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Heather Job

Heather Job

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 375-4529

Biography

Heather Job joined PNNL's Chemical and Biological Process Development Group as a research chemist, in December of 2005. She began her career in the analytical department, maintaining, operating, and developing the group's capabilities in routine sample analysis. With her organizational skills, attention to detail, and computer/programming expertise, Mrs. Job quickly transitioned into the combinatorial department. She currently manages the High Throughput Center (HTC) and overseas operations in the Analytical Department.

The HTC is a unique capability which allows for rapid screening of catalysts and reaction processes. The center consists of a suite of automated instruments, controlled and monitored by a central database, and designed to test catalysts on a milligram scale. Enhanced robotic catalyst preparation instruments allow for a wide range of preparation techniques. Mrs. Job utilizes her chemical, analytical, and experimental design expertise to coordinate work-flows for a wide variety of projects, primarily in the field of biomass utilization. Her and her team provide experimental design, experimental execution, data processing, and reporting as part of the HTC Service Center. Mrs. Job handles all cost accounting and scheduling, as well as day to day operations for the center.

Research Interests

  • High throughput experimentation
  • Robotic design and operation for automating catalyst synthesis, reaction screening, and other common laboratory procedures.
  • Biomass Conversion
  • Catalyst synthesis and characterization
  • Data visualization and design of experiments

Education and Credentials

  • Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Suma Cum Laude- Washington State University

PNNL Patents

PNNL Publications

2024

  • Martin W.A., H.M. Job, Y. Liang, R. Feng, P. Gao, D. Liu, and L. Zhong, et al. 2024. "High Throughput Electrochemical Screening of Phosphate-Rich Nonflammable Electrolytes in Lithium-Ion Batteries." Journal of Electrochemical Society 171, no. 9:090526. PNNL-SA-188369. doi:10.1149/1945-7111/ad7c81

2023

  • Liang Y., H.M. Job, R. Feng, F.C. Parks, A.M. Hollas, X. Zhang, and M.E. Bowden, et al. 2023. "High-throughput solubility determination for data-driven materials design and discovery in redox flow battery research." Cell Reports Physical Science 4, no. 10:Art. No. 101633. PNNL-SA-182963. doi:10.1016/j.xcrp.2023.101633

2022

  • Xiao J., C.S. Anderson, X. Cao, H. Chang, R. Feng, Q. Huang, and Y. Jin, et al. 2022. "Perspective - Electrochemistry in Understanding and Designing Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems." Journal of the Electrochemical Society 169, no. 1:Art. No. 010524. PNNL-SA-167756. doi:10.1149/1945-7111/ac4a55

2021

  • Guo M.F., M.J. Gray, H.M. Job, C.A. Alvarez-Vasco, S. Subramaniam, X. Zhang, and L. Kovarik, et al. 2021. "Uncovering the Active Sites and Demonstrating Stable Catalyst for Cost-Effective Conversion of Ethanol to 1-Butanol." Green Chemistry 23, no. 20:8030-8039. PNNL-SA-164007. doi:10.1039/D1GC01979A
  • Ma R., U. Sanyal, M.V. Olarte, H.M. Job, M.S. Swita, S.B. Jones, and P.A. Meyer, et al. 2021. "Role of peracetic acid on the disruption of lignin packing structure and its consequence on lignin depolymerisation." Green Chemistry 23, no. 21:8468-8479. PNNL-SA-159270. doi:10.1039/D1GC02300D
  • Maddi B., S.D. Davidson, H.M. Job, R.A. Dagle, M.F. Guo, M.J. Gray, and K. Kallupalayam Ramasamy. 2021. "Production of Gaseous Olefins from Syngas over a Cobalt-HZSM-5 Catalyst." Catalysis Letters 151, no. 2:526-537. PNNL-SA-134786. doi:10.1007/s10562-020-03324-7

2019

  • Murugesan V., M.J. Gray, M.F. Guo, H.M. Job, L. Kovarik, A. Devaraj, and S. Thevuthasan, et al. 2019. "Thermally Activated Nucleation and Growth of Cobalt and Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles on Porous Silica." Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: International Journal Devoted to Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films 37, no. 3:Article No. 031101. PNNL-SA-121414. doi:10.1116/1.5080448

2017

  • Murugesan V., M.J. Gray, M.F. Guo, H.M. Job, A. Devaraj, C.J. Szymanski, and S. Thevuthasan, et al. 2017. "Thermal Evaluation of Metal Oxides on Silica Supports." In North American Catalysis Society Meeting, June 4-9, 2017, Denver, CO, Paper No. P-T-BRM-44. PNNL-SA-122369.
  • Wang H., H. Ruan, M. Feng, Y. Qin, H.M. Job, L. Luo, and C. Wang, et al. 2017. "One-Pot Process for Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin to Alkanes Using Ru-based Bimetallic and Bifunctional Catalysts Supported on Zeolite Y." ChemSusChem 10, no. 8:1846-1856. PNNL-SA-120890. doi:10.1002/cssc.201700160

2016

  • Liu C., J. Sun, H.M. Brown, O.G. Marin-Flores, J.T. Bays, A.M. Karim, and Y. Wang. 2016. "Aqueous phase hydrodeoxygenation of polyols over Pd/WO3-ZrO2: Role of Pd-WO3 interaction and hydrodeoxygenation pathway." Catalysis Today 269. PNNL-SA-114761. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2015.10.034
  • Olarte M.V., A.H. Zacher, A.B. Padmaperuma, S.D. Burton, H.M. Job, T.L. Lemmon, and M.S. Swita, et al. 2016. "Stabilization of Softwood-Derived Pyrolysis Oils for Continuous Bio-oil Hydroprocessing." Topics in Catalysis 59, no. 1:55-64. PNNL-SA-111135. doi:10.1007/s11244-015-0505-7
  • Ramasamy K.K., M.J. Gray, H.M. Job, C.D. Smith, and Y. Wang. 2016. "Tunable catalytic properties of bi-functional mixed oxides in ethanol conversion to high value compounds." Catalysis Today 269. PNNL-SA-115950. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2015.11.045
  • Ramasamy K.K., M.J. Gray, H.M. Job, D.M. Santosa, X.S. Li, A. Devaraj, and A.J. Karkamkar, et al. 2016. "Role of Calcination Temperature on the Hydrotalcite Derived MgO-Al2O3 in Converting Ethanol to Butanol." Topics in Catalysis 59, no. 1:46-54. PNNL-SA-110874. doi:10.1007/s11244-015-0504-8

2015

  • Ramasamy K.K., M.J. Gray, H.M. Job, and Y. Wang. 2015. "Direct Syngas Hydrogenation over a Co-Ni Bimetallic Catalyst: Process Parameter Optimization." Chemical Engineering Science 135. PNNL-SA-107517. doi:10.1016/j.ces.2015.03.064

2012

  • Zhao H., H.M. Brown, J.E. Holladay, and Z. Zhang. 2012. "Prominent roles of impurities in ionic liquid for catalytic conversion of carbohydrates." Topics in Catalysis 55, no. 1-2:33-37. PNNL-SA-82499. doi:10.1007/s11244-012-9772-8

2011

  • Su Y., H.M. Brown, G. Li, X.D. Zhou, J.E. Amonette, J.L. Fulton, and D.M. Camaioni, et al. 2011. "Accelerated Cellulose Depolymerization Catalyzed by Paired Metal Chlorides in Ionic Liquid Solvent." Applied Catalysis. A, General 391, no. 1-2:436-442. PNNL-SA-71427. doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2010.09.021

2010

  • Lilga M.A., K.O. Albrecht, K.K. Ramasamy, T.L. Lemmon, L. He, H.M. Brown, and S. Lee, et al. 2010. CONVERSION OF LACTIC ACID TO ACRYLIC ACID AND ITS ESTER DERIVATIVES. PNNL-19802. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

2009

  • Su Y., H.M. Brown, X. Huang, X.D. Zhou, J.E. Amonette, and Z.C. Zhang. 2009. "Single-step conversion of cellulose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a versatile platform chemical." Applied Catalysis. A, General 361, no. 1-2:117-122. PNNL-SA-59545. doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2009.04.002

2008

  • Holladay J.E., H.M. Brown, A.M. Appel, and Z.C. Zhang. 2008. "Novel Hydride Transfer Catalysis for Carbohydrate Conversions." In Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on Catalysis of Organic Reactions, edited by ML Prunier, 123, 411-418. Boca Raton, Florida:CRC Press. PNNL-SA-58413.

2007

  • Zhao H., J. Kwak, Z.C. Zhang, H.M. Brown, B.W. Arey, and J.E. Holladay. 2007. "Studying Cellulose Fiber Structure by SEM, XRD, NMR and Acid Hydrolysis." Carbohydrate Polymers 68, no. 2:235-241. PNNL-SA-48782. doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2006.12.013
  • Zhao H., J.E. Holladay, H.M. Brown, and Z.C. Zhang. 2007. "Metal Chlorides in Ionic Liquid Solvents Convert Sugars to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural." Science 316, no. 5831:1597-1600. PNNL-SA-52130. doi:10.1126/science.1141199

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