Kenneth Benjamin
Professor
Karen M. Swindler Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringEducation
B.S., University of MichiganM.S., University of Colorado at Boulder
PhD., University of Michigan
Research Expertise
Our research centers on the use of molecular modeling and simulation to address problems
relevant to energy and the environment. Specifically, we use computational quantum
chemistry, molecular dynamics, and Monte Carlo methods to predict thermodynamic and
kinetic properties of solvent-based reaction and separation systems. Current work focuses on the heterogeneous catalysis in supercritical fluids for green
chemistry and fuels, and ionic liquids for extractions, separations, and electrochemical
phenomena.
- Heterogeneous catalysis in supercritical fluids for green chemistry and fuels
- Ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents for extractions, separations, and electrochemical phenomena
- Supercritical fluid based separations
- Aptamer-based bio-separations
- Biomolecule/protein interactions at surfaces
Research Areas: thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, catalysis and reaction engineering, supercritical fluids, ionic liquids, molecular modeling and simulation, mechanistic modeling, fuels and energy, green chemistry