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The catalysis research group develops molecular- and materials-level understanding of heterogeneous catalytic processes relevant to energy conversion, sustainable chemicals, and materials transformation. Our work integrates synthesis, kinetics, spectroscopy, and first-principles modeling to establish structure–function relationships in oxide-, zeolite-, metal- and carbon-based catalysts. 

  Current Research Focus

• Active site structures in oxide and mixed-metal catalysts

• Mechanistic studies of reforming and dehydrogenation reactions on heterogeneous catalysts

• Hydrogenation/dehydrogenation and C–H/O–H activation chemistry

• In-situ spectroscopy and DFT-guided mechanism development