People
Lucas D. Ellis
December 2021 - current - Assistant Professor & Callahan Faculty Scholar
2019 - 2021 - Director's Fellow, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
2018 - Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado - Boulder
2011-2013 - Research Associate II, Mascoma Corporation
2011 - M.S. Engineering Sciences, Dartmouth College
2008 - Research Technician III, University of Maine
2007 - B.S. Chemical Engineering Focus (Engineering), California Polytechnic State University - SLO
Google Scholar: Link
ORCID: 0000-0001-6026-1825
If you’re interested in learning more, please email: Lucas.Ellis@oregonstate.edu.
Current Graduate Students
As of Spring 2024
Dimitri Gatzios
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Iowa
Ph.D. Student, Target Defense Date: Spring 2026
My research focuses on understanding the structure-property relationship of promoters that improve heterogeneous olefin metathesis catalysts. This type of reaction can be used to address certain chemical shortages and to chemically break down plastics to useful products.
Coleman Jennewein
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
Post-Baccalaureate Intern - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Ph.D. Student, Target Defense Date: Spring 2028
Current Undergraduate Students
As of Spring 2024
Andreas Palmateer
Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Major
Target Graduation Date: June 2025
Project: Tandem Catalysis for Ethenolysis of Plastics & Triglycerids to Olefins
Specialties: Liquid-phase reactions, GC-FID, data processing
Andrew Tran
Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Major
Target Graduation Date: June 2026
Project: Tandem Dehydrogenation & Olefin Metathesis
Specialties: gas-phase reactions, GC-FID, kinetic investigations, data processing
Henry Seely
Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Major
Target Graduation Date: June 2026
Co-Advised with Skip Rochefort
Project: Analytical characterization of waste plastic pyrolysate.
Samantha Hoffmann
Target Graduation Date: June 2027
Samantha is developing 3D-printable heterogeneous educational tools and toys that are freely available. Check out our 3D Printing tab of our website to learn more!
Stephen Stockton
Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Major
Target Graduation Date: June 2026
Project: Understanding silica-supported Mo single site structure during in-situ treatment with reductants using DRIFTS.
Emeritus Members
As of Spring 2024
Isaac Bridgeman
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Graduated June 2023
Current: Nuclear Engineer, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Department of the Navy, Bremerton, WA
Isaac was instrumental in the design and fabrication of Flexo and Nibbler (see Equipment in the Lab)!
Selena Moore
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Minor in Physics, University of Colorado
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University, GEM Fellow, Graduated June 2024
Selena was the lead researcher in understanding the role of the dehydrogenation catalyst in Tandem Dehydrogenation & Olefin Metathesis (i.e., Alkane Metathesis).
Jose Naranjo Mendez
Undergraduate Chemical Engineering & Goldwater Fellow
Target Graduation Date: June 2025
Hannah Frankovic
Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Major
Graduated June 2024.
Hannah is now pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Norte Dame!
Eliana Choi
Undergraduate Biological Engineering Major
Target Graduation: June 2027.
URSA-Engage - 3D-Printing of Catalysts
