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Ethan Iaia

Research Associate Chemistry, Catalysis, Chemistry Division

Ethan Iaia

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Chemistry Division
Bldg. 555
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000

Ethan Iaia is a Postoctoral Research Associate in the Catalysis: Reactivity and Structure (CRS) Group, with experience in heterogeneous catalysis, single atom catalysts, powder catalysts, in situ/operando techniques (XAS, DRUV-vis, FTIR), alkane oxidation, reaction mechanisms, and synthesis and characterization of zeolite and metal-nitrogen-doped carbon materials. His current work focuses on high pressure gas to liquid chemistry in methane oxidation systems.

Research | Education | Appointments | Publications | Highlights | Awards

Research Activities

Catalysis: Reactivity and Structure

Education

Ph.D., The University of Alabama (Chemical Engineering), 2026

B.S., The Ohio State University (Chemical Engineering), 2021

Professional Appointments

Research Associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Chemistry Division, Catalysis: Reactivity and Structure Group, June 2026 - Present

Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Alabama
Chemical Engineering, August 2021 - May 2026

Selected Publications

  • Iaia EP, Soyemi A, Wozny KV, et al (2026) Zeolite-Hosted iron phthalocyanine is an effective model of Fe-N-C catalysts in propane hydroxylation with nitrous oxide. Journal of Catalysis 459:116891. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2026.116891
  • Iaia EP, Miller MG, Soyemi A, et al (2025) Kinetic and mechanistic studies of cyclohexane oxidation with tert-butyl hydroperoxide over M–N4 catalysts. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering 10:1647–1664. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5re00031a
  • Minne AP, Garton TD, Iaia EP, et al (2025) Promoting the oxidative coupling of methanol and dimethylamine using group 1 alkali metals on palladium-gold nanoparticles. Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy 378:125533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2025.125533
  • Iaia EP, Rana GR, Soyemi A, et al (2024) Metal Phthalocyanines Encapsulated in Faujasite Zeolites for Gas-Phase CO Oxidation. ACS Applied Nano Materials 7:18824–18840. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.4c02406
  • Minne AP, Iaia EP, Stavitski E, Harris JW (2024) Impact of Particle Size on the Vapor-Phase Oxidative Coupling of Methanol and Dimethylamine over Palladium–Gold Nanoparticles. ACS Catalysis 14:17209–17225. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c05022
  • Iaia EP, Soyemi A, Szilvási T, Harris JW (2023) Zeolite encapsulated organometallic complexes as model catalysts. Dalton Transactions 52:16103–16112. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3dt02126b

Research Highlights

Engineering Graduate Student Wins Department of Energy Fellowship

Awards & Recognition

2025-2026 Alabama EPSCoR Graduate Research Scholars Program Fellow

2025 Engineering Council of Birmingham UA Chemical Engineering Graduate Student of the Year

2025 Richard J Kokes Award for the 29th North American Catalysis Society Meeting

2024-2025 Alabama EPSCoR Graduate Research Scholars Program Fellow

2024 Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research Fellow

2024 University of Alabama ChBE Outstanding Research by a Doctoral Student Award

2024 ACS CATAL-ChemCatBio Graduate Student Travel Award

2023 AIChE CRE Travel Award

2023 Top Oral Presentation Award at the Southeastern Catalysis Society Annual Symposium

2022-2023 University of Alabama GAANN Fellow

Ethan Iaia

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Chemistry Division
Bldg. 555
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000

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