Principal Investigator  | Justin Notestein
j-notestein@northwestern.edu
Associate Professor (2007)
Northwestern University, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Post-Doc (2006-2007) University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
Ph.D. (2006) University of California-Berkeley
B.S.E. (2001) Princeton University | CV
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Post-Doctoral Scholars | Chao Liu
chao.liu@northwestern.edu
Ph.D. (2015) University of New Hampshire, Chemistry
B.S. (2008) Guangxi University, Chemistry
Research Snapshot
Chao is developing catalysts for the photothermal conversion of CO2 and H2O to solar fuels. | CV
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Doctoral Students | Alex Ardagh
ardagh@u.northwestern.edu
B.S. (2013) University of Wisconsin-Madison, Chemical Engineering
Research Snapshot
Alex synthesizes nanobowls: surface modified metal oxide catalysts for shape selective hydrocarbon conversion and fine chemical synthesis. Established variants include Bronsted acidic SiOx supported on Al2O3and Lewis acidic TaOx supported on SiO2. | LinkedIn | | Scott Nauert
scottnauert2013@u.northwestern.edu
B.S. (2013) Rice University, Chemical Engineering
Research Snapshot
Scott is developing structure-function relationships for supported copper catalysts for oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes. | CV | | Louisa Savereide
louisasavereide2013@u.northwestern.edu
B.S. (2013) University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Chemical Engineering
Research Snapshot
Louisa is studying transition metal oxides supported on ceria nanoshapes for the reduction of NO by CO. | LinkedIn | | Abha Gosavi
abhagosavi2019@u.northwestern.edu
B.Chem. (2014) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
Research Snapshot
Abha is working on stabilizing nanoparticle arrays by high temperature entrenchment to screen combinatorial arrays of multi-metallic nanoparticles, generated by scanning problem block co-polymer lithography (SPBCL), for best catalytic activity. | LinkedIn | | Sol Ahn
ahnsol@u.northwestern.edu
M.S. (2010) Yonsei University, Chemical Engineering
B.S. (2008) Yonsei University, Chemical Engineering
Research Snapshot
Sol is studying selective oxidation reactions in metal organic framework (MOF)-supported catalysts. | CV
LinkedIn | | Christian Contreras
christiancontreras2011@u.northwestern.edu
M.S. (2013) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
B.S. (2011) University of California-Riverside, Chemical Engineering
Research Snapshot
Christian is investigating the controlled templating of pores onto ALD overcoats with the goal of designing chiral micropores onto surfaces. | | | Mihir Bhagat
mihirbhagat@u.northwestern.edu
B.Tech. (2016) Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, Dyestuff Technology
Research Snapshot
Mihir is working on regioselective epoxide ring opening reactions catalyzed by lewis-acids. | | | Charmaine Bennett
charmainebennett2020@u.northwestern.edu
B.S. (2015) University of California-Santa Barbara, Chemical Engineering
Research Snapshot
Charmaine is studying the kinetics involved in the regioselective ring opening of epoxides using novel catalysts.
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| | Emily Cheng
emilycheng2020@u.northwestern.edu
B.S. (2016) University of Missouri-Columbia, Chemical Engineering
Research Snapshot
Emily is developing novel heterogeneous catalysts for the stereospecific ring opening of epoxides. |
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Masters Students | Jiaxu Fan
jiaxufan2015@u.northwestern.edu
B.S. (2015) Nankai University, Chemistry
B. Eng. (2015) Tianjin University, Chemical Engineering
Research Snapshot
Jiaxu studies tandem oxidation utilizing in-situ H2O2 generation.
| LinkedIn | | Abhinav Bandari
abhinavbandari2016@u.northwestern.edu
B.S. (2015) Birla Institute of Science and Technology
Research Snapshot
Abhinav is working on Ti-amine catalysts for the cycloaddition of carbon dioxide to propylene epoxide. | CV |
Undergraduate Students | Eric Taw
erictaw2018@u.northwestern.edu
B.S. (2018) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
Research Snapshot
Eric's research couples the hydrogen peroxide production from a microbial electrosynthesis cell with catalytic oxidative reactions. Currently, he is exploring sulfoxidation under buffered aqueous conditions using rhenium- and niobium-based catalysts. | CV
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Former NRG Members
 | Alex Grant
M.S. (2017) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
B.Eng. (2015) McGill University, Chemical Engineering |  | Rachel Watson
Ph.D. (2017) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
B.S. (2012) University of California-Riverside, Chemical Engineering |  | Zhenyu Bo
Ph.D. (2017) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
B.S. (2012) Purdue University, Materials Science and Engineering |  | Lauren McCullough
Ph.D. (2017) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
B.S. (2012) Pennsylvania State University, Chemical Engineering |
 | Nick Thornburg
Ph.D. (2017) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
B.S. (2012) Washington University in St. Louis, Chemical Engineering | | David Childers
Post.Doc. (2016) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
Ph.D. (2014) University of Illinois-Chicago, Chemical Engineering
B.S. (2009) University of Michigan, Chemical Engineering
| | Kevin Schwartzenberg
Post-NRG: Tradewater LLC
Ph.D. (2016) Northwestern University, Civil and Environmental Engineering
M.S. (2011) Northwestern University, Civil and Environmental Engineering
B.S. (2007) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering
| | Sara Yacob
Post-NRG: ExxonMobil
Ph.D. (2016) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
B.S. (2011) University of Michigan, Chemical Engineering | | Chieh-Chao Yang
Post-NRG: DuPont Taiwan
Post.Doc. (2016) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
Ph.D. (2011) Universiteit Twente, Chemistry | | Corinna Raimando
Post-NRG: Northwestern University
Ph.D. (2012) ISIS Strasbourg University, Physical Chemistry
| | Todd Eaton
Post-NRG: Post. Doc. at National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Ph.D. (2015) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
B.S. (2010) Northeastern University, Chemical Engineering | | Sherzod Madrahimov
Post-NRG: Texas A&M University at Qatar
Post.Doc. Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
Ph.D. (2012) University of Illinois- Urbana-Champaign
B.S. (2003) Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology, Chemical Engineering | | Mark Bachrach
Post-NRG: Post. Doc. University of Minnesota with Aditya Bhan
Ph.D. (2014) Northwestern University, Chemistry
B.S. (2010) Yeshiva University, Chemistry | | Boone Thompson
Post-NRG: Savannah River National Laboratory
Ph.D. (2014) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
B.S. (2009) North Carolina State University, Textile Engineering | | Sunyoung Park
Post-NRG: Seoul National University
Post.Doc. Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
| | Patricia Iganacio-de Leon
Post-NRG: Argonne National Laboratory
Post.Doc. Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
Ph.D. University of Utah, Chemistry | | Pria Young
Post-NRG: British Petroleum
Ph.D. (2013) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
B.S. (2006) Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Chemistry | | Dario Prieto
Post-NRG: Sabic Americas
Post.Doc. University of Minnesota with Aditya Bhan
Ph.D. (2013) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
B.S. (2008) Rice University, Chemical Engineering | | Christian Canlas
Post-NRG: W. R. Grace
Post.Doc. (2012) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
Ph.D. (2010) Michigan State University, Chemistry | | Andy Korinda
Post-NRG: Hemlock Semiconductor
Ph.D. (2012) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
B.S. (2007) University of Delaware, Chemical Engineering | | Nick Schoenfeldt
Post-NRG: UOP
Post.Doc. (2011) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
Ph.D. University of Iowa, Chemistry
| | Natalia Morlanes
Post-NRG: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Post.Doc. (2011) Northwestern University, Chemical Engineering
Ph.D. (2007) Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Chemical Engineering |
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