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Fabio H. Ribeiro is the William Nicholas and Elizabeth Holstein Delgass Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University's Davidson School of Chemical Engineering. He serves as Director of the Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources (CISTAR). His research focuses on heterogeneous catalysis, particularly in catalytic combustion, NOx traps, biomass-to-fuels conversion, and low-temperature water-gas shift reactions. He has advised over a dozen graduate students and collaborates with industry partners.
Education:
- B.S. Chemical Engineering, Instituto Militar de Engenharia, Brazil (1982)
- M.S. Chemistry, Instituto Militar de Engenharia, Brazil (1984)
- M.S. & Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Stanford University (1986–1989)
Research Interests: His group combines experimental and computational methods to study catalyst kinetics and design. Key areas include catalyst stability under dynamic conditions, industrial process optimization, and sustainable energy solutions. Techniques involve surface science, microkinetic modeling, and operando spectroscopy.
Publications: Recent work emphasizes catalytic dehydrogenation of light alkanes, NOx selective catalytic reduction, and shale gas upgrading. Themes include catalyst structure-reactivity relationships and reaction mechanisms.
Awards:
- Herman Pines Award (2015)
- AIChE Fellow (2014)
- Purdue Research Excellence Award (2014)
Lab & Teams: Leads CISTAR, a NSF Engineering Research Center, and collaborates with the Purdue Catalysis Center. Active in developing catalysts for renewable energy and pollution control.
