Research Interest
Our FLOWery group explores how microreactors and flow technologies can be leveraged to create greener, safer and more efficient chemical processes. We focus on photochemistry, electrochemistry and multiphase flow in microreactors, with particular emphasis on heterogeneous photocatalysis, mass transport and reactor engineering. By combining microfluidics, advanced materials and reaction engineering principles, we develop innovative flow systems that intensify reactions, enhance sustainability and expand the practical use of photochemical and electrochemical microreactors.
Head of group:
Anna Vanluchene
ORCID 0000-0002-1620-5452
Anna Vanluchene obtained her PhD in Chemical and Process Engineering through a double degree between UPMC Paris and UCT Prague, working at ESPCI under the supervision of Prof. Jérôme Bibette and Prof. František Štěpánek at UCT Prague. After postdoctoral research at the Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals (Czech Academy of Sciences) and Ghent University (MSCA Fellow, SynBioC group, Prof. Christian V. Stevens), she established her independent research group at UCT Prague in September 2024.
People
PhD Students
MSc. Ruben Hansson
Ruben obtained his Master’s degree in Chemistry in 2025 from Lund University, Sweden, where he focused on the synthesis of metal pincer complexes. Since September 2025, he has been pursuing his PhD on photocatalysed processes in microreactor systems, specifically heterogeneous photocatalysis using carbon nitride–based materials under continuous-flow conditions.
Students
Master:
Sebastian Lecaros Vasquez
Sebastian works on the development of stable emulsions for sustainable hair dyes derived from Peruvian plant sources.
Vladimír Krucký
Vladimír (co-supervised with Dr. Petr Kovaříček) focuses on transitioning from homogeneous to heterogeneous photocatalysis through the immobilisation of deazaoxaflavins, studying their performance in photocatalytic sulfoxidation.
Monika Felcmanová
As part of a double-degree program with the Università degli Studi di Cagliari (UniCa), Italy, Monika works on the design of microfluidic flow cells with passive mixers for photochemical applications.
Bachelor: Matouš Barták, Adam Plšek, Tomáš Heimerl
Join Us! We warmly welcome motivated B.Sc. and M.Sc. students. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact anna.vanluchene@vscht.cz
Funding
Dagmar Procházková Fund, 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
Supported by the Dagmar Procházková Fund in collaboration with UCT Prague.