Catalysis and Energy Conversion

Theodore R. Krause, Chemical Engineer and Department Leader
phone: 630/252-4356, fax: 630/972-4463, e-mail: krauset@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware
• Catalyst formulations and characterization
• Reaction kinetics
• Catalyst fundamentals
• Hydrogen production technologies

Romesh Kumar, Senior Chemical Engineer
phone: 630/252-4342, fax: 630/252-4176, e-mail: kumar@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
• Fuel cell systems for automotive applications
• Hydrogen storage systems for use on-board fuel cell automobiles
• Hydrogen quality requirements for fuel cell automobiles

James F. Miller, Electrochemical Engineer
phone: 630-252-6394, fax: 630-972-4537, e-mail: james.miller@anl.gov

• PhD, Physics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• MBA, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
• Hydrogen production and storage
• Fuel cells
• Advanced batteries

Catalysis Research (Homogeneous)

Jerome W. Rathke, Inorganic Chemist and Group Leader
phone: 630/252-4549, fax: 630/252-9373, e-mail: rathke@anl.gov

• PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, Indiana University
• Homogeneous catalysis fundamentals
• Synthetic organometallic chemistry and catalysis mechanisms
• In-situ spectroscopic studies of catalytic systems

Michael Chen
phone: 630/252-5258, fax: 630/972-4453, michael.chen@anl.gov

Robert J. Klingler, Inorganic Chemist
phone: 630/252-9960, fax: 630/252-9373, e-mail: klingler@anl.gov

• PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, University of Michigan
• Organometallic synthesis and characterization
• Homogeneous catalyst design and mechanistic analysis
• In situ NMR, FT-IR, and ESR analysis of catalytic systems
• Nanostructured catalysts

Catalysis Research (Heterogeneous)

Christopher L. Marshall, Inorganic Chemist and Group Leader
phone: 630/252-4310, fax: 630/972-4408, marshall@anl.gov

• PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, Michigan State University
• Catalyst formulation and characterization
• Reactor testing of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts
• Catalysis fundamentals
• Molecular modeling

Peter C. Stair, Physical Chemist
phone: 630/252-6499, fax: 630/252-9288, email: pstair@northwestern.edu

• PhD, Physical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
• Surface science
• Raman spectroscopy in catalysis
• Catalysis fundamentals
• Surface photochemistry

A. Jeremy Kropf, Physicist
phone: 630/252-9398, fax: 630/252-9917, e-mail: kropf@anl.gov

• PhD, Physics, University of Notre Dame
• X-ray absorption spectroscopy and microspectroscopy
• X-ray experiment and beamline design
• Fuel cell and catalyst characterization

Jeffrey T. Miller, Chemist
phone: 630/252-1928, millerjt@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemistry, Oregon State University
• 25+ years of industrial research at BP
• Heterogeneous catalyst fundamentals
• Synthesis of supported metal catalysts
• Reaction kinetics and pathways
• Acid catalysis by zeolites
• X-ray spectroscopy of heterogeneous metal catalysts

Stefan Vajda, Chemist (joint Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division and Center for Nanoscale Materials)
phone: 630/252-8123, fax: 630/252-4954, vajda@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemistry, Charles University Prague, Czechoslovakia
• Nanocatalysis: Size/shape/composition & function correlation in catalysis at the sub-nanometer and nanometer scale
• Fundamentals of bond-selective chemistry
• Combined in-situ synchrotron x-ray and mass spectroscopy studies of nanocatalysts under realistic reaction conditions
• Controlled assembly of nanoparticles into nanostructures
• Optical and photochemical properties of clusters and nanostructures

Larry A. Curtiss, Chemist (joint Chemical Sciences and Engineering and Materials Science Divisions)
phone: 630/252-7380, fax: 630/252-9555, curtiss@anl.gov

Peter Zapol (joint Chemical Sciences and Engineering and Materials Science Divisions)
phone: 630/252-6085, fax: 630/252-9555, zapol@anl.gov

Paul C. Redfern, Quantum Chemist
phone: 630/252-6107, e-mail: redfern@anl.gov

• PhD, Quantum Chemistry, Southern Illinois University
• Catalysis
• Nanocarbon
• Thermochemistry
• Molecular modeling

Nada Dimitrijevic, Physical Chemist
phone: 630/252-3590, fax: 630/252-9289, e-mail: dimitrijevic@anl.gov

• PhD, Physical Chemistry, Belgrade University
• Photo-induced electron transfer, and photochemical energy conversion in heterogeneous (semiconductor) systems
• Bio-inorganic interfaces for energy conversion
• Heterogeneous photocatalysis
• Characterization and studies of charge transfer reactions in heterogeneous systems using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy

Hack-Sung Kim, Research Assistant Professor, Northwestern University
phone: 630/252-6899, e-mail: hskim@anl.gov

• PhD, Physical Chemistry (Vibrational Spectroscopy), Seoul National University
• Resonance Raman spectroscopy
• Catalyst characterization
• Matrix isolation infrared absorption spectroscopy
• Infrared emission spectroscopy

Weiling Deng, Postdoctoral Appointee
phone: 630/252-4399, fax: 630/252-9917, e-mail: deng@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemical Engineering, Tufts University
• Heterogeneous catalyst synthesis, characterization and reactor testing
• Fuel processing catalysis

Hao Feng, Postdoctoral Appointee
phone: 630/252-7979, fax: 630/252-9555, hfeng@anl.gov

Neng Guo, Postdoctoral Appointee
phone 630/252-0584, fax 630/252-9917, e-mail: gnk@anl.gov

• PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, Northwestern University
• Design, synthesis, and characterization of air- and moisture-sensitive catalysts
• Reactor testing of both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts
• Catalysis fundamentals

Sungsik Lee, Postdoctoral Appointee
phone: 630-252-4610, fax: 630/252-4954, e-mail: sungsiklee@anl.gov

• PhD, Analytical/surface Chemistry, University of Utah
• Surface chemistry of heterogeneous catalysts
• Cluster ion beam deposition
• Metal oxide thin film growth

Elizabeth A. Mader, Postdoctoral Fellow
phone: 630-252-3014, fax: 630-252-9917, e-mail: mader@anl.gov

• PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, University of Washington
• Synthesis and characterization of organometallic supported catalysts
• Reactor testing for heterogeneous catalysts
• Catalysis fundamentals

Worajit Setthapun, Postdoctoral Appointee
phone: 630/252-5912, fax: 630/252-9917, e-mail: setthapun@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
• Catalyst synthesis and characterization
• Heterogeneous catalysts testing for oxidative dehydrogenation, deep oxidation and hydrogen production reactions
• Catalysis fundamentals

Computational Nanophotonics

Stephen Gray
phone: 630/252-3594, fax: 630/252-4470, Gray@tcg.anl.gov

Julius Jellinek
phone: 630/252-3463, fax: 630/252-4954, jellinek@anl.gov

Jason M. Montgomery, Postdoctoral Appointee
phone: 630/252-7684, jmontgomery@anl.gov

Chengju Wang, Postdoctoral Appointee
phone: 630/252-4232, e-mail: chengju.wang@anl.gov

• PhD, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanjing University, China
• Glass transition
• Nanoclusters
• Molecular modeling

Fuel Cell Engineering

Shabbir Ahmed, Chemical Engineer and Group Leader
phone: 630/252-4553, fax: 630/972-4553, ahmeds@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Nebraska
• Modeling, catalyst development, reactor design, and systems analysis for fuel processing in fuel cell systems

Magali Ferrandon, Chemical Engineer
phone: 630/252-6260, fax 630/252-5655, e-mail: ferrandon@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
• Catalyst formulation and characterization
• Reactor testing of heterogeneous catalysts
• Engineering-scale reactor design

Sheldon H. D. Lee, Chemical Engineer
phone: 630/252-4395, fax: 630/972-4442, e-mail: lees@anl.gov

• PhD, Fuels Engineering, University of Utah
• Steam reforming of bio-fuels for hydrogen production
• Autothermal reforming of natural gas for hydrogen production

Michele A. Lewis, Physical Chemist
phone: 630/252-6603, fax: 630/252-5246, e-mail: lewism@cmt.anl.gov

• PhD, Northern Illinois University
• Hydrogen production
• Thermochemical cycles

Dionissios (Dennis) Papadias, Chemical Engineer
phone: 630/252-3206, fax: 630/972-4523, e-mail: papadias@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
• Mathematical modeling and reactor design, kinetics and transport phenomena
• Hydrogen quality issues for fuel cell vehicles
• Analysis and characterization of fuel processors for hydrogen production
• Chemical reaction engineering fundamentals

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Materials

Deborah J. Myers, Electrochemist and Group Leader
phone: 630/252-4261, fax: 630/252-4176, e-mail: dmyers@anl.gov

• PhD, Analytical Chemistry, University of Illinois
• Electrocatalysis
• Development and characterization of fuel cell materials
• X-ray spectroscopy and scattering studies of electrocatalyst degradation

Nancy N. Kariuki, Analytical / Materials Chemist
phone: 630/252-4733, e-mail: kariuki@anl.gov

• PhD, Analytical / Materials Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton
• Nanotechnology (nanomaterial synthesis and characterization)
• Fuel Cell Technology (catalyst synthesis, electrode preparation)
• Electrochemistry (fuel cell characterization)
• Surface Science (microscopy, spectroscopy)

Di-Jia (D.J.) Liu, Chemist
phone 630/252-4511, fax 630/252-4176, e-mail: djliu@anl.gov

• PhD, Physical Chemistry, The University of Chicago
• Nanomaterials for PEM fuel cell electrocatalyst and electrode development
• Nanostructured polymers for on-board hydrogen storage applications
• Fuel-reforming catalyst and electrode structural characterization for SOFCs
• Heterogeneous catalysis and photocatalysis for environmental and renewable energy applications
• Advanced catalyst characterization

Suhas G. Nyogi, Polymer Chemist
phone: 630/252-4510, fax: 630/972-4502, sniyogi@anl.gov

• PhD, Polymer Chemistry, Calcutta University
• Polymerization and new polymers for membranes
• Reactions of polymers, polymer blends and alloys, filled polymers and polymer nanocomposites
• Bimetallic electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction

Xiaoping Wang, Chemist
phone: 630/252-1182, fax: 630/252-4176, e-mail: xiaoping.wang@anl.gov

• PhD, Electrochemistry, North Carolina State University
• Non-Pt Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell (PEFC) electrocatalysts development and characterization
• Stability investigations of Pt-based PEFC electrocatalysts
• Electrocatalysis mechanisms

Junbing Yang, Materials Chemist
phone: 630/252-4699, fax: 630/252-4176, e-mail: yangj@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemical Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Nanomaterials (nanotube, nanoparticles, nanowires and nanoporous materials) synthesis, characterization, and nanofabrication and applications
• PEM fuel cell electrocatalyst and electrode development
• Nanostructured polymer and carbon materials for hydrogen storage applications

Shengqian Ma, Director's Postdoctoral Fellow
phone: 630/252-5917, fax: 630/252-9917, e-mail: sma@anl.gov

• PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
• Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs): synthesis, characterization and application
• PEM fuel cell electrocatalyst development

Matt C. Smith, Postdoctoral Appointee
phone: 630/252-5670, e-mail: mcqsmith@anl.gov

• PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, University of East Anglia, UK
• In-situ fuel cell spectroscopy (x-ray, vibrational)
• Oxidation catalysts (including DEFC)
• Computational chemistry
• Non-Pt electrocatalysts for fuel cells

Ceramic Electrochemistry

John David (Dave) Carter, Ceramics Engineer and Group Leader
phone: 630/252-252-4544, fax: 630/972-4544, e-mail: jdavidcarter@anl.gov

• PhD, Ceramics Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1992
• Development, fabrication, testing, and evaluation of cell and stack components for various types of solid oxide electrochemical cells

Terry A. Cruse, Mellaurgical Engineer
phone: 630/252-6043, fax: 630/252-4176, e-ail: cruse@anl.gov

• PhD, University of Missouri-Rolla, Metallurgical Engineering
• Materials development for solid oxide fuel cell research and development in the areas of interconnect alloys and coatings, advanced cathodes, understanding of cathode degradation mechanisms, sulfur-tolerant anodes

Brian J. Ingram, Materials Scientist
phone: 630/252-5964, fax: 630/252-4176, e-mail: ingram@anl.gov

• PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
• BS, Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
• Transport and defect investigations of electroceramics
• Electrochemistry of energy conversion devices
• Surface properties

Michael Krumpelt, Physical Chemist
phone: 630/252-8520, fax: 630/252-4176, e-mail: krumpelt@anl.gov

• PhD Physical Chemistry
• Fuel cell technology
• Electrochemistry
• Materials for solid oxide fuel cells
• Fuel processing catalysts

Jennifer R. Mawdsley, Materials Engineer
phone: 630/252-4608, fax: 630/972-4452, mawdsley@anl.gov

• PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
• Fuel processing for fuel cell systems
• Catalyst development and evaluation
• Fuel cell materials development and evaluation

Electrochemical Projects Support

Walter F. Podolski, Chemical Engineer and Group Leader
phone: 630/252-7558, fax: 630/972-4430, podolski@anl.gov

• PhD, Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University
• Technical contract management and support of research, development, and demonstration of fuel-cell-powered vehicles

Thomas G. Benjamin, Chemical Engineer
phone: 630/252-1632, fax: 630/252-4176, e-mail: benjamin@anl.gov

• BS, MS Chemical Engineering, University of Connecticut
• MBA University of Chicago
• Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
• Hydrogen storage

William L. Cleary
e-mail: bill.cleary@ee.DOE.gov

John Kopasz, Inorganic Chemist
phone : 630/252-7531, fax : 630/972-4405, e-mail: kopasz@anl.gov

• PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo
• Fuel cells
• Ionically conducting membranes
• Catalysis
• Hydrogen storage

Mailing Address for Catalysis and Energy Conversion Staff

Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division
Argonne National Laboratory, Bldg. 205
9700 South Cass Avenue
Argonne, IL  60439  USA

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