Biography:
Asmaa Jrad is a PhD student working on catalysis and chemical reaction engineering at the American University of Beirut, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department. She graduated with honors from the Lebanese University with a BE degree in chemical and petrochemical engineering, and got her Masters degree in engineering from the American University of Beirut. Currently she is leading a research group working on developping catalysts from metal-organic frameworks to produce higher chemicals for the energy and biofuel sector from bio-mass derived feedstock.
Title : Tuning acidity in metal organic frameworks-based catalysts for enhanced production of Butyl Butyrate as a biofuel additive