People

Making the algae bloom

Our leaders have grown AzCATI to a research portfolio of more than $35 million USD in federal, state and private funding since its inception in 2010.

John McGowen

John McGowen

Director of Operations and Program Management

Responsible for the overall program management and identification, coordination and implementation of projects for customers at AzCATI

Peter Lammers

Peter Lammers

Research Professor

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Lammers’ expertise includes plant physiology, biochemistry and wastewater treatment.

Shuguang Deng

Shuguang Deng

Professor

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Deng’s research interests include adsorbents, catalysts and membranes for sustainable energy and clean water applications.

Andrew-Webber

Andrew Webber

Professor

School of Life Sciences

Andy Webber, a professor in the School of Life Sciences

 Kyle J. Lauersen

Kyle J. Lauersen

Associate Professor in Bioengineering

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Synthetic Biology, Algal Biotechnology, Sustainability, Waste-stream Reutilization