Mathew Rasmussen is a postdoctoral researcher at NREL focusing on projects related to catalytic upgrading of renewable carbon sources, including reactive carbon capture, biogas methanation, electrochemical CO₂ reduction, and synthesis of sustainable aviation fuels. He received his doctorate in chemical engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he studied heterogeneous metal oxide catalysts for converting biomass into biofuels.

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Research Interests

Catalytic upgrading of renewable carbon to fuels and products

Electrochemical CO₂ transformations

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage

Development of advanced catalytic materials

Education

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder

B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri Columbia

Professional Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher, NREL (2022–Present)

Graduate Research Intern, NREL (2020–2021)

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Colorado Boulder (2016–2022)

Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels Researcher, University of Colorado Boulder (2015)

REU Fellow, Auburn University (2014)

Featured Work

Supported Molybdenum Oxides For the Aldol Condensation Reaction of Acetaldehyde, Journal of Catalysis (2022)

Pretreatment Effects On the Surface Chemistry Of Small Oxygenates On Molybdenum Trioxide, ACS Catalysis (2020)

Role of Tungsten Modifiers In Bimetallic Catalysts For Enhanced Hydrodeoxygenation Activity and Selectivity, Catalysis Science & Technology (2019)

Surface Chemistry of Aromatic Reactants On Pt- and Mo-Modified Pt Catalysts, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2016)