Student Poster Competition
The Catalysis Club of Philadelphia is very proud of this event and views it as one of the region’s premier opportunities for graduate students to showcase their work with the local chemical industry professionals. All graduate students whose work is either directly or indirectly related to catalysis science and technology are encouraged to submit entries.
The competition is an annual event and restricted to graduate students only. Post-docs and senior undergraduates are welcome to present their posters but are not eligible for prizes. A panel of industrial judges will select the five posters from the top 10 participants. Total prizes award of $550 will be distributed between the winners, $150 will go to the overall winner and $100 each to the other four top competitors. The overall winner will be invited to present his or her work at the annual Catalysis Club symposium in May.
Past Winners of the Poster Competition
- 2005–2006 — Ed Lee, University of Lehigh
Controlling the Molecular Structure and Reactivity of Supported Metal Oxide Catalytic Active Sites
Abstract Not Available - 2006–2007 — Eseoghene Jeroro, University of Pennsylvania
Mechanistic Studies of the Steam Reforming of Methanol on Pd/ZnO Catalysts
Abstract » - 2007–2008 — Mosha Zhao, University of Pennsylvania
Polarization dependence of adsorption on ferroelectric BaTiO3 surfaces
Abstract » - 2008–2009 — Danielle Hansgen, University of Delaware
Computational and experimental studies of a Ni/Pt bimetallic catalyst for H2 production from ammonia decomposition
Abstract » - 2009–2010 — Dustin W. Fickel, University of Delaware
Copper Coordination in Cu-SSZ-13 and Cu-SSZ-16 Investigated by Variable-Temperature XRD
Abstract » - 2010–2011 — Kevin Bakhmutsky, University of Pennsylvania
The Influence of Cobalt Loading on Oxidation of Supported Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis - 2011–2012 — Vicky Doan-Nguyen, University of Pennsylvania
Group VIII Metal Nanocrystals for Catalytic Energy Conversion - 2012–2013 — Thomas R. Gordon, University of Pennsylvania
Nonaqueous Synthesis of TiO2 Nanocrystals Using TiF4 to Engineer Morphology, Oxygen Vacancy Concentration, and Photocatalytic Activity - 2013–2014 — Jesse R. McManus, University of Pennsylvania
Zn Modification of Pt(111) for Hydrodeoxygenation of Aldoses - 2014–2015 — Bryan Yonemoto, University of Delaware
Synthesis of New Mesoporous Metal Sulfides - 2015–2016 — Daniel Gregory, Lehigh University
Stabilization of Metastable Oxides via Surface Modification - 2016–2017 — Maura Koehle, University of Delaware
Production Of para-Methylstyrene And para-Divinylbenzene From Furanic Compounds - 2017–2018 — Anisha Chakrabarti, Lehigh University
- 2018–2019 — Natalia Rodriquez Quiroz, University of Delaware
- 2020–2021 — Bin Zhang, Lehigh University
Tuning the Surface Active Sites by Surface Modification of Supported ReOx/(SiO2-Al2O3) Catalysts for Olefin Metathesis