Zizwe Chase at work
Zizwe Chase

Chemical engineering graduate student Zizwe Chase has won a William R. Wiley Research Award at the William R. Wiley Graduate Research Exposition. Chase’s advisor is Dr. Yong Wang. His presentation was entitled, “Composition and Structure of Supported Palladium Catalysts during Hydrogenation of Phenol in Water.” His research is part of the overall focus of aqueous phase lignocellulosic based biomass conversion to fuel.

View the list of all Wiley Award winners and photos of the Exposition