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Rajamani Gounder holds the R. Norris Eleanor Shreve Professorship at the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University, where he has been a faculty member since 2013. He completed his B.S. at the University of Wisconsin in 2006 and earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 2011. Gounder’s postdoctoral work was at the California Institute of Technology from 2011 to 2013. His research emphasizes heterogeneous catalysis, which includes the fundamental understanding of catalytic reactions and the development of materials for energy conversion. At Purdue, he leads a research group that investigates the synthesis and performance of novel catalysts. He is actively involved in the Purdue Catalysis Center, fostering collaboration among faculty and students working on catalysis. Gounder has received several prestigious awards, including the PECASE Award in 2025 and the Outstanding CISTAR Faculty Mentor Award multiple times. His work focuses on catalytic processes, including the conversion of hydrocarbons and the development of materials for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides, addressing critical challenges in the chemical energy sector.
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