Global CO2 Initiative 
Dr. Jesse Capecelatro is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. His research group develops numerical methods and data-driven approaches for the prediction and optimization of “messy turbulent flows” relevant to energy and the environment (often multiphase and reacting). His current research projects are focused on modeling compressible…
Dr. Steven Skerlos is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering. He has been a faculty member at the University of Michigan since 2000 and Professor Skerlos is known as a scholar in the field of sustainable design focusing on applications of technology in product design, manufacturing, and water…
Dr. David Kwabi is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. Kwabi obtained his PhD in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University. The Kwabi research group investigates the interplay between electrochemical charge transfer reactions and bulk phase transformations, involving…
Dr. Barbara Olfe-Kräutlein is a Senior Research Associate and heads the research group CO2 Utilization Strategies and Society. The group currently works on different questions and projects related to societal aspects of CO2 utilization technologies. Q: What does your research currently focus on? A: Our research group at the IASS focuses on societal implications of…
Dr. Ralph Yang was appointed the John B. Fenn Distinguished University Professor of Engineering. Dr. Yang’s research interests are focused on solid surfaces and their new applications. Q: What does your research currently focus on? A: My students are developing new and superior sorbents for CO2 capture. The new sorbents need to have high CO2…
Dr. Anthony Vecchiarelli is an Assistant Professor and his lab tackles mechanisms of sub-cellular organization using interdisciplinary approaches with a strong emphasis on cell-free reconstitution and imaging techniques. Q: What does your research currently focus on? A: Plants are responsible for half of global carbon fixation. Bacteria are the unsung heroes of the other half. My…
