Green is the Director of the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions. His research focuses on polymers for use in applications such as water purification, carbon dioxide capture, nanocomposites, and micellar solution assemblies

Lackner developed mineral sequestration, zero emission power plants and direct air capture to balance the carbon budget. He closes the carbon cycle producing fuels and plastics with CO2 from air, water and renewable energy.

Dr. Flory has an interdisciplinary background with a BS in physics, seven years industry experience, and a PhD in biological design. He works with faculty to develop proposals and manages 2 DOE and 1 NSF funded projects.

Travis Johnson received his Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University in 2005 and spent five years as an entrepreneur. He returned to ASU and received his Professional Science Master’s degree in Science and Technology Policy in 2012 from the Consortium of Science Policy and Outcomes. He became a certified Project Management Professional in 2014. Travis currently is the associate director for the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions. His focus is on operational success of the Center, commercializing technology in the carbon capture field and uniting university research with business opportunities to enable energy system transitions. He is also…

Research project coordinator, computational chemist, design and prototyping, data analysis, and educational outreach.

Experienced in organic synthesis and polymer chemistry. She had worked on stimuli-responsive polymers, modification of surfaces and membranes, antifouling, and drug delivery. Currently working on biodegradable and sustainable polymer chemistry.

Prof. Andino’s research focuses on chemical kinetics and mechanisms as applied to air quality (atmospheric chemistry and air pollution control) and energy themes. She is a registered professional engineer.

Climate and earth scientist with expertise in paleoclimatology and experience in climate science policy, carbon accounting, and sustainability project management.

Jennifer L. S. Chandler’s research and publication focus is in critical leadership. She also serves as the Director for Diversity and Leadership for the Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG).

Fini’s research focuses on sustainable construction, bio-based and bio-inspired materials, adhesives and sealants for use in construction, multi-scale characterization and modeling, surface and interface characterization

Herrmann’s research interests include fluid mechanics, modeling and numerical simulation of multiphase flows with a focus on turbulent atomization processes, and numerical methods for discontinuous interfaces.

Keeler is a sustainability scientist and futures scholar. Her research focuses on advancing decarbonization and climate action through engaged foresight with communities and practitioners.

Miller is professor and director of the Center for Energy and Society in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at ASU.

Gary Moore’s group has research interests in chemistry to build nanoscale materials that are fundamentally interesting and address societal challenges.

Dorsa Parviz is an Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering at ASU. Prior to joining ASU, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher in Prof. Michael Strano’s Lab at MIT, where she focused on surface engineering of nanomaterials and explored their interfacial and catalytic interactions, particularly in applications related to CO2 conversion and chemical and biosensing. She completed her Ph.D. at Texas A&M, where she conducted pioneering research in synthesizing and processing 2D nanomaterials in Prof. Micah Green’s Lab, with a focus on their application in electrically conductive polymer composites. As a chemical engineer working at the intersection of nanotechnology and materials…

Ravikumar’s research interests are designing and implementing circular economy solutions to address climate change, and guide and improve the sustainability outcomes of large-scale technology transitions.

Dr. Houlong Zhuang  is an associate professor in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy at ASU. He received his doctorate in materials science and engineering at Cornell University. Prior to ASU, Dr. Zhuang was a postdoctoral researcher at Princeton University. Dr. Zhuang’s current research interests are quantum mechanical simulations, machine learning, and quantum computing. 

Professor Self is an assistant professor of Chemical Engineering in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy. His research focuses on the development of sustainable polymer materials and processes.

chemical engineer, process technologist, geospatial analyst

Former UN Ambassador Amanda Ellis currently serves as Executive Director, Asia-Pacific for the Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation and Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Networks for the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University. She is co-chair of the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge, launched by the UN Secretary General, the President of the World Bank and the Council of Women World Leaders in 2018 to promote inclusive entrepreneurship. Previous roles include New Zealand’s Head of Mission and Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, inaugural Ambassador for Women and Girls and Prime Minister’s Special Envoy…

Krista is a Project Manager, Senior, Strategic Partnerships and Networks for Global Partnerships at the Arizona State University (ASU) Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory (GFL). She works on various ASU partnership networks such as NCEC: New Carbon Economy Consortium, Second Nature’s UC3: University Climate Change Coalition, and USINDOPACOM: United States Indo-Pacific Command. Previously, Krista worked as a Program Manager for ASU Sustainability Practices working on initiatives such as the ASU Biodiversity Plan, ASU Carbon Project, Times Higher Ed reporting, AASHE STARS reporting and Single-Use Plastic Reduction. Before her time working for ASU, Krista spent 8 years working for Aramark…

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.