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Dr. David Bruce - Chair

Dr. Bruce in office in Earle Hall.

David Bruce, Professor and Chair of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, has been a faculty member at Clemson for 28 years. Professor Bruce's principal research interests are in the areas of catalysis, kinetics, mass transfer, and molecular modeling, with a particular interest in the selective conversion of lignin and cellulose-based sugars into high-value chemicals, the prediction and measurement of diffusion phenomena in polymers and catalysts, and syngas conversion to alcohols.

  • Clemson URSAA Award for being an author on a paper with over 1,000 citations
  • Coordinator for simulation efforts on the Center for Atomic-Level Catalyst Design, funded with $12.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy
  • Taught 15 different undergraduate and graduate courses, graduated 26 Ph.D. and M.S. students, and mentored 4 postdoctoral research associates at Clemson
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Faculty

Alba-Rubio profile

Ana C. Alba-Rubio

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
207A Earle Hall
(864) 656-0290
aalbaru@clemson.edu

Birtwistle profile

Marc R. Birtwistle

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
219 Earle Hall
(864) 656-4557
mbirtwi@clemson.edu

Bruce profile

David A. Bruce

PROFESSOR/CHAIR
225 Earle Hall
(864) 656-5425
dbruce@clemson.edu

Davis profile

Eric M. Davis

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE CHAIR
207C Earle Hall
(864) 656-2715
ericd@clemson.edu

Husson profile

Scott M. Husson

PROFESSOR
Sturgis Distinguished Professorship in ChBE
126 Earle Hall
(864) 656-4502
shusson@clemson.edu

Larsen profile

Jessica M. Larsen

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Carol and John Cromer ’63 Family Endowed Associate Professor
130 Earle Hall
(864) 656-2621
larsenj@clemson.edu

A Melvin profile

Adam T. Melvin

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
128 Earle Hall
(864) 656-1899
melvina@clemson.edu

L Melvin profile

Liz M. Melvin

LECTURER
205 Earle Hall
(864) 656-5423
melvinl@clemson.edu

Norfolk profile

Christopher W. Norfolk

PRINCIPAL LECTURER
209 Earle Hall
(864) 656-4265
cnorfol@clemson.edu

Ogale profile

Amod A. Ogale

PROFESSOR/UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Dow Chemical Professor, Director of CAEFF
203 Earle Hall
(864) 656-5483
ogale@clemson.edu

Roat profile

Suzanne Roat

PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE
207B Earle Hall
(864) 656-0997
sroat@clemson.edu

Roberts profile

Mark E. Roberts

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
204 Earle Hall
(864) 656-6307
mrober9@clemson.edu

Thies profile

Mark C. Thies

PROFESSOR
Dow Chemical Professor
210 Earle Hall
(864) 656-5424
mcths@clemson.edu

Yang profile

Ming Yang

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
221 Earle Hall
(864) 656-3056
myang3@clemson.edu

Joint Faculty

High profile

Karen High

PROFESSOR
Engineering & Science Education
15C Holtzendorff Hall
(864) 656-4240
khigh@clemson.edu

Harcum profile

Sarah Harcum

PROFESSOR
Bioengineering
208 Biosystems Research Complex
(864) 656-6865
harcum@clemson.edu

Post-Doctoral & Research Scholars

Kanhere profile

Sagar V. Kanhere

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Ogale Research Group
(864) 656-0106
skanher@g.clemson.edu

Lu profile

Xiaoming Lu

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Birtwistle Research Group
(864) 656-6487
xiaomin@clemson.edu

Marcos profile

Francielle C.F. Marcos

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Alba-Rubio Research Group
(864) 656-2527
fcandia@clemson.edu

Staff

Toole profile

Alex Toole

OFFICE MANAGER
127C Earle Hall
(864) 656-3056
aetoole@clemson.edu

Barwick profile

Casey Henry

GRADUATE & UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR
127A Earle Hall
(864) 656-0822
barwic3@clemson.edu

Cantrell profile

Tyler Cantrell

PROCUREMENT AND PAYROLL SUPPORT
200 Earle Hall
(864) 656-1182
cantre9@clemson.edu

Rodatz profile

Joy Rodatz

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR & REGISTER COORDINATOR
127B Earle Hall
(864) 656-3055
jrodatz@clemson.edu

Rubio profile

Sergio Rubio

LAB TECHNOLOGIST II
G-14 Earle Hall
(864) 656-2056
srubiom@clemson.edu