Tracy John Benson, Ph.D..

Associate Professor, Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical Engineering

Education

Ph.D. (Ch.E.), 2008, Mississippi State University
M.S. (Ch.E.), 2003, Mississippi State University
bs (Ch.E.), 2000, Mississippi State University

- Catalytic transformations of heteroatom containing compounds
- In site FTIR and Raman analysis of hergeneous catalysts
- Developing hands-on tools for effective K-12 STEM education
Active Research Projects
- Photocatalytic transformation of CO2 to useful fuels and chemicals
- Homogeneous catalyst development and analysis for biofuels
- Development of novel scavengers for eliminating H2S from sour crudes and natural gases

Development of an Online Raman Analysis Technique for Monitoring the Production of Biofuels
A Conceptual Design by Integrating Dimethyl Ether (DME) Production with Tri-reforming Process for CO2 Emission Reduction
Process Simulation and Optimization of Methanol Production Coupled to Tri-reforming Process
Immobilization of Triazabicyclodecene in Surfactant Modified Mg/Al Layered Double Hydroxides
Unit Operation Experiment Linking Classroom with Industrial Process
Novel Hands-on Water Overflow SIS Experiment in Undergraduate Process Control Laboratory

Best Speaker Award at the 2015 AIChE Southwest Process Technology Conference
Chair, AIChE Sustainability Engineering Forum (2015)
Technical advisor/safety consultant for AIChE Mid East Regional ChemE Car Competition in Bahrain (2015)
University Merit Award (2014)