Dr. Pavel Kots

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Pavel Kots is an Assistant Professor at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, focusing on addressing the challenges of plastic waste through his research in sustainable catalytic processes. His work aims to redefine plastic waste as a resource, contributing to the circular economy by developing technologies that sustainably transform waste plastic into new commodities. Kots's research involves leveraging catalysis and reaction engineering to create innovative processes that upcycle and recycle various types of plastic, addressing environmental pollution and economic loss associated with landfilling and incineration. He applies a goal-oriented strategy that combines chemical engineering, heterogeneous catalysis, organic and physical chemistry, material science, and process intensification. His recent accomplishments include exploring reactor design and catalyst preparation to enhance the efficiency and selectivity of plastic conversion processes. Kots has extensive experience as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Delaware and as a process development engineer at Evonik.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

University of Delaware • Newark, DE

Process Development Engineer

— Present

Evonik •

Global Process Research

Requirements for New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or preparatory discipline Sufficient mathematics preparation
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.