Jason Adams

Jason Adams is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University. He specializes in catalytic systems that convert waste chemicals and oxygen into value-added products through combined thermal and electrochemical processes. His research integrates reactor engineering, operando spectroscopy, and material synthesis to understand catalytic mechanisms at atomic and macro scales.

Education:

• 2024 Postdoc in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
• 2022 Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• 2015 B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Research Focus: Dr. Adams develops high-throughput flow reactors and uses operando spectroscopy to study reaction networks in catalytic systems. His lab investigates how material properties influence reaction rates/selectivities, particularly for hydrogen peroxide and propylene oxide synthesis. Key areas include nanoparticle catalyst design, interfacial reaction mechanisms, and solvent-mediated redox processes.

Lab Activity: The Adams Lab focuses on creating sustainable chemical manufacturing pathways through electrochemical and thermal catalysis. Current projects explore PdPtOx catalysts for propylene epoxidation and automated reactor platforms for catalyst screening.