Education
- Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder (2015)
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University (2009)
Staci received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 2009 from Oregon State University where she managed Dr. Skip Rochefort鈥檚 Polymer Research Lab for two years and was a Johnson Scholar.听 She is an NSF Graduate Research Fellow, Tau Beta Pi member and a co-inventor on US patent 8,329,291听鈥淢ulti-Layered Patch System and Method鈥� a technology for patching natural gas pipelines. 听Her current research is on an ARPAe-DOE project for Low Cost Microtubular ALD-based Reactor Systems for Catalytic Reforming for conversion of flared natural gas to valuable liquid fuels.听 This technology uses听in-situ听atomic layer deposition to fabricate the interior structure of a catalytic microtube. 听Outside of her sustainable energy听research, Staci teaches group fitness classes for the CU Rec Center and Lakeshore Athletic Club and enjoys the active outdoor lifestyle of Colorado.听 听听听