Pascal Vermeeren
Assistant Professor
Pascal Vermeeren is an assistant professor of Theoretical Chemistry in the division of Theoretical Chemistry since 2022. Vermeeren’s research focuses on understanding the principles that drive and control chemical bonding and reactivity on the various interfaces of surfaces, by using state-of-the-art quantum mechanical simulations. His research can be divided into three themes: (i) From Homogeneous to Heterogeneous Catalysis; (ii) Single-Atom Heterogeneous Catalysis; and (iii) On-Surface Self-Assembly of Supramolecular Polymers. An important part of these research lines is dedicated to developing powerful and robust models, rooted in Kohn-Sham density functional theory, to analyze these chemical processes.
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Curriculum Vitae
2022–present Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2022 Postdoctoral Researcher
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Topics: Chemical Bonding and Reaction Mechanisms
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. F. M. Bickelhaupt and Dr. T. A. Hamlin
2017–2022 Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry (Cum Laude)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Title: (Astro)Chemistry: From Molecules to Reactions
Promotor: Prof. Dr. F. M. Bickelhaupt; Co-promotor: Dr. T. A. Hamlin
2017–2020 Research Fellow
Universiteit Utrecht
Topic: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Adsorption on an Iron Oxide Surface
Supervisor: Dr. I. Swart
2015–2017 M.Sc. in Chemistry
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam / Universiteit van Amsterdam
Track: Molecular Sciences
2012–2015 B.Sc. in Chemistry
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam / Universiteit van Amsterdam
Organizational Experience
2023 Member Organizing Committee
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Scientific Conference ESOR2023
2022 Member Organizing Committee
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Scientific Conference CBOND2022 online
2021 Member Organizing Committee
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Scientific Conference ESOR2021 online
2020 Member Organizing Committee
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Scientific Conference CBOND2020
2019 Member Organizing Committee
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Scientific Conference HBOND2019
2018–2021 Member Organizing Committee
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam / Universiteit van Amsterdam / Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Dutch Astrochemistry Network Students and Postdocs (DANS) Meetings
Key Publications
P. Vermeeren, S. C. C. van der Lubbe, C. Fonseca Guerra, F. M. Bickelhaupt, T. A. Hamlin
Understanding Chemical Reactivity using the Activation strain model
P. Vermeeren, T. A. Hamlin, I. Fernández, F. M. Bickelhaupt
How Lewis Acids Catalyze Diels-Alder reactions
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 6201
P. Vermeeren, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt
Chemical Reactivity from an Activation Strain Perspective
P. Vermeeren, W.-J. van Zeist, T. A. Hamlin, C. Fonseca Guerra, F. M. Bickelhaupt
Not Carbon s–p Hybridization, but Coordination Number Determines C–H and C–C Bond Length
P. Vermeeren, F. M. Bickelhaupt
The Abnormally Long and Weak Methylidyne C–H Bond
For all publications of Pascal Vermeeren, see Research portal or Web of Science page
Teaching
B.Sc. and M.Sc. Chemistry:
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Quantum Chemistry & Modelling
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Advanced Molecular Orbital Theory
B.Sc. Pharmaceutical Sciences:
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Basis Natuurkunde
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Computational(Pharmaco)Chemistry
B.Sc. Science, Business, and Innovation:
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Fysica: Mechanica