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Daniyal Kiani is a primary investigator for a project on heterogenized transition metal ammine molecular catalysts for linear alpha olefin production via bio-derived ethylene dimerization/oligomerization: bridging the gap between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis.
Professional Experience
Technical Specialist-Chemical Systems, Cummins Emission Solutions Inc. (2021–2023)
Graduate Researcher, Lehigh University (2017–2021)
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Chemistry, Georgetown University
PhD, Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
Research Output
- 5 Article
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Solventless, Ambient-Pressure Production of Bio-Based Lactones Over Earth-Abundant, Mixed Metal Oxide Catalysts for Circular Polyesters
Kiani, D., Rosetto, G., Ibrahim, F., Bozkurt, O. D., Pal, A., Van Roijen, E., DesVeaux, J., Bare, S., Hermans, I. & Beckham, G., 2026, In: Nature Communications. 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Production of Bio-Based Lactones As Monomers for a Circular Polymer Economy
Kiani, D., Eaglesfield, R., May, J., Werner, A., Chen, E., Roman-Leshkov, Y., Pagan-Torres, Y. & Beckham, G., 2025, In: Nature Reviews Chemistry. 9, p. 749-765 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding the Origin of Negative Temperature Dependence and Activity of N-Coordinated Cobalt Sites During Ethylene Dimerization: Article No. 124952
Kiani, D., Ibrahim, F., Hayden, S., Hermans, I. & Beckham, G., 2025, In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 365, 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Practical Considerations for Understanding Surface Reaction Mechanisms Involved in Heterogeneous Catalysis
Kiani, D. & Wachs, I., 2024, In: ACS Catalysis. 14, 22, p. 16770-16784 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Conundrum of "Pair Sites" in Langmuir-Hinshelwood Reaction Kinetics in Heterogeneous Catalysis
Kiani, D. & Wachs, I., 2024, In: ACS Catalysis. 14, 13, p. 10260-10270 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
26 Scopus Citations
Activities
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American Chemical Society (External organization)
Ginley, D. (Member), Ware, L. (Member), Allen, B. (Fellow), Rumbles, G. (Member), Perkins, C. (Member), Johnson, D. (Member), Ferrell, J. (Member), Arellano Trevino, M. (Member), Neale, N. (Member), Bell, R. (Member), Klein, R. (Member), Aubry, T. (Member), Bharadwaj, V. (Member), Wieliczka, B. (Member), Hermosilla Palacios, A. (Member), Puente-Urbina, A. (Member), Maughan, A. (Member), Wiley, S. (Member), Kluherz, T. (Member), Kurtz, S. (Member), Schichtl, Z. (Member), Dong, Y. (Member), Thodika, M. (Member), Carvalho, Q. (Member), Truong, T. (Member), Clarke, R. (Member), Kiani, D. (Member), Lee, M. (Member), McGeehan, J. (Member), Brady, N. (Member), Yang, B. (Member), Nozik, A. (Member), Pennell, S. (Member), Wu, I. (Member), Lany, S. (Member) & Myers, A. (Member)
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) (External organization)
Klein, B. (Member), Dupuis, D. (Member), Johnson, D. (Member), Yadav, G. (Member), Ferrell, J. (Member), Jorgenson, J. (Member), Hassanaly, M. (Member), Pomeroy, M. (Member), Ruth, M. (Member), Guerra Fernandez, O. J. (Member), Hanes, R. (Member), Ghosh, T. (Member), Bharadwaj, V. (Member), Chen, Y. (Member), Ghoshal, D. (Member), Puente-Urbina, A. (Member), Young, A. (Member), Hill, A. (Member), Deshpande, A. (Member), Jeong-Potter, C. (Member), Chen, X. (Member), Khalifa, S. (Member), Carvalho, Q. (Member), Kiani, D. (Member), Appleby, B. (Member), Moon, H. (Member), Baker, M. (Member), Gamil, A. (Member) & Kocher, J. (Member)
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