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The scientific motivation driving the work in Professor Broadbelt’s research group is unraveling complexity in reacting systems. They recognize that macroscopic observations are linked to microscopic phenomena, and analysis spanning these regimes provides the best opportunity for fundamental understanding and development of novel engineering strategies. The systems that they study, however, are sufficiently complex that the atomic-scale events leading to the observed behavior are obscured. They concentrate their efforts in three main topical areas using a combination of experiment and theory. Reaction systems that they model may consist of thousands of reactive intermediates and molecules and thus are too large for models to be developed without automated computer tools. Polymeric systems that they study require description of transformations of high molecular weight chains and evolution of low molecular weight products. Catalytic and biocatalytic systems that they investigate demand quantification of the interaction energies between numerous species and complex catalytic environments. They therefore develop capabilities to facilitate quantitative analysis and description of complex systems at the macroscopic level, and they devise strategies and apply tools for probing and quantifying molecular-level events.
Education/Academic qualification
Chemical Engineering, PhD, University of Delaware
… → 1994
Chemical Engineering, BS, Ohio State University
… → 1989
Research interests keywords
- Complex kinetics modeling
- Catalysis
- Biocatalysis
- Polymerization
- Depolymerization
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Joint BioEnergy Institute
University of California, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Department of Energy
10/1/22 → 9/30/27
Project: Research project
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Redesigning Polymers to Leverage A Circular Economy (RePLACE)
Broadbelt, L. J. & Marks, T. J.
Colorado State University, Department of Energy
9/1/21 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
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Autoxidation Mechanisms and Methods for Plastics Upcycling
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Energy
9/1/22 → 8/31/23
Project: Research project
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Collaborative Research: Towards a Generalized Microkinetic Description of Lignin Liquefaction
8/15/19 → 7/31/22
Project: Research project
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ACS Editors' Choice Virtual Collection from I&EC Research
Savage, P. E., Broadbelt, L. J., Ierapetritou, M., Li, B. G., Morbidelli, M., Nenoff, T. M., Patwardhan, A. W., Scurto, A. & Wang, H., Jun 14 2023, In: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 62, 23, p. 8993-8994 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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A dynamic kinetic model captures cell-free metabolism for improved butanol production
Martin, J. P., Rasor, B. J., DeBonis, J., Karim, A. S., Jewett, M. C., Tyo, K. E. J. & Broadbelt, L. J., Mar 2023, In: Metabolic Engineering. 76, p. 133-145 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A dynamic nonlinear optimization framework for learning data-driven reduced-order microkinetic models
Lejarza, F., Koninckx, E., Broadbelt, L. J. & Baldea, M., Apr 15 2023, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 462, 142089.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Elucidating Biomass-Derived Pyrolytic Lignin Structures from Demethylation Reactions through Density Functional Theory Calculations
Manrique, R., Terrell, E., Kostetskyy, P., Chejne, F., Olarte, M., Broadbelt, L. & García-Pérez, M., Apr 6 2023, In: Energy and Fuels. 37, 7, p. 5189-5205 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Elucidation of Structure and Physical Properties of Pyrolytic Sugar Oligomers Derived from Cellulose Depolymerization/Dehydration Reactions: A Density Functional Theory Study
Denson, M. D., Terrell, E., Kostetskyy, P., Olarte, M., Broadbelt, L. & Garcia-Perez, M., Jun 1 2023, In: Energy and Fuels. 37, 11, p. 7834-7847 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Datasets
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Supplementary Information for Probing Monomer and Dimer Adsorption Trends in the MFI Framework
Kostetskyy, P. (Creator), Koninckx, E. (Creator) & Broadbelt, L. J. (Creator), ZENODO, Jun 15 2021
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4891766, https://zenodo.org/record/4891766
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Probing Heterodimer and Multi-adsorbate Hydrocarbon Adsorption Trends in the MFI Framework
Koninckx, E. (Creator), Kostetskyy, P. (Creator) & Broadbelt, L. J. (Creator), ZENODO, 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6407225, https://zenodo.org/record/6407225
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Additional file 7: of Dynamic genome-scale cell-specific metabolic models reveal novel inter-cellular and intra-cellular metabolic communications during ovarian follicle development
Peñalver Bernabé, B. (Contributor), Thiele, I. (Creator), Galdones, E. (Creator), Siletz, A. (Contributor), Chandrasekaran, S. (Contributor), Woodruff, T. K. (Creator), Broadbelt, L. J. (Creator), Shea, L. D. (Creator) & Woodruff, T. (Creator), figshare, 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8252498, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_7_of_Dynamic_genome-scale_cell-specific_metabolic_models_reveal_novel_inter-cellular_and_intra-cellular_metabolic_communications_during_ovarian_follicle_development/8252498
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Additional file 8: of Dynamic genome-scale cell-specific metabolic models reveal novel inter-cellular and intra-cellular metabolic communications during ovarian follicle development
Peñalver Bernabé, B. (Contributor), Thiele, I. (Creator), Galdones, E. (Creator), Siletz, A. (Contributor), Chandrasekaran, S. (Contributor), Woodruff, T. K. (Creator), Broadbelt, L. J. (Creator), Shea, L. D. (Creator) & Woodruff, T. (Creator), figshare, 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8252507, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_8_of_Dynamic_genome-scale_cell-specific_metabolic_models_reveal_novel_inter-cellular_and_intra-cellular_metabolic_communications_during_ovarian_follicle_development/8252507
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Additional file 2: of Dynamic genome-scale cell-specific metabolic models reveal novel inter-cellular and intra-cellular metabolic communications during ovarian follicle development
Peñalver Bernabé, B. (Contributor), Thiele, I. (Creator), Galdones, E. (Creator), Siletz, A. (Contributor), Chandrasekaran, S. (Contributor), Woodruff, T. K. (Creator), Broadbelt, L. J. (Creator), Shea, L. D. (Creator) & Woodruff, T. (Creator), figshare, 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8252459, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_2_of_Dynamic_genome-scale_cell-specific_metabolic_models_reveal_novel_inter-cellular_and_intra-cellular_metabolic_communications_during_ovarian_follicle_development/8252459
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