Bio
Dr. Whajah joined the Applied Catalysis and Emissions Research Group as a Postdoctoral Research Associate on November 4, 2024. He earned his Ph.D. from the Cain Department of Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University in July 2024, where he was co-supervised by Dr. Kerry Dooley and Dr. James Dorman. Dr. Whajah also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. His Doctoral research focused on the catalytic upcycling of waste plastics using induction heating. At Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Dr. Whajah is working on developing and optimizing monolith-supported bifunctional catalysts to enhance the efficiency of CO2 conversion into dimethyl ether.
Awards
Richard J Kokes Award, 2022
LSU Coates Travel Award, 2022
Southwest Catalysis Society Poster Award, 2023
Education
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Professional Affiliations
North American Catalysis Society
SouthWest Catalysis Society
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Chemical Society
Society Of Plastic Engineers
Other Publications
- Whajah, B., da Silva Moura, N., Blanchard, J., Wicker, S., Gandar, K., Dorman, J. A., & Dooley, K. M. (2021). “Catalytic Depolymerization of Waste Polyolefins by Induction Heating: Selective Alkane/Alkene Production.” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 60, 15141-15150 (2021) [10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02674]
- Whajah, B., Heil, J. N., Roman, C. L., Dorman, J. A., & Dooley, K. M. (2023). Zeolite Supported Pt for Depolymerization of Polyethylene by Induction Heating. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 62, 22, 8635–8643 (2023) [10.1021/acs.iecr.2c04568]