Dr. Fabio Ribeiro

Professor

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Biography

Fabio H. Ribeiro is a distinguished professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University, where he has been a faculty member since 2003. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and M.S. in both Chemical Engineering and Chemistry from the Instituto Militar de Engenharia in Brazil. He earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University in 1989. Ribeiro's research interests focus on kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic processes, a critical area of study that combines fundamental scientific inquiry with practical industrial applications. His work involves collaborations with industry partners to solve real-world problems in catalysis. His research group is part of the Purdue Catalysis Center, which promotes collaboration between various research groups and supports numerous graduate students. Ribeiro’s expertise encompasses catalytic combustion, biomass fuel transformation, and various fuel cell applications. He has received multiple awards for his contributions to the field, including the Herman Pines Award from the Catalysis Club of Chicago in 2015 and recognition as an AIChE Fellow in 2014.

Research Interests

Awards

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Herman Pines Award

2015-01-01
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AIChE Fellow

2014-01-01
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Purdue College of Engineering Faculty Award of Excellence on Research

2014-01-01
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Henry J. Albert Award

2012-01-01

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.