Contact

• E-mail: m.bojdys@mana.energy · m.j.bojdys.02@cantab.net
• Phone (DE): +49 30 2093 66418 · +49 177 4818190
• ORCID: 0000-0002-2592-4168
• Google Scholar: Profile
• ResearcherID: E-5050-2011
• LinkedIn: michael-j-bojdys-5994911b3
• Expertise Landkarte: DE · EN

Research Profile

Director and technology leader at the interface of functional nanomaterials, sustainable energy storage, and FAIR/OPEN science infrastructure.
15+ years of experience establishing cross-sector R&D partnerships and securing competitive funding across the EU, Germany, UK, and Czechia.
Research spans catalysis, optoelectronics, and energy storage materials, with active roles in standardization (DIN/ISO) and science-policy dialogue (WEF).

Positions

Jan 2025 – Present — Director, DATIpilot – BioBlock (Berlin, DE)
• Build blockchain-based infrastructure to valorize FAIR biotech data; coordinate partners across academia/industry; manage public funding and compliance.

Aug 2024 – Present — CTO & Co-Founder, MANA.energy (Berlin, DE)
• Lead technology strategy and R&D programs for sustainable energy storage; fundraising and partnerships; mentoring and team leadership.

Nov 2020 – Present — Guest Professor of Chemistry, Humboldt University of Berlin (Berlin, DE)
• PI/Co-PI on ERCEA, DFG, BMBF programs; teaching in organic & inorganic chemistry; public engagement and policy contributions.

Apr 2023 – Jul 2024 — Project & Network Manager, EurA AG (Berlin, DE)
• Strategy consulting for AI/robotics-assisted materials discovery; EU/DE/CA funding and network development.

Jul 2020 – Feb 2023 — Reader in Chemistry, King’s College London (London, UK)
• PI on UKRI Strategic Equipment; teaching in organic & physical chemistry.

Apr 2018 – Oct 2020 — Associate Professor, Humboldt University of Berlin (Berlin, DE)
• ERC Starting Grant; teaching in organic & inorganic chemistry.

Jul 2014 – Mar 2018 — Assistant Professor, Charles University in Prague (Prague, CZ)
• ERC Starting Grant; teaching in organic & polymer chemistry.

Sep 2013 – Jun 2014 — Researcher (Heterogeneous Catalysis), Technical University of Berlin (Berlin, DE)
• DAAD-funded research; teaching in inorganic chemistry.

Apr 2010 – Aug 2013 — Researcher (Gas Storage Materials), University of Liverpool (Liverpool, UK)
• Molecular organic cages; formulation robotics for materials discovery.

Jan 2009 – Mar 2010 — Researcher (Semiconducting Polymers), Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Potsdam-Golm, DE)
• Carbon nitride networks for heterogeneous catalysis.

Jun 2006 – Aug 2006 — Researcher, University of Cambridge, BP Institute for Multiphase Flow (Cambridge, UK)
• Phase behavior of binary mixtures at interfaces.

Education

• Dr. rer. nat. (Chemistry) — Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, DE — 2006–2008
• M.A. (Cantab) — University of Cambridge, UK — 2009
• MSci / MNatSci (Cantab) — University of Cambridge, UK — 2005–2006
• B.A. (Cantab, Natural Sciences) — University of Cambridge, UK — 2002–2005

Funding, Programs & Selected Projects

• T!Raum Berlin – greenCHEM (SuperFlexEl) — Co-PI; BMBF/BMFTR (~€9M): Green chemistry innovation ecosystem linking Berlin universities and SMEs.
• Energy Materials Accelerator (EnerMAC) — Coordinator; BMWK (€250k): DE–CA network advancing energy materials R&D.
• Biotechnology Accelerator (BioAcc) — Coordinator; BMWK (€260k): Cross-border biotech and data-driven R&D.
• Ukraine Digital / Scholars-at-Risk — Academic Ambassador (WEF): Digital access and support for displaced scholars.
• Emergency Hand Sanitizer Initiative (COVID-19) — Led HU Berlin response to produce ~1100 L/day under WHO guidelines.

Standards & Policy Engagement

• Permanent member, DIN committees NA 066-03-11 AA Seltene Erden and NA 066 FNNE (Non-ferrous metals).
• Contributor to ISO projects including ISO 23597:2023-08, ISO 17887:2025-08, ISO 24181-1:2024-08.
• Advisor to World Economic Forum (WEF), Genshagener Kreis, Frontiers Policy Lab on science-informed policymaking and FAIR/Open Science.

Patents

• WO 2017/024022 — Two-Dimensional Carbon Nitride.
• WO 2020/216408 — Li-ion Battery Anode.
• WO 2023/041122 A1 — Battery Cathode Technology.

Selected Publications & Articles

• DIN EN ISO 24181-1:2025 — Rare earths – Determination of non-rare-earth impurities in individual rare-earth metals and their oxides – ICP-AES – Part 1. DIN listing.
• Bojdys, M.J., “Publishing and AI – On the decline of academic dime novels,” Nachrichten aus der Chemie (2023) 10–14. DOI: 10.1002/nadc.20234137105.
• WEF Agenda: “Ukraine: how can the scientific community help scholars at risk?” (2022), link; “Science is everybody’s party: 6 ways to support diversity and inclusion in STEM” (2020), link.
• Media / Policy commentary: “The missing link of science in policy – 1M scientists and 100M hours could be part of the answer” (2022), JM Wiarda.
• Community resource: Diverse Views in Science blog channel, chemistrycommunity.nature.com/channels/diverse-views-in-science.

Teaching & Academic Service (selected)

• Lecturer in Organic & Inorganic Chemistry, HU Berlin (UG/PG).
• Lecturer in Organic & Physical Chemistry, King’s College London (UG/PG).
• Supervision of BSc/MSc/PhD theses across HU Berlin, KCL, and Charles University.

Languages

• Polish (native), German (native), English (C2), French (B2), Czech (A2)

Technical Skills

Research & Lab: Functional nanomaterials, heterogeneous catalysis, energy storage materials, polymer synthesis, gas-storage materials.

Characterization & Computation: ICP-AES, materials modeling (Materials Studio, VESTA, Avogadro), PyMOL, MestReNova, ChemDraw, SciFinder, Origin, Gaussian, Mercury.

Data & Engineering: Python, MATLAB/Simulink, Linux, Raspberry Pi/SBC, NAS administration, sensors (light, temperature, IR), fundamentals of IoT, CA Process Automation.

Productivity & Web: Microsoft Office/LibreOffice, Google Drive, WordPress.

Awards & Recognition

• Advisory Board Member, WEF Young Scientists (2018–2020).
• DAAD Research Fellowship (2013–2014).
• Cambridge European Trust Scholarship (2002–2006).

Memberships & Committees

• DIN Standards Committees (NA 066-03-11 AA; NA 066 FNNE).
• Contributor to ISO TC 298 / WG 4 and CEN/TC 472 projects.

Conferences & Workshops (selected)

• WEF Annual Meeting of the New Champions — Tianjin, PRC (2018): Lecture “2D Materials Beyond Graphene.”
• WEF Annual Meeting of the New Champions — Dalian, PRC (2019): Workshop contributor “Strengthening Chemical & Materials Innovation Funding.”