NSNate ShakouriPrincipal Scientist

Projects

Selected Projects

Selected technical achievement categories, described without employer names, confidential formulations, datasets, test conditions, or unsupported metrics.

Citation-Linked Research Themes

A public research map informed by publication records and the live Google Scholar profile.

Energy Conversion Electrocatalysis

The most cited public work centers on Fe–N–C, Pt, and PtRu catalyst systems for AEM fuel cells and methanol electrooxidation.

Public record includes the Nature Energy Fe–N–C AEMFC article; current citation data should be checked on the live Google Scholar profile.

Rational Catalyst Synthesis

Public papers and patent disclosures show a recurring emphasis on controlled site density, supported isolated atoms, bimetallic particles, and scalable synthesis.

Publication and patent records include supported isolated-atom methods, PdAu alloy synthesis, and Fe–N–C site-density studies.

Advanced Materials And Environmental Systems

Earlier scholarship extends into nanofluid thermal systems, photocatalytic polymers, antifouling membranes, and heterogeneous oxidation chemistry.

Scholar-listed works include nanofluid heat-pipe, photocatalytic PEBAX, GO/PES membrane, and ChemCatChem CoII1O4 catalyst papers.

Project Index

ChemE Cat project area

Precision Site Synthesis And Supported Single-Atom Catalysts

Public project work includes precision site synthesis, scalable supported single-atom catalyst methods, and isolated-atom catalyst preparation on support substrates.

  • Precision site synthesis
  • Supported single-atom catalysts
  • Rational catalyst synthesis

ChemE Cat project area

Energy Conversion Catalysts

Public work includes PGM-free Fe–N–C cathodes for anion-exchange membrane fuel cells and catalyst systems for methanol electrooxidation.

  • Fuel cells
  • Methanol electrooxidation
  • PGM-free catalysts

ChemE Cat project area

Selective Hydrogenation And Oxidation Catalysis

Project topics include selective hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, hydrocarbon oxidation, Pd/Au single-atom alloy systems, and isolated-site reactivity.

  • Selective hydrogenation
  • Selective oxidation
  • Single-atom alloys

ChemE Cat project area

Membrane And Photocatalytic Water Treatment

Public project areas include antifouling GO/PES hollow-fiber membranes, photocatalytic dye degradation, and organic contaminant removal using nanoparticles.

  • Membranes
  • Photocatalysis
  • Water treatment

ChemE Cat project area

Rheology And Nanofluid Materials

Public work includes electrostatic rheology control and polymer/TiO₂ nanofluid rheology for materials and heat-transfer applications.

  • Rheology
  • Nanofluids
  • TiO₂ materials

Professional application area

TCPS Gas-Processing System

Public-safe summary of technical leadership for a TCPS gas-processing system designed, built, and qualified from scratch, with flight expected in 2027.

  • Gas processing
  • Catalytic oxidation
  • Qualification
  • Flight hardware translation

Professional application area

Space Propulsion Catalyst Translation

Professional work translates catalyst synthesis and materials control into propulsion catalysts, space habitation concepts, and scalable production pathways.

  • Propulsion catalysts
  • Space habitation
  • Scale-up
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