Keynote: Accelerating Innovation at TNO with COMSOL Multiphysics^®

In this keynote talk at the COMSOL Conference 2025 Amsterdam, Aviral Rajora of TNO explores how multiphysics simulation accelerates innovation across diverse research domains.

The talk begins with Rajora sharing how the COMSOL Multiphysics^® software is used within TNO in an integrated research and development approach for a multiscale system. The company uses simulation to address challenges in energy systems and materials development, highlighting the example of multiscale electrochemical flow modeling, where the software supports the design and analysis of next-generation electrolysis systems for both hydrogen production and CO₂ conversion into chemicals.

Rajora then highlights several use cases where COMSOL Multiphysics^® enables predictive insights and helps drive collaborative projects with academic and industrial partners. He concludes by explaining how modeling is crucial for innovations in electrochemical flow systems for understanding complex coupled phenomena, guiding novel cell designs, identifying optimal process conditions, and supporting scaling up and system integration.

Aviral Rajora is a research scientist in the heat transfer and fluid dynamics department at the Dutch Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO). He holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from Delft University of Technology.