Reuben Swart joined NREL in 2022 as a postdoctoral researcher. Currently, his research is focused on bioprocessing, upgrading C1 molecules through bacterial route to sustainable aviation fuel precursors. 

He completed his doctorate degree in chemical engineering at the University of Pretoria. His research focused on the use of metabolic flux analysis to inform substrate feed strategies that maximized fumaric acid production from Rhizopus oryzae. 

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Research Interests

Biological carbon capture 
 
Bioprocessing and process optimization 
 
Process modeling 
 
Metabolic modeling 
 
Metabolic flux analysis 

Education

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria 
 
M.Eng., Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria 
 
B.Eng., Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria

Professional Experience

Lecturer, University of Pretoria (2020)