Ozkan, Umit

Biography

Umit S. Ozkan is a Distinguished University Professor, College of Engineering Distinguished Professor and the Chair of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department  at The Ohio State University.  She has been on the faculty of Chemical Engineering since 1985.   Between 2000 and 2005, she also served as the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Engineering. She held Visiting Scientist and Visiting Professor positions at the French Institut de Recherches  sur la Catalyse  (Catalysis Research Institute) Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and Université Claude Bernard, respectively. She received her B.S. (1978) and M.S. (1980) degrees from the Middle East Technical University in Turkey and her Ph.D. (1984) from Iowa State University.    

Dr. Ozkan’s current research interests are focused on heterogeneous catalysis and electro-catalysis.  She has edited eight books, has written over 200 refereed publications and book chapters, given over 350 conference presentations and over 150 invited lectures in 20 different countries.  She has seven patents and over 11,000 citations.  Professor Ozkan has held and continues to hold many leadership positions in several professional organizations, including American Institute of Chemical Engineers,  American Chemical Society and the North American Catalysis Society. She is on the Editorial Boards of Catalysis Today, Journal of Molecular Catalysis, Catalysis Letters, Topics in Catalysis, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Catalysis Book Series, Applied Catalysis B, ACS Applied Energy Materials and Catalysis Reviews in Science and Engineering,  ACS Catalysis and Nature Sustainability.   Dr. Ozkan is a Professional Engineer registered in Ohio.  She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAS), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE), and American Chemical Society (ACS).

HONORS and AWARDS

International Awards and Recognitions

2010

John van Geuns Lectureship Award at the Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences at the University of Amsterdam

 

2007

French Universite Claude Bernard- CNRS Lectureship Award

 

1994

French Centre de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Fellowship

 

National Awards and Recognitions

2019

Honored by a special issue of Catalysis Today (Volume 323, 270 pages, 2019)

 

2017

ACS Energy and Fuels Division, Henry H. Storch Award

 

2014

Invited Speaker for Catalysis Gordon Conference

 

2013

Honored by a special volume of Topics in Catalysis (Volume 56, issues 18-20), 2013

 

2012

Distinguished Researcher Award, American Chemical Society, Energy and Fuels Division

 

2011

Elected as American Chemical Society Fellow

 

2010

Elected as American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow

 

2010

Elected as AICHE Fellow

 

2010

Iowa State University, Professional Achievement Citation in Engineering

 

2009

American Institute of Chemical Engineers WIC Mentorship Excellence Award

 

2008

Invited Speaker for Electrochemistry Gordon Conference

 

2007

Fulbright Senior Scholar Award

 

2002

Society of Women in Engineering, Achievement Award

 

1999

Iowa State University, College of Engineering Professional Progress Award

 

1996

Tulane University, Newcomb Lectureship

 

1994

W.M. Keck Foundation Engineering Teaching Excellence Award

 

1991

National Science Foundation Woman Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research

 

1992

1991

Union Carbide Corporation Innovation Recognition Award

 

Regional Awards and Recognitions

2011

TechColumbus Innovation Award

 

2003

Technical Person of the Year, Columbus Technical Council

 

2002

American Chemical Society Columbus Section Chemical Research Excellence Award

 

 

Top Contributor to Advancement of Technology Award, Industry and Technology Council of Central Ohio

 

University Awards and Recognitions

2019

Honored by an Endowed Professorship created in her name

 

2018

Lumley Interdisciplinary Research Award

 

2017

The Ohio State University Lab Safety Committee Excellence in Safety Award

 

2012

The Ohio State University, Engineering Distinguished Professor Endowment

 

2012

OSU Mortar Board Senior Honor Society Mentoring Recognition

 

2011, 2006, 2000

The Ohio State University, College of Engineering, Lumley Outstanding Research Award

 

2004

Ohio State University, College of Engineering Scott Faculty Excellence Award

 

1999

Ohio State University, Distinguished Scholar Award

 

1993

Ohio State University, College of Engineering Harrison Award for Excellence in Engineering Education

 

1990

The Ohio State University, College of Engineering, Charles E. MacQuigg Outstanding Teaching Award

 

Expertise

Heterogeneous catalysis and electrocatalysis; catalytic materials; surface kinetics; in-situ and operando characterization of catalysts.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

2021

  • Gunduz, S., Deka, D.J., Ferree, M., Kim, J., Miller, J-M M, co, A.C., Ozkna. U.S., “Composite Cathodes with Oxide and Nitride Phases for High-temperature Electrocatalytic NH3 Production from N2 and H2O,” Submitted to Journal of the Electochemical Society.
  • Deka, D.J., Kim, J., Gunduz, S., Jain, D., Shi, Y., Miller, J.T., Co, A.C., Ozkan, U.S., “Coke formation during high-temperature CO2 electrolysis over AFeO3 (A = La/Sr) cathode: Effect of A-site metal segregation”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 283 119642 (2021)
  • Deka, D.J., Kim, J., Gunduz, S., Aouine, M., Miller, J., Milllet, J-M., Co, A.C., Ozkan, U.S., “Investigation of Hetero-phases Grown In-situ on a Ni-doped (La,Sr)FeO3 Cathode and the Resultant Activity Enhancement in CO2 Reduction”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 286, 119917 (2021).
  • Gunduz, S., Deka, J., Kim, J., Wilson, M.  Warren, M.,   Ozkan, U.S., “Incident-angle Dependent Operando XAS Cell Design: Investigation of the Electrochemical Cells Under Operating Conditions at Various Incidence Angles”, RSC Advances, 11, 6456-6463 (2021).
  • Ailawar, S., Hunoor, A., Rudzinski, B., Celik, G., Burel, L., Millet, J-M.J,  Miller, J.T.,  Edmiston, P.L., Ozkan, U.S., “On the Dual Role of the Reactant during Aqueous Phase Hydrodechlorination of Trichloroethylene (HDC of TCE) using Pd supported on Swellable Organically Modified Silica (SOMS)” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 291, 120060 (2021).
  • Ailawar, S., Hunoor, A., Khalifa, Y.,  Miller, J.T.,  Edmiston, P.L., Ozkan, U.S., “Elucidating the role of ethanol in aqueous phase hydrodechlorination of tricholorethylene over Pd catalysts supported on swellable organizally modified silica (SOMS)”. Applied Catalysis B, 282, 119819 (2021).
  • Ailawar, S., Hunoor, A., Basu, D., Rudzinski, B., Burel, L., Millet, J-M.J,  Miller, J.T.,  Edmiston, P.L., Ozkan, U.S., “Aqueous Phase Hydrodechlorination of Trichloroethylene using Pd Supported on Swellable Organically Modified Silica (SOMS): Effect of Support Derivatization,” submitted to Journal of Catalysis.

 

2020

  • Ailawar, S., Hunoor, A., Khalifa, Y., Miller, J.T., Edmiston, P.L., Ozkan, U.S., “Elucidating the Role of Ethanol in Aqueous Phase Hydrodechlorination of Trichloroethylene over Pd Catalysts Supported on Swellable Organically Modified Silica (SOMS)”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 285 119819 (2020).
  • Jain, D., Gustin, V., Basu, D., Gunduz, S., Deka, D.J., Co, A.C., Ozkan, U.S.,“Phosphate Tolerance of Nitrogen-Coordinated-Iron-Carbon (FeNC) Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction: A Size-related Hindrance Effect,” Journal of Catalysis. 390 150-160 (2020)
  • Deka, D.J., Gunduz, S., Kim, J., Feree, M., Co, A.C., Ozkan, U.S., “Temperature-induced changes in the synthesis gas composition in a high-temperature H2O and CO2 co-electrolysis system” Applied Catalysis A. 602, 602 (2020).
  • Jain, D., Zhang, Q., Gustin, V., Hightower, J., Gunduz, S., Co, A.C., Miller, J.T., Asthagiri, A., Ozkan, U.S., “An Experimental and DFT Investigation into Chloride Poisoning Effects on Nitrogen-Coordinated-Iron-Carbon (FeNC) Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction” The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 124(19), 10324–10335 (2020.
  • Jain, D., Ozkan, U.S., “Electrocatalytic Applications of Heteroatom-doped Carbon Nanostructures: Thinking Beyond PEM fuel Cells”, Catalysis Book Series, Royal Society of Chemistry. Catalysis, 32, 44–80 (2020)
  • Gunduz, S., Deka, D.J., Ozkan, U.S., “A Review of the Current Trends in High-temperature Electrocatalytic Ammonia Production Using Solid Electrolytes,” Journal of Catalysis, 387 207–216 (2020).
  • Basu, D., Ailawar, S., Celik, G., Edmiston, P., Ozkan, U.S., “Effect of High Temperature on Swellable Organically Modified Silica (SOMS) and Its Application for Preferential CO Oxidation in H2 Rich Environment,” ChemCatChem. 12, 1-17 (2020)

 

2019

  • Gunduz, S., Dogu, D., Deka, D.J., Meyer, K.E., Fuller, A., Co, A.C., Ozkan, U.S., “Application of Solid Electrolyte Cells in Ion Pump and Electrolyzer Modes to Promote Catalytic Reactions: An Overview”. Catalysis Today. 323, 3-13, (2019).
  • Olson, N., Deshpande, N., Gunduz, S., Ozkan, U.S., Brunelli, N.A., “Utilizing Imogolite Nanotubes as a Tunable Catalytic Material for the Selective Isomerization of Glucose to Fructose,” Catalysis Today. 323, 69-65 (2019) . Compounds in Waste Streams as Fuel,”  International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 17(6),1-18, (2019) 
  • Celik, G., Ailawar, S., Gunduz, S., Edmiston, P.L, Ozkan, U.S., “Formation of Carbonaceous Deposits on Pd-based Hydrodechlorination Catalysts: Vibrational Spectroscopy Investigations over Pd/Al2O3 and Pd/SOMS”, Catalysis Today. 323, 129-140 (2019).
  • Deka, D.J., Gunduz, S., Fitzgerald, T., Miller, J. T., Co, A.C., Ozkan, U.S., “Production of syngas with controllable H2/CO ratio by high temperature co-electrolysis of CO2 and H2O over Ni and Co- doped lanthanum strontium ferrite perovskite cathodes,” Applied Catalysis B. 248, 487-503 (2019).
  • Sinha Majumdar, S., Alexander, A.-M., Gawade, P., Celik, G., Ozkan, U.S., “Effect of alumina incorporation on the sulfur-tolerance of the dual-catalyst aftertreatment system for reduction of nitrogen oxides under lean conditions,” Catalysis Today. 320 204-213 (2019).
  • Celik, G., Ailawar, S., Gunduz, S., Miller, J.T., Edmiston, P.L, Ozkan, U.S., “Aqueous-phase Hydrochlorination  of Trichloroethylene over Pd-based Swellable Organically Modified Silica: Catalyst Deactivation Due to Sulfur Species,” I&EC Research, 58 (10), 4054-4064 (2019). 
  • Dogu, D., Gunduz, G.,. Meyer, K.E., Deka, D. J., Co, A.C.,and and Ozkan., U.S.,  “CO2 and H2O Electrolysis Using Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC) with La and Cl- doped Strontium Titanate Cathode,” Catalysis Letters. 149 (7), 1743-1752 (2019)
  • Deka, D.J., Gunduz, S., Kim, J., Fitzgerald, T., Shi, Y., Co, A.C., Ozkan, U.S., “Hydrogen Production from Water in a Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell: Effect of Ni Doping on Lanthanum Strontium Ferrite Perovskite Cathodes”  Special Issue of I&EC Research, Chuck Eckert Festschrift.58(50,) 22497-22505, (2019)
  •  Deka, D.J., Gunduz, S., Ozkan, U.S., “Advances in High Temperature Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 and H2O,”  Advances in Catalysis. 62, 113-165 (2019)
  • Jain, D.,  Zhang, Q., Hightower, J., Gustin, V.,  Asthagiri, A. , Ozkan, U.S., “Changes in Active Sites on Nitrogen-doped Carbon Catalysts under Oxygen Reduction Reaction: A Combined Post-reaction Characterization and DFT Study,”. ChemCatChem.,11, 1-7, (2019) (invited paper).