Expertise: Design, Synthesis, Characterization of porphyrins and metal complexes used as photosensitizers, catalysts or biomimetic compounds for numerous applications. Synthesis of material type hybrids based on carbon dots. Photocatalytic H2 production, CO2 reduction, DSSC, medical applications, pollutant photodegradation. Research Activities: • Design, preparation and study of metalloporphyrin complexes for use in hydrogen production and CO2 reduction. • Synthesis and study of bio-inspired photosynthetic systems for their use in dye-sensitized solar cells. • Design and study of molecules as photosensitizers and as catalysts for various environmental applications. • Study of intermolecular interactions of porphyrin systems with carbohydrates. • Biomimetic catalysis and modeling of active centers of biological processes. • New hybrid materials with applications in nanotechnology. • Study and use of photosensitizers for photodynamic treatment of microbial infections, killing of unwanted pathogens in the environment and oxidation of chemical pollutants. • New metalloporphyrin complexes able to interact with biological molecules (DNA, RNA) for therapeutic purposes.