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 250 refereed publications and book chapters, given over 350 conference presentations and over 150 invited lectures in 20 different countries.  She has eight patents and over 14,000 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,  Journal of Catalysis and Nature Sustainability.  

Dr. Ozkan is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAS), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE), and American Chemical Society (ACS). She is a Professional Engineer registered in Ohio. 

HONORS and AWARDS

International Awards and Recognitions

Year Honors 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

Year Honors and Recognitions
2024 Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
2024 American Chemical Society George Olah Award
2023 North American Catalysis Society Robert Burwell Award
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

Year Honors 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 

Year Honors 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

2024

  • Kim, J., Gunduz, S., Co, A.C., Ozkan, U.S., “Electrochemical exsolution of metal nano-particles from perovskite oxide upon electrolysis,” Applied Catalysis B, 344 (123603 (2024)

2023

  • Kim, J., Kim, Y.J., Ferree, M., Gunduz, S., Co, Anne, C. Kim, M., Ozkan, U.S., “ In-situ exsolution of bimetallic CoFe nanoparticles on (La,Sr)FeO3 perovskite: Its effect on electrocatalytic oxidative coupling of methane”. Applied Catalysis B. 321, 122026 (2023).
  • Kim, J., Ferree, M., Gunduz, S., Millet, J-M.M., Aouine, M., Co, A.C., Ozkan, U.S., “Electrocatalytic oxidative coupling of methane on NiFe perovskite anode: Effect of of water” ChemCatChem. 15(7) (2023).
  • Ferree, M., Gunduz, S., Kim, R. , Co, A., Ozkan, U.S., “Enhanced N2 activation on a composite Co3Mo3N nitride and La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3 perovskite cathode for high-temperature electrochemical ammonia synthesis,” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 11, 5007-5013 (2023).
  • Kim, J., Ferree, M., Gunduz, S., Co, A.C., Ozkan, U.S., “Sr2Fe2–XMoXO6 double perovskites as electrocatalysts for oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane: Effect of B-site stoichiometry,” Electrochimica Acta.461, (2023).
  • Kim, J., Deka, D.J.,  Gunduz, S., Co, A.C., Ozkan, U.S., “Synergy between the protonconducting and a mixed electronic and oxygen ion conducting phases in a composite anode for electrocatalytic propane ODH”. Applied Catalysis A. 658, 119169 (2023)
  • Hunoor, A.,  Patil, S., Edmiston, P.L., Ozkan, U.S., “Animated organic-inorganic hybrid materials and their use as catalyst scaffolds,” Catalysis Today. 421, 113913 (2023).

2022

  • Kim, J., Ferree, M., Gunduz, S.,  Millet,J-M.,M.,  Aouine, M., Co, A.C.,. Ozkan, U.S., “Exsolution of Nanoparticles on A-site-deficient ferrite perovskites: Its effect on co-electrolysis of CO2 and H2O,” Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 10, 2483-2495 (2022).
  • 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,” Journal of Catalysis. 411, 15-30 (2022).
  • Jain, D., Hightower, J., Basu, D., Gustin, V., Zhang, Q., Co, A.C., Asthagiri, A., Ozkan, U.S., “Highly Active Nitrogen – doped Carbon Nanostructures as Electrocatalysts for Bromine Evolution Reaction: A Combined Experimental and DFT Study”.  Journal of Catalysis. 413, 1005-1016 (2022). 
  • Gunduz, S., Deka, D.J., Ferree, M., Kim, J., Miller, J-M M, Co, A.C., Ozkan, U.S., “Composite Cathodes with Oxide and Nitride Phases for High-temperature Electrocatalytic NH3 Production from N2 and H2O,” ECS Advances. 1, 14501 (2022).

2021

  • 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) doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2020.119642
  • 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 organically modified silica (SOMS)”. Applied Catalysis B, 282, 119819 (2021).

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).