PhD Thesis Proposal Announcement

Student Name: Seth Porter

Thesis Title: Elucidating Alkane Activation over Metal Oxide Catalysts via Automated Approaches

Thesis Advisor: Dr. Bjarne Kreitz

Thesis Co-Advisor: N/A

Committee Members: Dr. Bjarne Kreitz, School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; Dr. Andrew J. Medford, School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; Dr. David W. Flaherty, School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; Dr. Carsten Sievers, School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; Dr. David Sherrill, School of Chemistry & Biochemistry; Dr. Richard West, Department of Chemical Engineering (Northeastern University)

Date: 6/16/2026

Time: 10 AM

Location: EBB Krone 3029