Prof. Krista S. Walton - The Walton Group @ Georgia Tech - Georgia ...
Prof. Krista S. Walton - The Walton Group @ Georgia Tech - Georgia ...
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<strong>Prof</strong>essional Preparation<br />
<strong>Prof</strong>. <strong>Krista</strong> S. <strong>Walton</strong><br />
School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong> Institute of <strong>Tech</strong>nology<br />
B.S.E. 2000 Chemical Engineering University of Alabama–Huntsville, Magna Cum Laude<br />
Ph.D. 2005 Chemical Engineering Vanderbilt University<br />
Postdoctoral Fellow 2005‐2006 Northwestern University<br />
Appointments<br />
2009‐present <strong>Georgia</strong> Institute of <strong>Tech</strong>nology, Assistant <strong>Prof</strong>essor<br />
2006– 2009 Kansas State University, Tim and Sharon Taylor Assistant <strong>Prof</strong>essor<br />
2005– 2006 Postdoctoral Research Associate and ACS PRF Fellow, Northwestern University<br />
2000 – 2005 Graduate Research Assistant and IBM Fellow, Vanderbilt University<br />
1997– 1999 Process Engineer, UAH Cooperative Education Program, Solutia, Inc., Decatur, AL<br />
Selected Awards and Honors<br />
2011 World Economic Forum, Young Scientists Program, US National Academies Representative<br />
2010 Kavli Fellow, German‐American Frontiers of Science<br />
2009 CAREER Award, National Science Foundation<br />
2008 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)<br />
2007 Army Research Office Young Investigator Award<br />
Five Representative Publications ( 30 peer‐reviewed papers, > 650 citations, H‐index = 11)<br />
1. Karra, J. R. and K. S. <strong>Walton</strong>. Effect of Open Metal Sites on Adsorption of Polar and Nonpolar<br />
Molecules in Metal‐Organic Framework Cu‐BTC, Langmuir, 2008, 24, 8620‐8626.<br />
2. Mu, B., F. Li, K. S. <strong>Walton</strong>. A Novel Metal‐Organic Coordination Polymer for Selective Adsorption<br />
of CO2 over CH4, Chemical Communications, 2009, 2493‐2495.<br />
3. Mu, B., P. M. Schoenecker, K. S. <strong>Walton</strong>. Gas Adsorption Study on Mesoporous Metal‐Organic<br />
Framework UMCM‐1, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2010, 114, 6464‐6471.<br />
4. Mu, B., Y. Huang, K. S. <strong>Walton</strong>. A Metal‐Organic Framework with Coordinatively Unsaturated<br />
Centers and Nanoporous Structure, CrystEngComm, 2010, 12, 2347‐2349. (New Talent themed<br />
issue).<br />
5. Karra, J. R. and K. S. <strong>Walton</strong>. Molecular Simulations and Experimental Studies of CO2, CO, and N2<br />
Adsorption in Metal‐Organic Frameworks, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2010, 114, 15735‐<br />
15740.<br />
Five Other Significant Publications<br />
6. Huang, Y., B. Mu, P. M. Shoenecker, C. G. Carson, J. R. Karra, Y. Cai, and K. S. <strong>Walton</strong>. A Porous<br />
Flexible Homochiral Array of Single‐Stranded Helical Nanotubes Exhibiting Single‐Crystal‐to‐<br />
Single‐Crystal Oxidation Transformation, Angewandte Chemie, 2011, 50, 436‐440.
K. S. <strong>Walton</strong><br />
7. Mu, B. and K. S. <strong>Walton</strong>. Adsorption Equilibrium of Methane and Carbon Dioxide on Porous<br />
Metal‐Organic Framework Zn‐BTB, Adsorption, 2011, 17, 777‐782.<br />
8. Lu, G., O. K. Farha, L. E. Kreno, P. M. Schoenecker, K. S. <strong>Walton</strong>, R. P. Van Duyne, and J. T. Hupp.<br />
Fabrication of Metal‐Organic‐Framework‐containing Silica‐Colloidal Crystals for Vapor Sensing,<br />
Advanced Materials, 2011, 38, 4449‐4452.<br />
9. Mu, B. and K. S. <strong>Walton</strong>. <strong>The</strong>rmal Analysis and Heat Capacity Study of Metal‐Organic<br />
Frameworks, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2011, 115, 22748‐22754.<br />
10. Mu, B., F. Li, Y. Huang, K. S. <strong>Walton</strong>. Breathing Effects of CO2 Adsorption on a Flexible 3D<br />
Lanthanide Metal‐Organic Framework, Journal of Materials Chemistry, accepted. (invited,<br />
special issue “Integrating Functionality into Metal‐Organic Frameworks”)<br />
Synergistic Activities<br />
• Presentations and Outreach: Delivered more than 80 talks at national and international<br />
conferences. Leader, KSU EXCITE Summer Science and Engineering Program for middle school<br />
girls, 2007. Host, <strong>Georgia</strong> <strong>Tech</strong> GIFT Program for local high school chemistry teacher and<br />
students, summer 2010.<br />
• National/International Research Leadership: Director, AIChE Separations Division, 2008‐present;<br />
Secretary/Treasurer, International Adsorption Society, 2010‐present, Vice‐Chair AIChE<br />
Separations Division Area 2e Vice‐Chair 2011‐2013/Chair 2013‐2015, Co‐Chair for National<br />
Academy of Sciences German‐American Frontiers of Science, 2011‐2012<br />
• Federal Policy Advising: Member, National Research Council Committee to Examine the Disposal<br />
of Activated Carbon from the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems at Chemical<br />
Agent Disposal Facilities, 2008‐2009<br />
Collaborators and Coauthors (2007‐2012)<br />
Seth Cohen (UCSD), David Dubbledam (University of Amsterdam), Tina Düren (University of Edinburgh,<br />
UK), Don E. Ellis (Northwestern), Gérard Férey (Université de Versailles St‐Quentin‐en‐Yvelines, France),<br />
Joseph T. Hupp (Northwestern), Norberto Lemcoff (UTRC), John J. Low (UOP), Franck Millange<br />
(Université de Versailles St‐Quentin‐en‐Yvelines, France), Omar Yaghi (UCLA)<br />
Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisees<br />
PhD Advisees, Current Students: Paul Schoenecker, Yang Cai, Katrina Stults, Greg Cmarik, Christine<br />
Flemming, Himanshu Jasuja, Michael Mangarella, Nicholas Burtch, Karen Tulig<br />
Former PhD students: Bin Mu (2011) [MIT, postdoc]; Reddy Karra (2011) [United <strong>Tech</strong>nologies Research<br />
Center]<br />
Postdoctoral Advisees: Yougui Huang (current), Dr. Bogna Grabicka(current), Feng Li, Cantwell Carson<br />
[Columbia University]<br />
Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisors<br />
PhD Advisor: M. Douglas LeVan; Postdoctoral Advisor: Randall Q. Snurr
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