Sean J. Elliott

Sean J. Elliott is a Professor at Boston University's Chemistry Department, with an affiliated role in the Division of Materials Science and Engineering. He leads the Elliott Group, focusing on catalysis sciences and metalloprotein structure:function relationships. His research integrates electrochemistry and spectroscopy to study environmental transformations of nitrogen, carbon, oxygen, and sulfur.

Education: Ph.D. in Bioinorganic Chemistry from Caltech (2000). Honors include the Scialog Award (2010/2011), Gitner Award for Distinguished Teaching (2007), and NSF CAREER Award (2005).

Research emphasizes electrocatalytic systems, such as nitrite reduction to ammonia using cytochrome c nitrite reductase and light-driven CO₂ reduction via ferredoxin networks. His lab explores enzyme mechanisms, redox carriers, and biogeochemical cycles.

Publications highlight advancements in enzyme-catalyzed reactions, metalloprotein structure-function relationships, and bioelectrochemical systems. He collaborates on interdisciplinary projects involving microbial metabolism and environmental chemistry.

Labs/Teams: The Elliott Group (http://sites.bu.edu/sje-lab) investigates bioenergetics, enzymology, and electrochemical interfaces in biological systems. His work bridges fundamental biochemistry with applied catalysis for sustainable energy solutions.