Andrew R Teixeira

Andrew R. Teixeira is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), where he has been faculty since 2017. He holds a B.S. from WPI (2009), a Ph.D. from UMass Amherst (2014), and completed postdoctoral training at MIT (2016).

His research bridges reaction engineering and materials science, with core themes including:

• Dynamic catalysis for distributed manufacturing
• Waste valorization via hydrothermal liquefaction
• Pharmaceutical crystallization in continuous flow systems
• Microreactor design for water purification

Recent publications (2020-2022) demonstrate strong emphasis on sustainable process engineering, with computational and experimental work in catalysis kinetics, zeolite synthesis, and biomass conversion. His scholarly output frequently appears in high-impact journals like Green Chemistry and Reaction Chemistry & Engineering.

Professional recognition includes:

• Romeo L. Moruzzi Young Faculty Award (2021)
• Negative Emissions Science Fellow (2019)
• Leadership roles in AIChE and catalysis societies

He leads the Dynamic Microreaction Engineering Lab, which focuses on microscale reaction systems. His teaching incorporates innovative pedagogies like flipped classrooms and augmented reality, covering core chemical engineering courses including reactor design and unit operations.