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Clockwise from top left: Bai, Jiao, Martin, Yang, Wu and Pappu

Six McKelvey Engineering faculty among world’s highly cited researchers

The faculty rank among the top 1% by citations for their field in the past decade.

11.19.2024

Researchers in the labs of Joshua Yuan in the McKelvey School of Engineering and Susie Dai at the University of Missouri used electrocatalysis of carbon dioxide to turn carbon dioxide into intermediates that are then converted by microbes into lipids, or fatty acids, and ultimately became biodiesel feedstock. The process is much more efficient that photosynthesis and uses significantly less land than soybean-based biodiesel. (Credit: Kainan Chen)

Novel electro-biodiesel a more efficient, cleaner option to existing alternatives

Joshua Yuan, Susie Dai and colleagues at WashU and Texas A&M create biodiesel with electrocatalysis and bioconversion.

11.13.2024

A 3D rendering of a carbon nanotube. Carbon dioxide can be turned into carbon nanotubes for use in lithium ion batteries and other potential products. (Image: Shutterstock)

Converting CO2 to solid carbon yields benefits for batteries and more

A researcher at Washington University in St. Louis has received a grant of $1.5 million to convert CO2 into carbon nanotubes that could be used in lithium-ion batteries.

11.06.2024

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The impact of wildfires on air quality

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“What’s underappreciated about air pollution is the distances it can travel,” said Jay Turner, professor and vice dean of education.

Western wildfires create potentially dangerous air quality in St. Louis

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Deepangsu Chatterjee, PhD in EECE

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"My research is novel and difficult, and I’m the only one in the world doing it. I work on a very specific yet important area that has implications on global climate but is completely understudied. However, despite how focused my specific projects are, I’ve picked up a broad skill set that can be applied to many areas of science and engineering."

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