Lauterbach, Jochen

Professor

Dr. Lauterbach is working in a variety of research areas related to heterogeneous catalysis, including NOx abatement via SCR and storage/reduction technology, direct epoxidation of ethylene and propylene, ammonia decomposition for hydrogen storage and generation, Fischer-Tropsch chemistry, CO2 reforming with methane, and CO2 hydrogenation. He also combines high-throughput data generation with discovery and knowledge extraction via machine learning.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Engineering & Comp.
Department
Chemical Engineering
Tenure Status
Tenured

International Activity

International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research, Study abroad
Countries
Germany, Australia, Japan
Institutional Focus Areas
Nanotechnology, Environmental Sciences, Future Fuels, Materials Research, Science and Engineering (Other), Business and Entrepeneurship
Extended Residence in Foreign Country
Yes (Germany)
Speaks Non-English Language
Yes (German, French)

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
Spectroscopy, heterogeneous catalysis, combinatorial catalysis, de-NOx, micelles synthesis, CO2 utilization, machine learning
Institutional Focus Areas
Nanotechnology, Environmental Sciences, Future Fuels, Materials Research, Science and Engineering (Other), Business and Entrepeneurship
Personal Focus Areas
Catalysis, high-throughput screening, NOx abatement, CO2 and CH4 utilization, Synthesis of nanomaterials

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
1992 - 1994 Free University of Berlin & Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck-Society Berlin, Germany Dr. rer. nat. Physical Chemistry
1992 University of Bayreuth Bayreuth, Germany Technical Physics w/ minor in Business

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
1996 Membership Member AIChE

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
1994 - 1996 Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Chemical Engineering Department, University of California at Santa Barbara
1996 - 2000 Assistant Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
2000 - 2002 Associate Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
2002 Associate Director, Center for Catalytic Science and Technology (CCST)
2002 - 2005 Adjunct Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Purdue University
2002 - 2006 Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Delaware
2006 - 2010 Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Delaware
2010 Director, South Carolina Center of Economic Excellence for Strategic Environmental Approaches to Energy Production from Coal
2010 Professor and Endowed Chair, Chemical Engineering Department, University of South Carolina
01/2017 - 12/2018 Visiting Professor Hokkaido University

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
2016 Award Russell Research Award for Science, Mathematics and Engineering University of South Carolina
2023 Award Led team of chemical engineering undergraduate students to win the ChemE Cube Competition, placing first out of 38 teams worldwide on 11/6/2023 in Orlando, Florida Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment Manufacturing Institute
Award Endowed Chair CoEE for Strategic Environmental Approaches to Electricity Production from Coal
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