Professor of chemical engineering with with 9 years of university research experience and 8 years of experience in industrial R&D. Teaching interests include thermodynamics and bioenergy. Research focused on catalytic reactor engineering, carbonaceous materials, and bioenergy. Scholarly record includes more than 70 publications, multiple research awards, and funding from NSF, DOE, EPA, US Air Force, Army Research Office, and industry. Trained in chemical engineering at The Ohio State University (B.S.) and MIT (M.S. and Ph.D.) and in chemical physics at Harvard University (post-doc).