Su Ha (Ph.D.)         

·        Assistant Professor

Chemical Engineering Department

Washington State University

Pullman, WA 99164-2710

·        Office: EE/ME #B53

·        Email:  suha@wsu.edu

·        Phone:  509-335-3786

 

 

Research Interests

My research group’s general interests lie in the area of catalysis for addressing our current energy issues. 

Nanobiocatalysis

For Biofuel Cells

Low Temperature Fuel Cell Catalysis

High Temperature Fuel Cell Catalysis

Hydrogen Production

Developing high performing and stable nanobiocatalysts by immobilizing enzymes on various nanomaterials including carbon nanotube (CNT) and mesoporous carbon materials

Developing efficient and cost effective catalysts for low temperature and direct organic liquid PEM fuel cells

Developing coke resistant, sulfur tolerant and efficient molybdenum oxide based catalysts

Understanding the nature of active site for steam ethanol reforming reaction over supported cobalt catalysts

 

 

Biographical Information

Dr. Ha received degrees in chemical engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 2005.  He was appointed an assistant professor in the School of Chemical and Bioengineering at Washington State University in 2005.

Selected Publications

  1. Kim, B.; Zhao, X.; Ahn, H.; Kim, J.; Lee, H.; Kim, K.; Nair, S.; Hsiao, E.; Jia, H.; Oh, M.; Sang, B.; Kim, B.; Kim, S.; Kwon, Y.; Ha, S.; Gu, M.; Wang, P.; Kim, J. Highly Stable Enzyme Precipitate Coatings and Their Electrochemical Applications. Biosensors and Bioelectronics (2010), 26(5), pp. 1980-1986.
  2. Marin Flores, O.; Turba, T.; Ellefson, C.; Scudiero, L.; Breit, J.; Norton, G.; Ha, S. Nanoparticle Molybdenum Dioxide: A New Alternative Catalytic Material for Hydrogen Production via Partial Oxidation of Jet-A Fuels. Journal of Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics (2010), 5(2), pp. 1-5.
  3. Kwon, K.; Y. Jongkyu; Kim, J.; Park, Y.; Jeon, C.; Kim, B.; Kwon, Y.; Zhao, X.; Wang, P.; Sang, B.; Lee, J.; Park, H.; Chang, H.; Hyeon, T.; Ha, S.; Jung, H.; Kim, J. Nanoscale Enzyme Reactors in Mesoporous Carbon for Improved Performance and Lifetime of Biosensors and Biofuel Cells. Biosensors and Bioelectronics (2010), 26(2), pp. 655-660.
  4. Lin S.; Kim, D.H.; Engelhard, M.; Ha, S. Water-Induced Formation of Cobalt Oxides over Supported Cobalt/Ceria-Zirconia Catalysts under Ethanol-Steam Conditions. Journal of Catalysis (2010), 273(2), pp. 229-235.
  5. Marin Flores, O.; Turba, T.; Ellefson, C.; Wang, K.; Breit, J.; Ahn, J.; Norton, G.; Ha, S. Nanoparticle Molybdenum Dioxide: A Highly Active Catalyst for Partial Oxidation of Aviation Fuels. Applied Catalysis B (2010), 98(3-4), pp. 186-192.
  6. Marin Flores, O.; Turba, T.; Breit, J.; Norton, G.; Ha, S. Thermodynamic and Experimental Study of the Partial Oxidation of a Jet-A Fuel Surrogate over Molybdenum Dioxide. Applied Catalysis A (2010), 381(1-2), pp. 18-25.
  7. Johnson R.; Lin, S.; Xiaochen, Y.; Ha, S.; Garcia-Perez, M.; Chen, S. Py-GC/MS Studies to Evaluate Hydro-thermal Pretreatment as a way to Enhance the Production of Sugars from the Fast Pyrolysis of Wheat Straw. Energy & Fuels (2009), 23(12), pp. 6242-6252.
  8. Marin-Flores, O.; Scudiero, L.; Ha., S. X-ray Diffraction and Photoelectron Spectroscopy Studies of MoO2 as Catalyst for the Partial Oxidation of Isooctane. Surface Science (2009), 603(15), pp. 2327-2332.
  9. Lin S.; Daimon, H.; Ha, S. Co/CeO2-ZrO2 catalysts prepared by impregnation and coprecipitation for ethanol steam reforming. Applied Catalysis A (2009), 366(2), pp. 252-261.
  10. Chen, Y.; Lin, S.; Kim, S.; Ha. S. Preparation of a New Proton Conducting Silicon Membrane for Miniature Fuel Cells. Journal of New Materials for Electrochemical Systems (2009), 12(4), pp. 171-175.
  11. Lin, S.; Kim, D.H.; Ha, S. Metallic phases of cobalt-based catalysts in ethanol steam reforming: The effect of cerium oxide. Applied Catalysis A (2009), 355(1-2), pp. 69-77.
  12. Marin-Flores, O.; Ha, S. Activity and stability studies of MoO2 catalyst for the partial oxidation of gasoline. Applied Catalysis A (2009), 352(1-2), pp. 124-132.
  13. Sprague, I.B.; Dutta, P.; Ha, S. Characterization of a Membraneless Direct-Methanol Micro Fuel Cell. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Part A–Journal of Power and Energy (2009), 223, pp. 799-808.