Nicholas A Brunelli Catalytic Material Design Group

PhD 2010, California Institute of Technology, NSF Graduate Research Fellow
2013, Emory University, Postdoctoral Fellow
2010-13, Georgia Institute of Technology, Postdoctoral Fellow
BS 2004, The Ohio State University, National Merit Scholar

Named the H.C. “Slip” Slider Professor in the fall of 2018, Brunelli is currently one of only seven endowed professors in the College of Engineering.

Professor Brunelli's group advances our understanding of catalytic materials at the atomic level to convert abundant petroleum and biomass resources with high selectivity to valuable chemical and fuels.

His research focuses on achieving atomic level control of the catalytic active sites in heterogeneous materials by creating novel designs and using advanced synthetic methods. These materials are interrogated through spectroscopic techniques that enable improved design

His work has led to the scalable production of nanomaterials and an advanced understanding of molecular interactions that impact immobilized catalysts.

National Honors

ACS Energy & Fuels

2021 Emerging Investigator

RSC Molecular Systems Design and Engineering:

2020 Influential Researcher Award

AIChE Futures as recognized by AIChE Journal

2019 AIChE Futures

Royal Society of Chemistry:

Emerging Investigator, 2019

Organic Reaction Catalysis Society (ORCS):

2019 Robert Augustine Award

RSC Reaction Chemistry & Engineering:

2019 Emerging Investigator

American Chemical Society:

2018 Class of Influential Researchers

National Science Foundation:

NSF CAREER Award, 2017
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, 2004-07

National Merit Scholar:

2000

Key Distinctions

H.C. "Slip" Slider Professorship

Industry

Dow Outstanding Junior Award in Chemical Engineering, 2003

University Honors

The Ohio State University:

Inaugural Cohort for the Growing Research Opportunities Academy (GRO), The Ohio State University Office of Research, 2021

Ohio State University College of Engineering:

Lumley Research Award, 2019

William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering:

Named H.C. 'Slip' Slider Professor, 2018
AIChE Donald F. Othmer Sophomore Award in Chemical Engineering, 2001
Outstanding Senior Chemical Engineering Alumni Award, 2002

Chronological Listing:

2020 Influential Researcher Award, Molecular Systems Design and Engineering
2019 AIChE Futures, AIChE Journal
2019 Emerging Investigator, RSC Reaction Chemistry & Engineering
2019 College of Engineering Lumley Research Award
2018 Class of Influential Researchers, American Chemical Society Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Appointed to the H.C. Slip Slider Professorship, Fall 2018
NSF CAREER Award, 2017
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, 2004-2007
Outstanding Senior Chemical Engineering Alumni Award, 2004
Dow Outstanding Junior Award in Chemical Engineering, 2002
AIChE Donald F. Othmer Sophomore Award in Chemical Engineering, 2001
National Merit Finalist, 2000

Brunelli, Nick

Ervin G. Bailey Chair in Energy Conversion, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Directory Categories

Faculty

-Reaction Engineering, Catalysis

(614) 688-3400

brunelli.2@osu.edu

Currently investigating structure-function relationships to elucidate mechanistic insights into catalytic reactions. This is challenging since most heterogeneous catalysts contain a non-uniform distribution of catalytic sites. We use homogeneous synthesis techniques to create materials with more uniform catalytic sites. Through tuning these materials on the atomic level, we are able to produce more uniform catalytic sites. The uniformity of the catalytic sites enables more active and selective catalysts to be designed and realized. The work has the potential to transform the production of valuable chemicals derived from petroleum and biomass sources.

Chen, Jee Yee

Post Doctoral Scholar, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

chen.8363@osu.edu