Regular biography
Jeremy Luterbacher is an Associate Professor in the Department of CHEM at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. His research focuses on biomass conversion and heterogeneous catalysis. He has contributed to various publications in fields such as enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass and CO2-H2O mixtures for monosaccharide production. Luterbacher has also been involved in teaching courses on chemical engineering lab projects, energy systems engineering, and heterogeneous reaction engineering. His work has been recognized with awards such as the ACS Lectureship Award and the Werner Prize from the Swiss Chemical Society.
Scholar-generated biography
Jeremy Luterbacher is an Associate Professor at EPFL with research interests in energy, biomass conversion, lignin, and heterogeneous catalysis. His work focuses on the depolymerization of biomass to produce lignin monomers and platform chemicals, with an emphasis on stabilization strategies and chemical functionalization. He explores the use of γ-valerolactone and other solvents in biomass conversion reactions to enhance sugar production and lignin valorization. His research also includes electrocatalytic CO2 conversion and the development of efficient catalysts for biorefinery processes. Luterbacher's studies aim to improve the techno-economic viability of sustainable energy systems through advanced catalytic and chemical engineering approaches.