Dr. David Bruce - Chair
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
Faculty | Joint Faculty | Post-Doctoral | Staff
Faculty
Ana C. Alba-Rubio
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
207A Earle Hall
(864) 656-0290
aalbaru@clemson.edu
Marc R. Birtwistle
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
219 Earle Hall
(864) 656-4557
mbirtwi@clemson.edu
David A. Bruce
PROFESSOR/CHAIR
225 Earle Hall
(864) 656-5425
dbruce@clemson.edu
Eric M. Davis
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE CHAIR
207C Earle Hall
(864) 656-2715
ericd@clemson.edu
Scott M. Husson
PROFESSOR
Sturgis Distinguished Professorship in ChBE
126 Earle Hall
(864) 656-4502
shusson@clemson.edu
Jessica M. Larsen
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Carol and John Cromer ’63 Family Endowed Associate Professor
130 Earle Hall
(864) 656-2621
larsenj@clemson.edu
Adam T. Melvin
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
128 Earle Hall
(864) 656-1899
melvina@clemson.edu
Liz M. Melvin
LECTURER
205 Earle Hall
(864) 656-5423
melvinl@clemson.edu
Christopher W. Norfolk
PRINCIPAL LECTURER
209 Earle Hall
(864) 656-4265
cnorfol@clemson.edu
Amod A. Ogale
PROFESSOR/UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Dow Chemical Professor, Director of CAEFF
203 Earle Hall
(864) 656-5483
ogale@clemson.edu
Suzanne Roat
PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE
207B Earle Hall
(864) 656-0997
sroat@clemson.edu
Mark E. Roberts
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
204 Earle Hall
(864) 656-6307
mrober9@clemson.edu
Mark C. Thies
PROFESSOR
Dow Chemical Professor
210 Earle Hall
(864) 656-5424
mcths@clemson.edu
Ming Yang
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
221 Earle Hall
(864) 656-3056
myang3@clemson.edu
Joint Faculty
Karen High
PROFESSOR
Engineering & Science Education
15C Holtzendorff Hall
(864) 656-4240
khigh@clemson.edu
Sarah Harcum
PROFESSOR
Bioengineering
208 Biosystems Research Complex
(864) 656-6865
harcum@clemson.edu
Post-Doctoral & Research Scholars
Sagar V. Kanhere
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Ogale Research Group
(864) 656-0106
skanher@g.clemson.edu
Xiaoming Lu
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Birtwistle Research Group
(864) 656-6487
xiaomin@clemson.edu
Francielle C.F. Marcos
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Alba-Rubio Research Group
(864) 656-2527
fcandia@clemson.edu
Staff
Alex Toole
OFFICE MANAGER
127C Earle Hall
(864) 656-3056
aetoole@clemson.edu
Casey Barwick
GRADUATE & UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR
127A Earle Hall
(864) 656-0822
barwic3@clemson.edu
Tyler Cantrell
PROCUREMENT AND PAYROLL SUPPORT
200 Earle Hall
(864) 656-1182
cantre9@clemson.edu
Joy Rodatz
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR & REGISTER COORDINATOR
127B Earle Hall
(864) 656-3055
jrodatz@clemson.edu
Sergio Rubio
LAB TECHNOLOGIST II
G-14 Earle Hall
(864) 656-2056
srubiom@clemson.edu
