Background

Education

• Purdue University, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering (2020 – Present)
• University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, B.S. Chemical Engineering (2020)

Experience

I discovered my passion for research during an internship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) where I worked at Dr. Pfleger’s group studying the glucose production of genetically modified Cyanobacteria. Also, I spend a summer at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Dr. Tang’s group studying the transformation of organic molecules found in soil using manganese oxide minerals. My interest in catalysis started after working with Dr. Dumesic at UW where I studied catalyst stability for the production of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfuraldehyde, and with Dr. Pagán-Torres at UPRM, where I studied the effect of catalysts with bimetallic functionalization for the production of succinic acid. In addition to research experiences, I interned at Eli Lilly and Eastman Chemical Company. My hobbies include cooking, playing volleyball, and dancing.

Project Description

NOx Selective Catalytic Reduction on Cu-Zeolites.