| Ramon L. Espino | | Research Professor, Chemical Engineering | | D.Sc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology | | | | Dr. Espino has been with the University of Virginia faculty since 1999. Prior to joining the Department of Chemical Engineering, he was with ExxonMobil for 26 years. He held a number of research management positions in petroleum exploration and production, petroleum process and products, alternative fuels and petrochemicals. He has published about 20 technical articles and nine patents. | | | | Research Interests | | Ramon Espino’s interests focus on fuel cell technology, specifically in the development of processors that convert clean fuels into hydrogen and of fuel cell anodes that are resistant to carbon monoxide poisoning. Another area of interest is the conversion of methane to clean liquid fuels, and specifically the development of catalysts for the selective partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas. | | |
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