Mark A. Barteau , Ph.D
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

Mark Barteau is the Robert L. Pigford Chair and Chairperson of the Department of Chemical Engineering as well as Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. He is also Director of UD's Center for Catalytic Science and Technology. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University.

Dr. Barteau is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and he has received a large number of prestigious awards, including the Francis Alison Award from the University of Delaware, the Ipatieff Prize from the American Chemical Society, and the Paul Emmett Award from the Catalysis Society. Dr. Barteau has published more than 200 papers in refereed journals, and he is co-inventor on two patents. He has given dozens of invited lectures at universities and other organizations throughout the world.

Dr. Barteau's research is aimed at determination of reaction mechanisms and active sites in surface catalysis by metals and metal oxides. By application of both photo-electron spectroscopies and reaction techniques, he and his research group have successfully identified the oxide surface sites and characteristics required for a variety of reactions. A goal of this research is to demonstrate the design of new materials and of new catalysts starting from the discovery of novel surface reactions and thus to establish a new paradigm for the development of new catalytic technology.