Sustainable Catalysis & Energy Conversion Lab

Rahaman Research Group

Welcome to Our Group Webpage!

We are a vibrant, international research group within the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Liège. The University of Liège is a leading public research university in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium, and is located in the heart of the city of Liège.

We are based on the beautiful Sart-Tilman campus, situated on a hill and surrounded by greenery. The campus offers a lively and inspiring academic environment that fosters research and innovation, supported by helpful, welcoming communities.

Our group is dealing with interdisciplinary research with a strong commitment to societal and environmental impact. We focus on the development of innovative materials and catalytic processes for the production of everyday-use chemicals and fuels, contributing to the transition toward a sustainable and circular economy.

Recent News

January 2026: Launch of the Energy, Sustainability, and Circularity Seminar Series by the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Liège (in charge: Motiar).

Event details: ULiege-Seminar.

January 2026: Successful completion of the second semester, including the development of a new course on Power-to-Fuel Systems for MSc Energy Engineering students.
January 2026: Launch of our group webpage.
December 2025: Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS) Research Credit Grant Application Approved.
November 2025: The IPD-STEMA postdoctoral fellowship application, funded by the Research Council for Sciences and Technology of the University of Liège and hosted by our group, has been selected for funding! More details to follow.
November 2025: The first set of instruments arrived for our new laboratory.
October 2025: Pablo joined our group as the first PhD candidate. He also serves the department as a teaching assistant.
July 2025: Successful completion of the first semester, including the development of a new course on Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) for MSc Energy Engineering students.
June 2025: The equipment grant application was approved by the Commission Permanente Facultaire à la Recherche (CPFR), University of Liège.
April 2025: Motiar received the Strategic Opportunity Grant from Recherche, Innovation, Support et Entreprises (RISE), University of Liège.
March 2025: Motiar received the starting packages from the Faculty of Applied Sciences and the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Liège.
March 2025: Motiar joined the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Liège, as an Assistant Professor and Academic Chair in Power-to-Fuel.

Contact Details

Department of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Applied Sciences

University of Liège

Quartier Agora, Sart-Tilman

4000 Liège, Belgium

Email: motiar.rahaman@uliege.be

Phone: +32 4366 235

Location of Our Lab

Building B6a (4th Floor)