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Personal Profile
Dan received a Ph.D. degree in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 2008. His doctoral research combined synthetic molecular and materials chemistry with detailed characterization and performance testing of novel heterogeneous catalysts. He then worked on a variety of catalyst development projects at the Dow Chemical Company in the Renewable Feedstocks & Process Catalysis Group before joining NLR in 2010. Dan's research at NLR integrates the synthesis and characterization of functional molecules and materials to enable advanced renewable fuels production and related energy technologies.
Research Interests
Inorganic chemistry and catalysis
New synthetic pathways to functional materials
Renewable fuels production and processes
Biomass conversion catalysis
Inorganic molecular and materials synthesis and characterization
Molecular precursor approaches to nano- and meso-scale materials
Compositional and morphological control of materials
Surface chemistry
Catalysis science including heterogeneous catalyst design and synthesis and zeolite synthesis and modification
Electrocatalysis and photocatalysis
In-situ and operando characterization techniques
Professional Experience
Staff Scientist, National Bioenergy Center, NLR, 2011–present
Post-Doctoral Researcher - NLR, Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, 2010–2011
Senior Chemist, The Dow Chemical Company, 2008–2009
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Chemistry, Lafayette College
PhD, Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Identifying Mechanistic Differences Between Co-Fed CO2 Hydrogenation and Reactive CO2 Capture Using Ru and Pd Dual Function Materials
Jeong-Potter, C., Mehra, N., Farberow, C. & Ruddy, D., 2026, In: EES Catalysis. 4, 3, p. 696-707 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improving Conversion of Captured CO2 on Mixed-Oxide Dual-Function Materials by Low-Concentration Metal Promotion
Hill, A., Jeong-Potter, C., McNeary, W. W., Klinger, A., Arellano-Trevino, M., Ruddy, D. & To, A., 2026, In: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 65, 1, p. 391-401 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Materials, Methods, and Systems for Reactive Capture and Conversion Of CO2
Ruddy, D. (Inventor), The To, A. (Inventor), Arellano Trevino, M. (Inventor), McNeary IV, W. (Inventor), Jeong-Potter, C. (Inventor) & Hill, A. (Inventor), 2026, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Patent No. 12,576,393 B2, 17 Mar 2026Research output: Patent
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Powders and Pellets - Extrusion Engineering for a Cu/BEA Syngas-To-Hydrocarbons Catalyst: Article No. 126464
Lee, H., Rasmussen, M., Nimlos, C., Hall, J., Lin, F., To, A., Dupuis, D., Unocic, K., Kropf, A. J., Krause, T., Wang, H., Habas, S., Baddour, F. & Ruddy, D., 2026, In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 387, 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Chemistry of CO2 Conversion: A Review
Grim, R. G., Badgett, A., Braunecker, W., Guarnieri, M., Habas, S., Hahn, C., Neyerlin, K., Prajapati, A., Ruddy, D. & Walker, R., 2026, In: Chemical Reviews. 126, 9, p. 5028-5082 55 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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