NEWS HIGHLIGHTS​​
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March 25, 2026 - Excited to share our latest paper published in ACS Catalysis in collaboration with the Surendranath group! Congrats to Thejas for their contributions!
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March 23, 2026 - We're rounding off March with two publications in Joule and the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation in collaboration with the National Lab of the Rockies and the Kulik group. Congrats to Anna, Griffin, and Melissa for their contributions!
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March 3, 2026 - The group is joined by a new UROP student, Andrew Wu. Welcome!
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February 17, 2026 - Excited to share our latest paper published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering in collaboration with the National Lab of the Rockies!
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February 2, 2026 - We're starting February off strong with a collaborative publication in Nat Comput Sci. Congrats to Soon for his contributions!
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January 23, 2026 - The group is on a roll at the beginning of the year with our latest publication in ACS Catalysis. Congrats to Karl for his contributions!
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January 15, 2026 - Congratulations to Blake, John, and Bhavish for their most recent publication in ACS Catalysis!
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January 6, 2026 - The group is joined by two new first year PhD students, Hannah Even and Clemen Goh. Welcome!
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January 5, 2026 - The Román Group is kicking off the new year with a collaborative paper in JACS! Congrats to Husain for his contributions!
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December 22, 2025 - We're rounding out the year with a publication in JACS! Congrats to Bhavish, Mostapha, and Griffin for their contributions!
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November 18, 2025 - Congrats to Ran, Griffin, and Husain for their latest publication in JACS!
A bifunctional mechanism which both isomerizes and cleaves the rigid C-C bonds of polyolefin waste can suppress methane formation and maximize valuable products at mild conditions.
Rigorous kinetic measurements and spectroscopic studies of propylene metathesis over model and industrial WOx/SiO2 catalysts elucidate a dynamic site renewal and decay
Welcome to the Román Research Group website!
We are a research group under the direction of Professor Yuriy Román in the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT. The focus of our research lies at the interface of heterogeneous catalysis and materials design. We apply a wide range of synthetic, spectroscopic, and reaction engineering tools to study the chemical transformation of molecules on catalytic surfaces. A strong emphasis is placed on the nanoscale fabrication of catalytic sites by controlling and manipulating the structure of the material. Research projects are aimed at addressing current issues in and tackling relevant problems associated with alternative energy, renewable chemicals, and novel catalyst design. Learn more at our Research Page.
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We see ourselves as scientists, teammates, and citizens, working together to produce meaningful research for the improvement of society. We value diversity and welcome and support all identities in our group. You can read about how we see ourselves at our Values Page.
