In my research, I am using high-temperature molten metal environments to pyrolyze methane into molecular hydrogen and solid carbon. Unlike heterogeneous catalysis, the solid carbon formed floats to the surface of the liquid metal where it can be readily removed, preventing deactivation of the catalytic melt. The overall goal is to engineer a cost-competitive, CO2-free pathway for the production of industrial hydrogen.
I am from Watertown, CT and received my BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Connecticut. Outside of research, I enjoy playing board games or going to the bar with friends.
Tools & Techniques: High-pressure and high-temperature reactor fabrication, differentially-pumped mass spectrometry, catalyst synthesis and preparation, carbon characterization, and gas chromatography.