Rachel Yang
Assistant Professor- Coming Spring 2027
Research Interests
- Heterogeneous catalysis
- Porous materials synthesis and design
- (Photo)thermal catalysis
- Sustainable chemicals, fuels, and pharmaceutical production
- Reaction and adsorption mechanisms
- Chemical kinetics; spectroscopy
Honors
- Jui Dasgupta Outstanding Dissertation Award, Princeton University (2024)
- Wallace Memorial Fellowship in Engineering, Princeton University (2023)
- SEAS Award of Excellence, Princeton University (2022)
- Kokes Award at the 27th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Princeton University (2021)
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University (January 2027 - )
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan Ann Arbor (June 2024 - October 2026)
Education
- Ph.D., Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University (2024)
- B.S., Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University (2018)