Jiayi (Jason) Xu is a postdoctoral appointee in the Catalysis Science Group of the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division. His research interests is to employ first-principle simulation to achieve catalysts/materials design for C-C and C-H bond functionalization and energy conversion and storage.

Education

• B.S., Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University, 2016
• Ph.D. Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University, 2021

Awards and Honors

• 17^th International Congress on Catalysis Travel Award, 2020
• 2^nd Great Plain Catalysis Symposium Travel Award, 2019
• William H. & Virginia Honstead Fellowship Scholarship, 2019
• Engineering Research and Graduate Program (ERPG) Funding, 2018
• Sustainable Energy Award, 2018
• Graduate Student Council (GSC) Travel Award, 2018