Email: pchmielniak3@gatech.edu
Office: RBI 428
Pawel Chmielniak received his undergraduate education from RWTH Aachen University and doctorate from Brown University. He is currently working as research scientist at Georgia Tech in the Sievers Group. Pawel likes vibrational spectroscopy and uses it to elucidate reaction mechanisms. Now, he investigates the conversion of dihydroxyacetone, a byproduct of biodiesel synthesis, to lactic acid, a desirable precursor to poly lactic acid (PLA). PLA is a thermoplastic, biodegradable polyester which is the most widely used filament for 3D printing and a variety of consumer products.
Education
2022-Present: Georgia Institute of Technology
Research Scientist in Chemical Engineering
2017-2022: Brown University
Ph.D. in Chemistry
2015-2017: RWTH Aachen University
M.Sc. in Catalysis and Computational Chemistry
2012-2015: RWTH Aachen University
B.Sc. in Chemistry