Overview
Personal Profile
Josh Schaidle is the director of the Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium and has been recognized as a Distinguished Member of the Research Staff at NLR. He also serves as the Chief of Staff for the Bioenergy Science and Technology Directorate and NLR’s program manager for the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management. He seeks to build and empower diverse, multidisciplinary teams to accelerate technology development to address climate change. His dream is to create a future in which the quality of life for each and every person is no longer a compromise between sustainability and affordability
Professional Experience
Laboratory Program Manager—Carbon Management, 2021–present
Chief of Staff, Bioenergy Science and Technology Directorate, NLR, 2020–present
Director, ChemCatBio Consortium, 2016–present
Catalytic Carbon Transformation Platform Lead, NLR, 2015–2022
Engineer V, NLR, 2018–2021
Engineer IV, NLR, 2014–2018
Engineer III, NLR, 2012–2014
Post-Doctoral Researcher, NLR, 2011–2012
Education/Academic Qualification
Energy I-Corps, United States Department of Energy
Bachelor, Chemical Engineering, University of California at Santa Barbara
PhD, Chemical Engineering, Concentration in Environmental Sustainability, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Certificate, Ross Business School Distinguished Leader Executive, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Certificate, Professional Innovator, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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State of Innovation 2025: Progress in Accelerating Next-Generation Cement and Concrete Technologies
Aday, A., Kevern, J., France, D., Olavarria, J., Richardson, K. & Schaidle, J., 2026, 14 p. National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR).Research output: NLR › Brochure
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State of the Art in Thermal Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass and Biomass-Derived Intermediates
Hall, J., Miller, J., Assary, R., Baddour, F., Dagle, R., Dagle, V., Griffin, M., Habas, S., Iisa, K., Krause, T., Kumar, A., Linger, J., Mittal, A., Mukarakate, C., Parks, J., Ruddy, D., Schmidt, A., Sutton, A., Thorson, M. & Unocic, K. & 4 others, , 2025, In: Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. 16, p. 371-408 38 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A US Perspective on Closing the Carbon Cycle to Defossilize Difficult-to-Electrify Segments of Our Economy
Shaw, W., Kidder, M., Bare, S., Delferro, M., Morris, J., Toma, F., Senanayake, S., Autrey, T., Biddinger, E., Boettcher, S., Bowden, M., Britt, P., Brown, R., Bullock, R. M., Chen, J., Daniel, C., Dorhout, P., Efroymson, R., Gaffney, K. & Gagliardi, L. & 44 others, , 2024, In: Nature Reviews Chemistry. 8, p. 376-400 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High Octane Synthetic Fuels
Hensley, J. (Inventor), Ruddy, D. (Inventor), Schaidle, J. (Inventor) & Nash, C. (Inventor), 2024, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Patent No. 12,049,597 B2, 30 Jul 2024Research output: Patent
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Methods, Systems, and Catalysts for the Direct Conversion of Syngas to High-Octane Hydrocarbons
Ruddy, D. (Inventor), Hensley, J. (Inventor), Schaidle, J. (Inventor), Nash, C. (Inventor) & To, A. (Inventor), 2024, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Patent No. 12,180,130 B2, 31 Dec 2024Research output: Patent
Awards and Honors
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NREL Distinguished Member of Research Staff
Zhu, K. (Recipient), Vidal, J. (Recipient), Tao, L. (Recipient), Tan, J. (Recipient), Smith, W. (Recipient), Schaidle, J. (Recipient), Reese, M. (Recipient), Parilla, P. (Recipient), Palmintier, B. (Recipient), Musial, W. (Recipient), Moriarty, P. (Recipient), Mann, M. (Recipient), Mai, T. (Recipient), Luther, J. (Recipient), Laurens, L. (Recipient), King, J. (Recipient), Johnston, S. (Recipient), Jackson, R. (Recipient), Hodge, B.-M. (Recipient), Heath, G. (Recipient), Hale, E. (Recipient), Habas, S. (Recipient), Gruchalla, K. (Recipient), Gevorgian, V. (Recipient), Geisz, J. (Recipient), Fleming, P. (Recipient), Farrell, J. (Recipient), Ding, F. (Recipient), Denholm, P. (Recipient), Ciesielski, P. (Recipient), Churchfield, M. (Recipient), Bomble, Y. (Recipient), Blackburn, J. (Recipient) & Ciesielski, P. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Honorary award
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NREL Outstanding Commitment to Community Involvement
Schaidle, J. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Honorary award
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NREL Outstanding SULI Mentor Award
Hodge, B.-M. (Recipient) & Schaidle, J. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Honorary award
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NREL Technology Transfer Excellence: Outstanding New Partnership Award
Heath, G. (Recipient) & Schaidle, J. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Honorary award