Jasmina Silmemaj

Jasmina is dedicated to developing sustainable energy storage technologies. At the University of Oxford, she is pursuing a DPhil in Materials, where her research focuses on advancing next-generation batteries to accelerate the transition to Net Zero.  She earned her First Class Honours MSci degree in Chemistry from the University of Nottingham, where she received the King Memorial Medal and Prize (2025) for Outstanding Practical Work and the Kipping Award (2022) for Distinguished Academic Performance.  During her Master's studies, Jasmina specialised in photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction within the Nottingham Nanocarbon Group, where she developed a new material for carbon capture and storage. She also completed a year-long industrial placement at AstraZeneca, developing analytical methods for novel drug products. Her work earned her Registered Scientist (RSci) recognition from the Royal Society of Chemistry and was presented at national analytical chemistry conferences.  Beyond work, Jasmina enjoys dance classes and is passionate about cooking and wine. LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasminasil/