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Mahdi Abu Omar

Principal Investigator

Spero Renewables

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Catalytic Chemistry for Valorization of Biomass and Plastics

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The Abu-Omar research group develops catalytic chemistry for biomass and plastic up-cycling, green oxidation, and energy-related transformations. We focus on mechanistic insight and scalable solutions for circular carbon valorization for chemicals and polymers production.

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Spero Renewables

Metal-free catalytic conversion of polyethylene to hydrocarbon waxes

A solvent-free catalytic process for converting polyethylene into hydrocarbon waxes using an acid catalyst. The process is efficient, scalable, and environmentally friendly, producing waxes in the C18–C30 range without m...

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Mahdi Abu Omar

Principal Investigator

Spero Renewables

Work experience

University of California, Santa Barbara

Principal Investigator

Spero Renewables

Principal Investigator

2018 - Present

California Institute of Technology

Postdoctoral Scientist