UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAUSCVITERBI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
The Sustainable Lab /

COLLABORATIONS & GLOBAL REACH

Shared questions.
Global connections.

Connecting expertise across universities, industry, national laboratories, and environmental practice.

CONNECTED RESEARCH & ENGAGEMENT

South Korea

Carbon conversion and chemical process innovation.

INDUSTRY RESEARCH

Samsung

Research supported by the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology connects catalyst and reactor development with electrothermal carbon capture and conversion.

Explore the research connection ↗
ACADEMIC COLLABORATION

Inha University

Collaboration through the Pratt & Whitney Institute for Collaborative Engineering investigates pathways from captured carbon dioxide to jet fuel.

Learn about PWICE ↗
ACADEMIC COLLABORATION

Kyungpook National University

Collaborative work on integrated CO₂ capture and conversion connects multifunctional materials with methanation and reverse water–gas shift chemistry.

Read a collaborative publication ↗

CONNECTED RESEARCH & ENGAGEMENT

Canada

Photothermal materials and solar-powered separations.

ACADEMIC COLLABORATION

Dalhousie University

Collaboration with Mita Dasog’s group connects plasmonic titanium nitride materials with solar-powered CO₂ capture and release.

Read the collaborative publication ↗

CONNECTED RESEARCH & ENGAGEMENT

United States

Materials discovery, catalytic science, and shared research expertise.

ACADEMIC COLLABORATION

University of Michigan

Collaborative research with Eranda Nikolla and colleagues examines oxide materials and their structural chemistry for energy applications within UNCAGE-ME.

Read a collaborative publication ↗
DOE RESEARCH CENTER

Georgia Tech / UNCAGE-ME

Participation in the Georgia Tech-led Energy Frontier Research Center connects the group with a multidisciplinary network investigating materials evolution under challenging energy-relevant conditions.

Explore center publications ↗
ACADEMIC COLLABORATION

Lehigh University

Collaboration with Israel E. Wachs examines perovskite oxide transformations, nanoparticle exsolution, and the effects of sulfur dioxide on materials for energy applications.

Read the collaborative publication · 2025 ↗

CONNECTED RESEARCH & ENGAGEMENT

Los Angeles

A home for research, education, and environmental engagement.

USC · ACADEMIC COLLABORATION

Jay H. Lee

University of Southern California

USC · ACADEMIC COLLABORATION

Theo Tsotsis

University of Southern California

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION & PRACTICE

Hyperion

Connections with the Hyperion water treatment facility bring environmental chemistry teaching into contact with water treatment practice and infrastructure in Los Angeles.

Explore learning beyond the classroom ↗

EXPAND THE CONVERSATION

Where could our
expertise connect?

We welcome research conversations with colleagues in academia, industry, and environmental practice.

Discuss a collaboration ↗