Projects
Electrified Thermochemical Systems for Scalable Chemical Manufacturing
I design electrified catalytic reactor systems that enable rapid thermal modulation, selective energy delivery, and scalable process intensification. My research integrates catalyst design, reactor engineering, and power electronics to control reaction energetics beyond conventional thermal limits.
Rapid Pulsed Joule Heating and Tandem Chemistry
We establish resistively heated catalytic reactors as platforms for millisecond-scale temperature modulation and dynamic kinetic control. By directly coupling electrical power to the catalyst bed, we decouple thermal inertia from reactor mass and enable extreme temperature ramping beyond furnace limitations.
Selected publications:
ACS Energy Letter 2025, 10, 6188–6196
Chemical Engineering Journal, 523 (2025) 168251
We establish resistively heated catalytic reactors as platforms for millisecond-scale temperature modulation and dynamic kinetic control. By directly coupling electrical power to the catalyst bed, we decouple thermal inertia from reactor mass and enable extreme temperature ramping beyond furnace limitations.
Selected publications:
ACS Energy Letter 2025, 10, 6188–6196
Chemical Engineering Journal, 523 (2025) 168251
Microwave-assisted Thermal Catalysis and Defect-driven Redox Kinetics
We investigate energy coupling under microwave excitation to probe whether reaction kinetics can be modulated beyond bulk thermal effects. By integrating cavity engineering with in situ diagnostics, we study field–defect interactions and polarization-dependent reactivity in catalytic solids.
Selected publication:
Science Advances, 2023 Vol 9, Issue 37
Manuscripts in preparation
We investigate energy coupling under microwave excitation to probe whether reaction kinetics can be modulated beyond bulk thermal effects. By integrating cavity engineering with in situ diagnostics, we study field–defect interactions and polarization-dependent reactivity in catalytic solids.
Selected publication:
Science Advances, 2023 Vol 9, Issue 37
Manuscripts in preparation
Scalable Hydrogen Release Systems and Low-Pt Dehydrogenation Catalysts
We develop integrated catalyst–reactor platforms for efficient hydrogen release from liquid organic carriers and ammonia. By combining catalyst design, heat management, and scale-up strategy, we bridge fundamental reaction engineering with deployable hydrogen infrastructure.
Selected publication:
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64, 9 (2025) e202417598
We develop integrated catalyst–reactor platforms for efficient hydrogen release from liquid organic carriers and ammonia. By combining catalyst design, heat management, and scale-up strategy, we bridge fundamental reaction engineering with deployable hydrogen infrastructure.
Selected publication:
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64, 9 (2025) e202417598