Miguel Modestino

Miguel Modestino is the Donald F. Othmer Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at New York University and Director of the NYU Sustainable Engineering Initiative. He also serves as Distinguished Visiting Professor in Industrial Decarbonization at Tecnológico de Monterrey's School of Engineering and Sciences. His research bridges electrochemical engineering and sustainable materials development for industrial applications.

Education includes:

• PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley
• Master's in Chemical Engineering Practice from MIT
• Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering with minors in Chemistry and Economics from MIT

Research focuses on electrochemical reactor design, sustainable manufacturing, and machine learning optimization for chemical processes. His work develops multifunctional materials to enhance electrochemical devices for energy conversion and sustainable chemical production. The Modestino Group specializes in industrial applications of electrochemistry.

Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on organic electrosynthesis, plasma-liquid interfaces, electrocatalyst development, and electrochemical separation technologies, with consistent publication in high-impact journals including Nature and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Scientific Awards:

• NSF CAREER Award (2019)
• MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 Global (2020) & Latin America (2017)
• ACS Energy & Fuels Rising Star (2022)
• AIChE Journal Futures Speaker (2022)
• TED Countdown Speaker (2022)

Leads the Modestino Group and NYU Sustainable Engineering Initiative, securing grants from NASA, NSF, and ExxonMobil. Co-founded Sunthetics Inc. to commercialize ML optimization for chemical manufacturing. Research has been featured in National Geographic documentaries and major media outlets.