Research

Overview

Growing environmental concern over the use of fossil-based energy and materials have led to an increased focus on abundant yet under-utilized carbon-based resources, such as biomass and plastic waste, to provide a clean and sustainable energy future. With the significant growth of conversion technologies, questions regarding their sustainability and economical viability have emerged. Our research aims to design sustainable, efficient, and economic catalytic processes to convert various carbon resources into sustainable fuels and chemicals by combining 1) catalyst design, 2) process analysis and development, and 3) advanced analytical techniques.

1. Process-inspired catalyst design

2. Process design and intensification

3. Upcycling ground carbon resources into sustainable chemicals, fuels, and materials

Current funding

NSF Engineering Research Initiation (NSF-ERI)

Encapsulated Catalysts for Selective Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blendstocks. 2026-2028

New Jersey DOT grant

Evaluation of Alternative (Non-Crude Oil Based) Diesel Fuel for NJ Transit Locomotives and Over-the-Road Buses. 2025-2026

NJHF Research Grant

Unlocking Sustainable Pharmaceutical Ingredients: One-Step Conversion of Whole Wood Components into Bio-Based Amines. 2025-2027

Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN)

Rowan REACTS: Shaping the Next Generation of Researchers, Educators, And Leaders in Chemical Technologies for Sustainability. 2024-2027

Early Career Postdoctoral-Faculty Bridge Grant (ACS-ECP)

Product Circulation Strategy for Enhanced Economics and Sustainability in Biorefineries of Waste Resources. 2024-2026

Past funding

UPenn Singh Center Inovation Seed Grant

2024-2025

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