedonia

Students/Academic staff exchange:Dr. Luljeta Raka (Tetovo, MK)

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Defended her PhD thesis 2011 in Skopje: “Preparation and characterization of polypropylene based nanocomposites“

Working as a teaching assistant at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Tetovo, Macedonia

Students/Academic staff exchange:Dr. Luljeta Raka (Tetovo, MK)

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Poster presentations

Chapter in a book with Nova Publishers

AcknowledgementThe part of the work presented in this chapter was supported by DAAD grant (under the programme: “International Masters and Postgraduate Programme in Materials Science and Catalysis” (MatCatNet). The authors are grateful to Professor Gert Klöß from University of Leipzig, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, for WAXD measurements.

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CooperationSkopje (MK)/Cluj-Napoca (RO): ElectrochemistryDevelopment of electrochemical sensors based on Hemin

Cyclovoltammetry

Electrochemical sensor

Natalia Atanasovska (MK): BSc thesis “Electrocatalytical redox chemistryof hemin modified on graphite electrodes“

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CooperationSkopje (MK)/Cluj-Napoca (RO)Supported by student mobilityGalaba Naumova (MK): BSc thesis “Redox study of homogeneous reactions of biochemical importance using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry oxidation of vitamin C”

Katerina Stankoska (MK): BSc thesis “Electrochemical study of the thermodynamics and kinetics of the ion transfer across water/ nitrobenzene interface in a presence of saccharin in the water phase”

Hristina Zdravskovska (MK): BSc thesis “Electrocatalytic oxidation of NADH by graphite electrodes modified with Meldola blue”

DAAD Newsletter, May 2011

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CooperationLeipzig (DE)/Skopje (MK)/Cluj-Napoca (RO)/Prishtina (KOS)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vladimir Ivanovski (MK): DRIFT technique, Raman spectroscopy amount of attached molecules per area of adsorbent

Prof. Dr. Valentin Mirceski (MK)/Prof. Dr. Catalin Popescu (RO): electrochemical investigations catalysts

Prof. Dr. Fetah Podvorica (KOS): modification of material surfaces immobilisation

Prof. Dr. E. Hey-Hawkins (DE): Schlenk technique synthesis

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Alexander von Humboldt Research Group Linkage ProgrammeCharacterisation and properties of chemisorbed ferrocene derivatives on different solid adsorbents for their application in heterogeneous catalysis by employing vibrational spectroscopy methods and techniques

Joint PhD ThesisMSc Miha Bukleski (Skopje, Macedonia)

Cooperation

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Intensive Courses/Workshops – in SOE2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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http://www.expressivegraphics.com/chem/chem_news.html

“REFORMS AND UPGRADE CHEMISTRY

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES IN MACEDONIA”

Outreach: Tempus MK-CHEMREFORM JEP_41144_2006

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First module: Sensors, Skopje 2012

1. Sensors

2. Catalysts

3. Electronic devices

4. Biomaterials

5. Polymers

Outlook: Joint Master Modules

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“Very often in informal conversations with colleagues that have felt the benefit of global networking, we come to the point that we agree that without the financial help of institutions like DAAD and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, our scientific work would be limited to producing theories or there would be no work at all (it depends on how good someone is in theory!). Maybe it seems as a rough statement, but in these uncertain economical times when "recession" is the most used word everywhere and particularly in the economically weaker countries, the help of the DAAD-SOE is more than welcomed. It is not only the financial support of course. In my experience, through this program I met people from the region and Germany with whom I shared not only the scientific side, but a real warm and human friendship that still lasts. That is of course a specific good that everybody can use, which is wholeheartedly offered by the program.I just hope that this program in which students, professors and scientists are offered a way to freely exchange ideas and bring the region closer together, will be further going on in its quest for better future.“

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vladimir IvanovskiSs Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia

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Thanks to DAAD-SOE:

Prof. Dr. Luminita Silaghi-DumitrescuProf. Dr. Valentin Mirceski

Prof. Dr. Slobotka AleksovskaProf. Dr. Agron RekaMSc Ahmed Jashari

Dr. Luljeta RakaAss. Prof. Dr. Rubin GulaboskiProf. Dr. Blaga Radovanovic

Prof. Dr. Fetah PodvoricaProf. Dr. Rame Vataj

Ass. Prof. Dr. Musaj PacariziDr. Alexandra Hildebrand

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