CCL PI Quoted in Mishpacha Magazine Feature Professor Marco Castaldi, Principal Investigator of the Combustion & Catalysis Laboratory, was recently quoted in “Trash Rehash,” a feature published by Mishpacha Magazine examining the challenges and opportunities in modern waste management. The article highlights technological, economic, and policy dimensions of today’s disposal landscape, and draws on Dr. Castaldi’s expertise in thermal…
CCL Researchers Present at AIChE 2025 The Combustion & Catalysis Laboratory attended the 2025 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting in Boston, MA from November 2–6, 2025. Marco Castaldi (PI), Michael Lugo-Pimentel (Postdoctoral Researcher), Janhvi Trivedi (PhD Candidate), and Kaitlyn Lawrence (PhD Candidate) represented the group at this year’s conference. CCL contributed three technical…
Combustion and Catalysis Lab Hosts New York Catalysis Society Meeting On October 15, the Combustion and Catalysis Lab (CCL) at the City College of New York hosted the October meeting of the New York Catalysis Society (NYCS). The event took place in the North Academic Center and brought together 39 members of the regional catalysis…
Prof. Marco J. Castaldi Wins NY Catalysis Society’s Excellence in Catalysis Award We are proud to share that Prof. Marco J. Castaldi, Principal Investigator of the Combustion & Catalysis Laboratory at CCNY, has been selected to receive the Excellence in Catalysis Award from the New York Catalysis Society. The award recognizes outstanding contributions in both…
Dr. Marco J. Castaldi Featured in Baker Institute Podcast on Advanced Recycling The Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Energy Forum recently featured Dr. Marco J. Castaldi, Principal Investigator of the Combustion and Catalysis Lab, in a two-part podcast examining the current state and future prospects of advanced recycling technologies. In the episodes, released August 5,…
CCL at NAM29 Several members of the Combustion and Catalysis Laboratory attended the 29th North American Catalysis Society Meeting (NAM29), held June 8–13 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, GA. Marco J. Castaldi (PI), Kaitlyn Lawrence (PhD student), and research associates Tricia Marchese and Erica Razook represented CCL at the conference. Two posters were presented:…
Undergraduate Interns Join CCL for Summer Research The Combustion and Catalysis Laboratory is pleased to welcome two undergraduate interns to the team for the summer of 2025. Aras Modroukas, a mechanical engineering student, and Dimitrios Halivelakis, a chemical engineering student, both join us from the University of Florida. We look forward to their contributions over…
CCL PI Contributes to National Debate on Chemical Recycling in The Environmental Forum We are proud to share that Professor Marco J. Castaldi, Principal Investigator of the Combustion and Catalysis Laboratory (CCL), has contributed a commentary to The Environmental Forum, a flagship publication of the Environmental Law Institute. His piece, titled “Let’s Get the Most…
CCL members engage in discussions at NYCS 2025 spring symposium On March 12, 2025, the Catalysis Society of Metropolitan New York (NYCS) convened its annual Spring Symposium at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Representatives from the Combustion and Catalysis Laboratory (CCL), including Principal Investigator Dr. Marco Castaldi, postdoctoral fellow Michael Lugo-Pimentel, and doctoral candidate Kaitlyn…
The Baltimore Banner cites CCL research in profile of pro-waste-to-energy environmentalist A recent article by The Baltimore Banner‘s Adam Willis highlights the role of waste-to-energy (WTE) technology in sustainable waste management and cites research from the Combustion & Catalysis Lab (CCL). The article profiles a prominent environmentalist, Christopher Dipnarine. Founder of a nonprofit focused on…