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Research in the Harris Laboratory combines catalyst synthesis, quantitative physical and chemical characterization of catalysts (including in situ and in operando measurements), and elucidation of reaction mechanisms for responsible and efficient production of fuels and chemicals.
Recent News
Recent News
April 2026. Congratulations to all who won awards at the ChBE Honors Ceremony (Dr. Adam Twombly - American Institute of Chemists Postdoctoral Researcher Award, Josh Zenick - Central AL AIChE Outstanding Senior (Chilton) Award, Leila Nasri - Alexander Stanton Undergraduate Research Award, Shivangi Borate - ChBE Outstanding Research by Doctoral Student, Hannah Sabel - ChBE Outstanding Senior, Treycen Garton - ChBE Nominee for Capstone Engineering Society Outstanding Senior Award, Dr. Ethan Iaia - ChBE Graduate Nominee for ECOB "Engineer of the Year"). Great job!
March 2026. The Harris Lab welcomes Dr. Charles Ward as a new postdoctoral researcher.
March 2026. Congratulations to Dr. Syd Foster for passing his Ph.D. dissertation defense!
March 2026. Congratulations to Dr. Ethan Iaia for passing his Ph.D. dissertation defense!
February 2026. Congratulations to Ethan Iaia for being selected for the Engineering Council of Birmingham (ECOB) UA Student Award as the UA ChBE department's graduate honoree!
February 2026. Congratulations to Young Gul Hur for his paper on B-Al-Beta zeolite synthesis being accepted for publication in Microporous and Mesoporous Materials!
January 2026. Congratulations to Syd Foster, Katherine Perkinson, Young Gul Hur, and Ethan Iaia for their paper on acetalization being published in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research!
January 2026. The Harris Lab is excited to welcome Rathish Gaddam as a new Ph.D. student!
November 2025. Jamie is selected to the Journal of Catalysis Early Career Advisory Board.
November 2025. Congratulations to Leila Nasri and Remy Baskind for winning first and second place awards within the CRE division for their poster presentations at the AIChE National Meeting's Undergrad Student Poster Competition!
September 2025. Congratulations to River Samad for her collaborative paper with ORNL being accepted in Angewandte Chemie International Edition!
August 2025. The Harris Lab is excited to welcome Caleigh Andrews, Hailey Brown and Meghan Wallace as new undergraduate researchers in the group!
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