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Professor Jason Hallett is a Professor of Sustainable Chemical Technology at Imperial College London's Department of Chemical Engineering, part of the Faculty of Engineering. He leads research on ionic liquids for biofuel production, vaccine manufacturing, and waste recycling. His affiliations include the Supergen Bioenergy Hub, Grantham Institute, and multiple spin-off companies like Lixea and DyeRecycle. He earned his PhD from Georgia Tech and joined Imperial in 2014 as a Senior Lecturer, advancing to Professor by 2018. His work spans ionic liquid-based biorefineries, circular economy solutions, and sustainable chemical processes. Over 200 articles and 10+ patents highlight his contributions to green chemistry.
- Education: PhD in Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Postdoctoral: Marshall-Sherfield Fellowship in Sustainable Chemistry
Research focuses on ionic liquids for biomass fractionation, vaccine formulations, and metal recovery. Key subfields include enzymatic biocatalysis, bioprocess scale-up, and textile recycling. His group develops technologies like the ionoSolv process and collaborates on large-scale CO2 removal (CO2Co). He advises over 20 current PhD students and has spun out 7 companies, including Oorja for renewable energy in India.
Recent articles emphasize ionic liquid applications in spectroscopy, reactor design, and hydrogen production from bioenergy crops. His work addresses biomass pretreatment, lignin valorization, and hydrogel-based water treatment solutions.
- Awards & Grants: Co-Director of Supergen Bioenergy Hub; multiple industry collaborations and UKRI funding.
- Future Work: Scaling ionoSolv technology, advancing CO2 capture, and expanding circular economy initiatives.
Labs/Teams: Active in Imperial’s Chemical Engineering department, with ties to the Institute of Chemical Biology and Future Vaccine Manufacturing Hub.
