
People
World-renowned experts working in concert to save our planet.

Leadership

Matthew Green
Associate Professor and Director
Green’s research focuses focus on the development of novel materials and systems for carbon capture, process engineering, and integration with utilization and sequestration technologies.

Klaus Lackner
Research Professor and Founding Director
Lackner pioneered moisture-driven DAC and was the first to suggest DAC for carbon management. He leads DAC systems, modeling and sequestration research.

Justin Flory
Associate Director, Research
Flory builds and maintains faculty, capabilities and collaborations for current and prospective research programs. He also develops, integrates and manages interdisciplinary research teams, projects and proposals.

Travis Johnson
Associate Director, Operations
Johnson focuses on the operational success of the Center, commercializing technology in the carbon capture field and uniting university research with business opportunities to enable energy system transitions.
Staff
Affiliate faculty

Advisors
External consultants

Postdocs
Graduate students



Vishrudh Sriramprasad
Grad Research Associate
Vishrudh is a PhD Candidate in the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions. He is researching ways to scale DAC technology with community input and participation. In his free time he enjoys rock climbing, chess and travelling.
Undergraduate students
