Members

Principal Investigator

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Dr. Susannah L. Scott

Mellichamp Chair in Sustainable Catalytic Processing
Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Academic Senate Chair, Santa Barbara Division University of California

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Graduate Student Researchers

Samantha Ausman

Chemical Engineering PhD Program
B.S. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Surface Characterization & Heterogeneous Catalysis
Cat Enthusiast, Jigsaw Puzzle Collector

Jon Bingaman

Chemical Engineering PhD Program
B.S., University of Pittsburgh
Rheology-Enhanced Polymer Upcycling
Professional Dog Lover & Tie-Dye Enthusiast

Danielle Burns

Chemistry PhD Program
B.S., University of Redlands
Polyolefin Upcycling
Baker and Outdoor Enthusiast

Jason Chalmers

Chemical Engineering PhD Program
B.S., University of Colorado Boulder
Operando X-ray Spectroscopy of Catalysts
Surfer, Hiker, Sleeper

Jiakai Sun

Chemistry PhD Program
B.S., Sun Yat-sen University
Polyolefin Upcycling
Proud Owner of Socrates the Cat

Garrett Strong

Chemical Engineering PhD Program  
B.S., Brigham Young University
    Polyolefin Upcycling, Heterogeneous Catalysis
    Daddy, Runner, Food Enthusiast

Yu-Quan Zhao

Chemistry PhD Program
B.S., Wuhan University, China
Polyolefin Upcycling
Badminton Player, Beijing Opera Amateur