RNDr. Natália Podrojková, PhD is a researcher at the Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry (2016) and master’s degree in Physical Chemistry (2018) at UPJŠ, where she also completed her PhD in Physical Chemistry in 2022. During her doctoral studies, she focused on computational and experimental studies of catalytic materials, which laid the foundation for her current research in materials for sustainable energy technologies. 

Her research centers on the application of quantum chemistry simulations to the development of advanced materials, particularly for batteries and electrolyzers. As part of Slovakia’s national Recovery Plan project, she leverages the high-performance computing system such as Devana, to perform large-scale computational studies that drive innovation in energy storage and production. 

She has broadened her expertise through international research stays and internships at Jülich Forschungszentrum (Germany), University of Jyväskylä (Finland), and Jaume I University (Spain), where she gained valuable experience in computational chemistry and materials science. Natália actively presents her research at national and international conferences and has published in leading journals such as Sustainable Energy & Fuels.