Karen. M. Swindler Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

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Pilot scale biochemical and hydrothermal integrated biorefinery for cost-effective production of fuels and value-added products, U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE)/BETO, $2,317,995, February 2018 – June 2024 (PI)

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Research:

Renewable and Sustainable Energy– Energy generation and storage, solar catalysis for hydrogen and biomass reforming, solar/fuel cells

Alternative Fuels– Thermochemical H2 generation from water-splitting, solar fuels,  biofuels, hydrothermal liquefaction, oil upgradation, ASPEN modeling, TEA and LCA

Nanostructured Materials– Self-assembly of nanoparticles, synthesis of pyrophoric and energetic materials, core-shell nanoparticles, coupled heterojunction nanocomposites,

Thin-Films and MEMS– Ordered mesoporous metal oxides, MEMS devices for energetic and biological applications

Sensors and Therapeutics– Energetics, chemical sensors, biosensors (bacteria, environmental pollutants, disease markers) and control drug delivery systems