Dr. Patricia Stathatou

Biography

Dr. Stathatou is committed to advancing the design and evaluation of next-generation chemical engineering systems to support energy security, resource resilience, and environmental stewardship. Her work spans multiple sectors, including transportation of alternative energy carriers, sustainably sourced materials and chemicals, and water and wastewater treatment systems targeting contaminants of emerging concern. At the ASSET Lab (Assessing Sustainable Systems Emerging Technologies), she develops integrated, standardized, measurement-informed frameworks such as Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and Techno-economic Analyses (TEA) to perform rigorous evaluations of emerging technologies, products, processes, and supply chains. Her research focuses on experimental evaluation and systems-level assessment of innovative technologies in energy, materials, and water applications. Dr. Stathatou brings expertise in environmental fuel analysis, dynamic system modeling, and empirical data integration, particularly emphasizing complex, evolving systems such as long-term plastics recycling and safe, efficient transportation of energy carriers. She has been featured in various media outlets, including Forbes and WSB-TV, and was selected as an Editor’s Pick for a TEDx Atlanta talk. In addition to modeling and systems research, she leads experimental efforts in bioremediation using microbial systems for the removal of emerging contaminants and recovery of critical materials from drinking water sources. She contributes to international policy development as a member of the International Maritime Organization’s Correspondence Group on Life Cycle Assessment guidelines for marine fuels.