Andrew R Teixeira| Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Andrew

Teixeira

Chemical Engineering

Assistant Professor

Education

BS Chemical Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute, High Distinction, 2009

PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2014

Postdoc Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016

Expert Bio

Professor Teixeira is a chemical engineer with specialties in the fields of chemical reaction engineering and materials science. His primary research focus combines a multidisciplinary approach with classical and new experimental techniques to uncover fundamental understandings in the fields of catalysis and reaction engineering for energy and pharmaceutical sciences.

Research areas/Expertise

Renewable Fuels

Heterogeneous Catalysis/ Surface Chemistry

Flow Chemistry for Pharmaceuticals

Media Coverage

WPI Prof Gets Grant to Work on Converting Waste to Fuel

Telegram.com

WPI Prof Gets Grant to Work on Converting Waste to Fuel

The Telegram & Gazette reported on Professor Michael Timko, associate professor of chemical engineering, expanding his green energy research with a $2M Department of Energy grant. Timko is teaming up on the project with Andrew Teixeira, assistant professor of chemical engineering, and Geoffrey Tompsett, assistant research professor of chemical engineering.

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