Rohini's research group works at the intersection of thermal, fluids and chemical sciences for energy and sustainability applications.

Mihaela develops natural fiber composites - green composites - with high mechanical properties such as strength and stiffness.

André researches energy systems optimization, conceptual process design, life cycle assessment, computer-aided molecular design, thermodynamics, microfluidics & CO₂ capture & utilization.

Andre actively researches synthetic and renewable fuels with ultra low GHG content and internal combustion engines to use those fuels efficiently.

Victoria investigates Direct CO₂ and whether CDR makes people more or less likely to participate in other environmentally-related decisions.

Michael researches how to reduce global and local environmental impacts of electric power and other energy systems.

Bill is an expert on soils, land management, and carbon cycle.

Neil evaluates and tests hierarchically structured nanocatalysts for efficient chemical transformation of CO₂ by high temperature tandem photocatalysis.

Jerry  is a sociologist and professor of management who seeks to use the university's talents and business acumen to help enable the clean energy transition in places like Detroit.

Brian's  research interests cover topics related to the sustainable & safe development of emerging energy technologies. Included among these activities are geologic storage of CO₂ and large-scale hydraulic fracturing of unconventional oil/gas reservoirs.

Jonathan focuses his efforts on facilitating and inspiring entrepreneurship and innovation in PhDs, Postdocs, and Faculty.

Paige researches carbon issues related to forestry management and carbon storage.

Rajiv investigates different forms of climate and energy solutions to address the grand challenges of sustainability and development.

Bryan specializes in atomistic modeling and machine learning to understand and design catalysts and materials for sustainable chemical conversion, pollution reduction, and energy generation and storage.

Sol specializes in understanding the role of the media in motivating and engaging the public and how to create effective messages that can cross ideological divides.

Andrew's research focuses on the market and cultural implications of sustainability issues.

Joshua works on the development of integrated electrochemical-biological technologies towards scalable reactive CO2 capture and conversion into value-added fuels and chemicals

Timothy studies the evolution of sex and reproductive traits of fungi.

Greg’s research focuses on the development and application of life cycle models and sustainability metrics to guide the design and improvement of products and technology.

Nicholas is working on conceptual foundations and technical realizations of biomimetic nanostructures.

David is interested in developing low-cost, energy-efficient and scalable electrochemical methods for CO2 separation from flue gas and atmosphere.

Christian investigates the technical, economic, and social feasibility of motor vehicle onboard carbon capture.

Nina investigates tripartite bacteria systems to produce feedstocks.

Mark conducts empirical research with the aim of providing an evidence base to support the design and planning of environments that perform ecologically, socially and culturally for more sustainable outcomes.

Neil investigates tripartite bacteria systems to produce feedstocks.

Charles researches the electrochemical reduction of CO₂ and H2O for the conversion of intermittent energy sources to chemical fuels.

Zetian researches the conversion of CO₂ to fuels through solar powered artificial photosynthesis

Meredith is an architect and researcher focusing on material reuse and developing composite building products that utilize various waste streams.

Shelie develops life-cycle assessment models with an emphasis on emerging technologies.

Thom develops novel fabrication and construction methods to reuse waste materials in architectural applications.

Alissa develops novel materials and reaction pathways towards sustainable energy and materials including direct air capture integrated CO2 conversion to chemicals and fuels, carbon mineralization for built environment, and ocean-based solutions.

Peter's research includes techno-economic and life-cycle assessments of carbon capture, utilization and storage, and carbon dioxide removal systems, specifically in identifying regional opportunities for deployment. He is also overseeing the direction of Jennifer Wilcox's lab, focusing on carbon dioxide removal and carbon capture.

Stephen studies microbial CO and CO₂ metabolism, testing the coupling of low potential enzyme mediators to reduce gaseous CO₂ to solid oxalate at STP.

Kaitlin researches how social motivations have the potential to promote or prevent sustainable behaviors.

Gustavo's research is on optimizing hemp cultivation to utilize hemp as a green, organic carbon source for the synthesis of fine chemicals, polymers, building blocks for organic synthesis, biofuels, carbon nanofibers, graphene, organic semiconductors and other advanced materials.

Johannes researches fundamental and applied problems in heterogeneous catalysis, sensors, and energy storage materials.

Jeremy develops new biochemical and molecular techniques to better monitor in situ microbial communities.

Nirala is interested in the life cycle and technoeconomic analysis of electrochemical CO2 conversion as well as studying the fundamental mechanism of heterogeneous electrocatalytic processes using kinetics and in situ spectroscopy.

Steve produces mathematical carbon modeling for least cost deployment strategies to achieve carbon negativity.

Stuart investigates political communication, the sources and/or structure of public preferences for policy, and the relationships between public policy, public opinion, and mass media.

Peter's expertise is in the field of catalysis & functional materials, including continuous flow processing that allows reactions to be rapidly taken from the discovery scale to the production scale over a short timeframe. Peter is an expert in Carbon capture & utilization technologies and ever-increasing expertise in related policy.

Mahmoud's research focus is on experimental investigations of materials at different length scales for developing next generation 3D-Printed cementitious & polymer composites that enable adaptive, multi-functional, self-healing & self-sensing capabilities.

Alan develops reinforced natural fibers by adding nanoparticles (carbon nanotubes and/or metal nanoparticles) in plants as they are growing.

Mike studies the mass media and their impact on American politics.

Nicholas researches public acceptance of scientific claims and motivated reasoning in the context of climate change.

Anthony investigates the molecular mechanisms responsible for the assembly and spatial regulation of a CO2-fixing bacterial organelle called the carboxysome.