Overview
Research Interests
Heterogeneous catalysis for biofuels and refining and petrochemical applications
Production of renewable fuels and value-added chemicals from gasified biomass and biomass pyrolysis vapors
Catalytic depolymerization of biomass
Process scale-up for catalyst synthesis and testing
Bench-scale reactor design, construction, and operation: high-pressure batch and continuous flow reactors (gas and liquid phases)
Catalyst synthesis: zeolites, supported metals, and mesoporous carbons
Analytical instrumentations
Methods/software: Aspen Hysys, Scimsci Pro/II, AutoCAD, Labview, and linear programming
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering – University of California, Berkeley (2014–2016)
Project Engineer, Vietnam Petroleum Institute (2007–2009)
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Chemical Engineering – Technology of Petroleum Processing, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HCMUT
PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Oklahoma
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Improving Conversion of Captured CO2 on Mixed-Oxide Dual-Function Materials by Low-Concentration Metal Promotion
Hill, A., Jeong-Potter, C., McNeary, W. W., Klinger, A., Arellano-Trevino, M., Ruddy, D. & To, A., 2026, In: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 65, 1, p. 391-401 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Powders and Pellets - Extrusion Engineering for a Cu/BEA Syngas-To-Hydrocarbons Catalyst: Article No. 126464
Lee, H., Rasmussen, M., Nimlos, C., Hall, J., Lin, F., To, A., Dupuis, D., Unocic, K., Kropf, A. J., Krause, T., Wang, H., Habas, S., Baddour, F. & Ruddy, D., 2026, In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 387, 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Application of Solid-Supported Amines for Thermocatalytic Reactive CO2 Capture
McNeary, W. W., Ellebracht, N., Jue, M., Rasmussen, M., Crawford, J., Yung, M., To, A. & Pang, S., 2025, In: ACS Omega. 10, 3, p. 2364-2371 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
8 Scopus Citations -
A Pressure-Swing Process for Reactive CO2 Capture and Conversion to Methanol through Precise Control of Co-Located Active Sites in Dual Functional Materials
To, A., McNeary, W., Arellano Trevino, M., Martin, J., Jeong-Potter, C., Hill, A., Tan, E. & Ruddy, D., 2025, 132 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Comparative Technoeconomic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of Emerging Reactive Carbon Capture-to-Methanol Pathways
Martin, J., Tan, E., Ruddy, D. & To, A., 2025, In: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 64, 43, p. 20525-20534 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Membership of network
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ConocoPhillips (External organization)
To, A. (Fellow)
2011 → 2014Activity: Membership › Membership of network