George Tsilomelekis

Associate Professor

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Phone:848-445-5809
Email:g.tsilo@rutgers.edu
Office:C-242B
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Education

  • Postdoctoral Research, Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware, USA 2012-2015
  • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Greece, 2006-2011 
  • M.Sc., Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Greece, 2006-2011
  • Diploma, Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Greece, 2001-2006

Honors

  • Emerging Investigator, Reaction Chemistry and Engineering, 2019
  • Excellence in Teaching and Advising Award, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University, 2018
  • Outstanding Faculty Award, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University, 2018
  • Early Career Award, National Science Foundation, 2018
  • Doctoral New Investigator Award, American Chemical Society, Petroleum Research Fund, 2017
  • 1st place award | Catalysis Society of Metro, NY (best poster presentation), 2015
  • 1st place award | Gordon Research Conference on Catalysis, NH, (best poster presentation), 2014
  • Award and Scholarship of Excellence (Yiannis Kevrekidis Scholarship), Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Greece, 2002

Professional Affiliations

  • 2021-Present,  Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ
  • 2015-2021,  Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ

Research Interests

Our research activity and interests focus in the broad field of the catalytic conversion of renewable and alternative energy sources to fuels and chemicals. Our approach involves the utilization of various spectroscopic methods and the development of Operando tools toward understanding complex catalytic reactions by establishing structure-function relationships.