Problems I Solve
Catalyst reliability, reaction-system performance, contaminant control, decomposition chemistry, materials stability, scale-up, and failure analysis.
Principal Scientist
Turning difficult chemistry into reliable aerospace hardware.
Principal Scientist working across catalysis, reaction engineering, materials synthesis, propulsion, ECLSS, environmental control, water treatment, and applied aerospace systems.
Chemecat is my professional portfolio for public, non-confidential work in catalyst design, advanced materials, reaction systems, and lab-to-hardware translation. The focus is practical scientific translation: reducing uncertainty, improving reliability, and helping complex chemical technologies move toward mission-relevant capability.
- Focus
- Catalysis and advanced materials
- Systems
- Propulsion, ECLSS, water treatment
- Location
- USA
Executive Snapshot
Where I Create Value
Connecting chemistry, materials behavior, reactor constraints, test planning, and system-level risk so promising concepts move toward reliable hardware.
Best-Fit Conversations
Technical leadership, R&D strategy, aerospace chemical systems, catalyst development, ECLSS, propulsion chemistry, water treatment, and AI-assisted R&D workflows.
Technical Community
Current interests include ICES 2026 topics, environmental control and life support, trace contaminant control, catalytic oxidation, spacecraft air revitalization, propulsion catalyst systems, and practical lab-to-hardware translation.
Scientific Focus
Technical focus areas stated at a public, non-confidential level.
Catalyst Design
Heterogeneous catalysis, supported noble metal catalysts, alumina-based catalyst systems, catalyst synthesis, and catalyst characterization.
Applied Aerospace Systems
Space propulsion catalysts, monopropellant decomposition, environmental control systems, air revitalization, and catalytic oxidation.
Scientific Workflows
Electrochemical advanced oxidation, water treatment, nanomaterials, ceramic and porous materials, process design, and AI agents for scientific R&D.
Technical Map
A clickable map of the public technical portfolio. Use it to move between catalyst design, aerospace systems, environmental control, water treatment, energy conversion, and AI-assisted R&D.
Active Technical Area
Catalyst Design
Rational synthesis, supported noble metal systems, single-atom/multi-atom catalysts, and catalyst characterization connected to application requirements.
- Rational synthesis
- Supported catalysts
- Site density
- Characterization
Working Principles
Fundamental catalysis translated into practical systems
Clear treatment of uncertainty, constraints, and evidence
Research-to-product translation across aerospace, ECLSS, propulsion, and sustainability
AI-assisted workflows grounded in scientific judgment
Selected Work
A compact preview of selected technical achievements, with confidential details omitted.
Public research area
Precision Site Synthesis And Supported Single-Atom Catalysts
Public project work includes precision site synthesis, scalable supported single-atom catalyst methods, and isolated-atom catalyst preparation on support substrates.
Supports a public research thread around controlled active-site preparation, scalable synthesis logic, and catalyst characterization without disclosing non-public recipes or partner-specific data.
Public research area
Energy Conversion Catalysts
Public work includes PGM-free Fe–N–C cathodes for anion-exchange membrane fuel cells and catalyst systems for methanol electrooxidation.
Shows externally visible energy-conversion work connecting catalyst structure, electrode behavior, and public publication records. Current citation data remains on Google Scholar.
Public research area
Selective Hydrogenation And Oxidation Catalysis
Project topics include selective hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, hydrocarbon oxidation, Pd/Au single-atom alloy systems, and isolated-site reactivity.
Frames public catalysis work around selectivity, isolated-site behavior, and reaction-pathway control while avoiding unpublished compositions, conditions, or performance claims.
Public research area
Membrane And Photocatalytic Water Treatment
Public project areas include antifouling GO/PES hollow-fiber membranes, photocatalytic dye degradation, and organic contaminant removal using nanoparticles.
Connects public water-treatment materials work to separations, photocatalysis, and advanced oxidation concepts without publishing non-public treatment targets or system designs.
Public research area
Rheology And Nanofluid Materials
Public work includes electrostatic rheology control and polymer/TiO₂ nanofluid rheology for materials and heat-transfer applications.
Highlights public materials-processing work relevant to rheology, heat transfer, and process-facing formulation behavior without adding unsupported application metrics.
Professional application area
TCPS Gas-Processing System
Public-safe summary of technical leadership for a TCPS gas-processing system designed, built, and qualified from scratch, with flight expected in 2027.
Advanced a catalyst-reactor-process approach for trace contaminant control and catalytic oxidation in a compact gas-processing context. Specific operating data and qualification details are intentionally omitted.
Professional application area
Space Propulsion Catalyst Translation
Professional work translates catalyst synthesis and materials control into propulsion catalysts, space habitation concepts, and scalable production pathways.
Applies catalyst synthesis, materials control, catalyst-bed thinking, and verification planning to propulsion-relevant decomposition chemistry. Specific propellants, formulations, and performance data are intentionally omitted.