Dr. Julie Rorrer

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Julie Rorrer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington. Her research focuses on tunable heterogeneous catalytic systems aimed at enabling sustainable chemical transformations, particularly in the chemical upcycling of waste plastics and catalytic upgrading of biomass-derived platform molecules. Rorrer's lab, the Rorrer Lab, employs advanced characterization techniques to develop targeted active catalytic sites for new chemical transformations, with the goal of advancing renewable sustainable chemical production while mitigating the environmental impact associated with fossil fuel consumption.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology •

Awards

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ARPA-E IGNIITE Award

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35 Under 35 Award

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Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

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Early Career Achievement Alumni Award

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Mara H. Wasburn Early Engineering Educator Award

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National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP)

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Outstanding Graduate in Chemical Engineering

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.