1. Contact Information Todd H. Gardner Separations & Fuels Processing Division National Energy Technology Laboratory Group Leader, Nano-Science & Materials R&D 304-285-4226 todd.gardner@netl.doe.gov

2. Experience / Expertise • PhD in Chemical Engineering; Dissertation topic on the development of novel solid oxide catalysts for reforming coking prone fuels into syngas • Current research projects: • Nano-structured SWGS catalyst development for H2 production in CBTL processes • Coking tolerant reforming catalyst development for reforming ‘light’ F-T off gases with CO2 • Nano-particle composite aerogel development for chemical looping, trace heteroatom (N,S,O) impurity removal from syngas (IAES-L. Carroll) • Development of WGS catalysts promoted by CO2 sorption (IAES-D. Dadyburjor) • Biomass specific trace impurity effects on F-T catalysts (IAES-D. Dadyburjor) • Catalytic conversion of CO2 to CO and elemental carbon (IAES-G. Veser)

3. Materials-Related Facilities and Other Assets • Nano-Particle Technology Laboratory: • HEPA filtered ventilation fume hood for wet chemistry catalyst synthesis (via thermolysis, sol-gel, co-precipitation, etc.) • Supercritical dryer, centrifuge, high temperature programmable muffle furnace, drying oven, high resolution textural characterization (BET, PSD), H2 pulse chemisorption • High-pressure, high-temperature programmable thermogravimetric analyzer • Online quadrupole MS product analysis • 1000 psig @ 1100°C • High-pressure, high-temperature programmable micro-reaction system • Online GC/TCD/FID analysis • 450 psig @ 1000°C • On-Site Analytical: • XRD, FE-SEM, ICP/MS

4. Future Research Interests in the Energy-Related Materials Area • Development of advanced, functional nano-materials, catalysts and electro-catalysts • Applied testing and characterization of novel advanced materials • Development, testing and characterization of micro-channel or lab on a chip scale reaction systems • Research areas of interest: • Hydrogen and synfuel production via electro-chemical methods • Novel hydrogen storage materials • Novel reforming catalysts to produce syngas and hydrogen • Novel water gas shift catalysts and hydrogen production materials • Materials for CO2 re-use • Novel catalysts for synfuel production • Novel materials for heteroatom (S,N,O) removal