Overview
Personal Profile
Mathew Rasmussen focuses on projects related to catalytic upgrading of renewable carbon sources, including reactive carbon capture, biogas methanation, electrochemical CO2 reduction, and synthesis of sustainable aviation fuels. He received his doctorate in chemical engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he studied heterogeneous metal oxide catalysts for converting biomass into biofuels.
Research Interests
Catalytic upgrading of renewable carbon to fuels and products
Electrochemical CO2 transformations
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage
Development of advanced catalytic materials
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher, NLR (2022–2024)
Graduate Research Intern, NLR (2020–2021)
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Colorado Boulder (2016–2022)
Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels Researcher, University of Colorado Boulder (2015)
REU Fellow, Auburn University (2014)
Education/Academic Qualification
PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor, Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia
Fingerprint
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
-
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
-
Application of Solid-Supported Amines for Thermocatalytic Reactive CO2 Capture
McNeary, W. W., Ellebracht, N., Jue, M., Rasmussen, M., Crawford, J., Yung, M., To, A. & Pang, S., 2025, In: ACS Omega. 10, 3, p. 2364-2371 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
8 Scopus Citations -
Confinement of Lewis Acid-Base Sites by Microporous Silica Layers on Titania for Enhanced Alkanol Dehydration Reactivity
Vyas, M., Ithisuphalap, K., Patterson, L., Rasmussen, M., Bian, Y., Pham, W. & Kwon, S., 2025, In: ACS Catalysis. 15, 24, p. 21019-21032 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Efficient Synthetic Natural Gas Production from Direct Air Capture Using Titania-Based Dual Function Materials: Article No. 169900
Rasmussen, M., Halingstad, S., Ellebracht, N., Jue, M., Hill, A., Yung, M. & Pang, S., 2025, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 525, 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Theoretical and Experimental Insights into CO2 Capture and Methanation over Amine-Grafted Ru-Based Catalysts
Deo, S., Ludwig, T., Jue, M., Ellebracht, N., Rasmussen, M., Crawford, J., Yung, M., Akhade, S. & Pang, S., 2025, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 129, 17, p. 8061-8074 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review