Our focus is on understanding reaction mechanisms on and along a catalyst surface. Our research spans fundamental understanding of catalytic surfaces (with a goal being reaction mechanism development) to thinking about application (degradation studies and more realistic reaction conditions). With such knowledge, we aim to design better catalysts, both at the active site scale, and at the reactor scale, through tailor-designing catalyst active sites and active site densities.
Group photos
Conferences, celebrations, and more fun outings!
Lab News
Afrina and Kanika presented their research work at NAM in Atlanta. Kanika received a Kokes travel award to support her travel!
Aisha, Bismark and Daniel have joined the group, working on emissions control, zeolite rearrangements and dynamic reactors and catalysis.
Kanika was one of the chefs who took 1st place in the annual graduate student bake off!
Zhuoran accepted a position at ORNL!
Natalia successfully defended her PhD dissertation and is now working at Cormetech.
Silvia successfully defended her PhD and is now at UCSB working for Phil Christopher.
Afrina, Ayesha and Ayman joined our group!
Contact us
William Epling
e-mail: wse2t [at] virginia.edu
office: 117D ChE Res Bldg
phone: 434-924-6278
Lab: 019 ChE Res Bldg
Lab mailing address
385 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22903