NEWS HIGHLIGHTS​​
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January 15, 2026 - Congratulations to Blake, John, and Bhavish for their most recent publication in ACS Catalysis!
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January 6, 2026 - The group is joined by two new first year PhD students, Hannah Even and Clemen Goh. Welcome!
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January 5, 2026 - The Román Group is kicking off the new year with a collaborative paper in JACS! Congrats to Husain for his contributions!
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December 22, 2025 - We're rounding out the year with a publication in JACS! Congrats to Bhavish, Mostapha, and Griffin for their contributions!
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November 18, 2025 - Congrats to Ran, Griffin, and Husain for their latest publication in JACS!
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November 1, 2025 - Farewell to Rachita Rana, who will be joining LSU as a faculty member. We will miss you!
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October 29, 2025 - The group is on a roll this month, with Ran publishing a collaborative paper with our colleagues at MU in J Am Ceram Soc. Congratulations!
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October 28, 2025 - Congrats to Matt for his latest publication in ACS Sus Chem Eng done in collaboration with scientists at Oak Ridge and NREL!
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October 22, 2025 - Check out our latest publication done in collaboration with colleagues at NREL, CSU, and UPR detailing efficient routes to lactone monomers from bio-derived feedstocks in Nat Rev Chem!
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October 21, 2025 - This semester, the group is joined by two new students: Benjamin Raffy, a visiting from EPFL, and Khadiza Rahman, a UROP at MIT. Welcome!
A bifunctional mechanism which both isomerizes and cleaves the rigid C-C bonds of polyolefin waste can suppress methane formation and maximize valuable products at mild conditions.
Rigorous kinetic measurements and spectroscopic studies of propylene metathesis over model and industrial WOx/SiO2 catalysts elucidate a dynamic site renewal and decay
Welcome to the Román Research Group website!
We are a research group under the direction of Professor Yuriy Román in the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT. The focus of our research lies at the interface of heterogeneous catalysis and materials design. We apply a wide range of synthetic, spectroscopic, and reaction engineering tools to study the chemical transformation of molecules on catalytic surfaces. A strong emphasis is placed on the nanoscale fabrication of catalytic sites by controlling and manipulating the structure of the material. Research projects are aimed at addressing current issues in and tackling relevant problems associated with alternative energy, renewable chemicals, and novel catalyst design. Learn more at our Research Page.
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We see ourselves as scientists, teammates, and citizens, working together to produce meaningful research for the improvement of society. We value diversity and welcome and support all identities in our group. You can read about how we see ourselves at our Values Page.
