William Epling
About
Bill received his PhD from the University of Florida in 1997 and his BS from Virginia Tech in 1992, both in Chemical Engineering. He followed a relatively unique career path that has given him a broad perspective in the field of environmental catalysis, including catalyst design, manufacture, characterization and application. This was gained by working across a spectrum of locations; a national lab (Pacific Northwest National Lab), a catalyst manufacturing company (EmeraChem), and an engine manufacturer (Cummins Inc) before he returned to academia (University of Waterloo, University of Houston and now University of Virginia). His research has most recently focused on diesel engine emissions reduction, catalyst degradation and how catalyst surfaces change with reaction conditions.
Education
B.S. Virginia Tech, 1992
Ph.D. University of Florida, 1997
Post-Doc Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 1997-1998
"Our group delves into reaction mechanisms over novel catalyst materials and how those might change with degradation, to tailor design catalysts from the atomistic to reactor levels."
Research Interests
Selected Publications
Awards
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Two ChemE Professors Named American Institute of Chemical Engineers Fellows
Read NowUniversity of Virginia professors of chemical engineering Bill Epling and Roseanne Ford were recently elected fellows of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
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Catalyst ‘Breathes’ New Life into Chemical Production
Read NowProfessor William Epling's lab has discovered a way to make a common manufacturing chemical more efficiently, allowing smaller, flexible production sites to replace massive factories.
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An Engineer Explains: What Is Catalysis — And Why Should You Care?
Read NowYou may not know it, but catalysis touches almost every aspect of our lives. From industry to the environment, here are five things everyone should know about catalysts.