I develop chemistry that uses renewable energy to convert CO2 into sustainable fuels and chemicals. Achieving this goal will enable us to replace fossil fuels as an energy and chemical source, and thereby eliminate 76% of global CO2-equivalent emissions.

During my PhD, I set the record solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion efficiency and discovered a new acid-stable catalyst for water electrolysers. Recently, I have used machine learning to develop chemical systems that self-assemble in water to convert CO2 under sunlight.

My current projects focus on upcycling for sustainable chemistry, including the use of CO2 as a regent to make a pharmaceutical and extracting chemicals from biomass byproducts of paper production. Developing chemistry to use these waste products as ingredients is key to achieving overall sustainability.