Lauren Creadore earns Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering The Combustion and Catalysis Lab wishes a huge congratulations to the newest CCL graduate, Dr. Lauren Creadore. On May 15, 2026, she defended her thesis entitled ‘Experimental and Kinetic Analysis of Combustion in Multicomponent Fuels Derived from Solid Hydrocarbon Feedstocks’, and she was honored in the…
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CCL PI Quoted in C&EN Article on Recycling Challenges for Starbucks Cups Professor Marco J. Castaldi, Principal Investigator of the Combustion & Catalysis Laboratory, was recently quoted in Chemical & Engineering News in the article “Why Starbucks’ cups are so hard to recycle.” The article examines the challenges associated with recycling Starbucks cups and places these issues…
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CCL PI Submits Public Comment on Proposed EPA Incineration Rule Dr. Marco J. Castaldi, Principal Investigator of the Combustion and Catalysis Laboratory and Professor at The City College of New York, recently submitted a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding a proposed rule addressing air curtain incinerators and related solid waste…
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Dr. Marco J. Castaldi Participates in Baker Institute Sustainability Summit Panel on Advanced Recycling Dr. Marco J. Castaldi, Principal Investigator of the Combustion and Catalysis Lab and Professor at The City College of New York, was an invited panelist at the Baker Institute for Public Policy’s second Annual Sustainability Summit: Innovations and Collaborations in Circularity &…
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CCL and EEC researchers present at NYCS 2026 Spring Symposium On March 18, 2026, the New York Catalysis Society (NYCS) held its annual Spring Symposium at New York University in Hemmerdinger Hall, located in the NYU Silver Center for Arts and Sciences. Members of the Combustion and Catalysis Laboratory (CCL), including Principal Investigator Dr. Marco…
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New Study on PFAS Destruction in Minnesota WTE Facilities Features Commentary from CCL’s Marco J. Castaldi A recent Waste Dive article reports on third-party research evaluating PFAS fate in Minnesota waste-to-energy facilities, finding greater than 99% destruction of measured PFAS compounds and stack emissions below applicable state risk thresholds. The article includes commentary from CCL’s PI, Marco…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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