Chemical Engineering Seminar: Heather Mayes (University of Michigan)

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Heather Mayes
Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan

Dr. Mayes studied humanities at Harvard University before realizing that she is a chemical engineer. She received her BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She then worked for three years as a chemical engineering consultant on projects including new technology development, process safety, and meeting new EPA standards. To deepen her knowledge, she returned to school and received her PhD in chemical engineering from Northwestern University in the summer of 2015. Dr. Linda J. Broadbelt at Northwestern advised her and Dr. Gregg T. Beckham of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory co-advised her as she employed computational chemical engineering to uncover the molecular mechanisms that underlie thermal and enzymatic cellulose decomposition toward advancing technologies that will produce sustainable chemicals and fuels.