Dominic Pjontek

The core theme of my research program is the development and optimization of multiphase reactors via experimental studies, process modeling, and scale-up considerations. My research group attempts to overcome the technological barriers delaying next-generation reactors needed to convert renewable raw materials and existing wastes materials into sustainable chemical building blocks and/or energy carriers. We thus apply our expertise in multiphase reactors to:

1. Establish and optimize the reaction pathways for upgrading renewable materials, such as bio-oils,

2. Advance the fundamental understanding of transport phenomena in multiphase reactors based on a combined experimental and modeling scale-up approach,

3. Identify and design innovative sustainable technologies based on the conversion of existing waste streams to value-added products.