Tag: NSF

UF Chemical Engineering Professor Jason Butler, Ph.D., left, and UF Chemical Engineering graduate Ryan Montes are shown in the MicroPure in 2023. Photo courtesy of Ryan Montes

Funding to advance breakthrough science in genomic sample preparation technology.

Yeongseon Jang, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Florida, Department of Chemical Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to design minimal synthetic cells capable of sensing and self-manipulation.  In this project, Dr. Jang will collaborate with Carl Denard, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Seok Hoon Hong, Ph.D., an associate professor at Illinois Institute of Technology. This project combines the researchers’ expertise […]

Kirk J. Ziegler, Ph.D., the Dow Chemical Company Foundation Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering (UF CHE) is leading a $581,500 grant from the National Science Foundation titled: Measuring the Surface Energy of Metals through Structure-Property Analysis of Electrodeposition Instabilities. “Surface energy is one of […]

David Hibbitts, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE), is leading a three-year, $672,000 grant from the National Science Foundation from the Chemistry Division titled: Separating Electronic and Geometric Effects in Compound Catalysts: Examining Unique Selectivities for Hydrogenolysis on Transition Metal Phosphides. In this project, Dr. Hibbitts will collaborate with David […]

David Hibbitts, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has been named a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program Award winner. This prestigious award will allow Hibbitts’ research group to explore reaction mechanisms of zeolite-catalyzed methanol-to-hydrocarbons reactions in order to improve how we convert natural gas, shale gas, and biomass resources to liquid transportation […]

David Hibbitts, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE), was awarded a $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to explore the role of water in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) catalysis, a chemical reaction that converts carbon monoxide and hydrogen into water and hydrocarbons, and how to use those discoveries to create […]

David Hibbitts Ph.D., has been awarded a new grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The three-year, $450K grant will support collaborative work between Dr. Hibbitts (UF), Dr. Phil Christopher (University of California, Santa Barbara), and Dr. Andrew Getsoian at the Ford Motor Company through the NSF’s Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) program. The study will improve the performance and efficiency of catalytic converters, which […]