Juan Donoso

Ph.D. Candidate
Rice University

Juan A. Donoso Reece, Fulbright Scholar and Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering at Rice University, specializes in scaling photochemical reactor systems for PFAS destruction using boron nitride and UV light. His work has achieved complete PFOA mineralization at semi-industrial scale and contributed to large, multi-group research initiatives. With expertise in reaction kinetics modeling, techno-economic analysis, and advanced analytical methods (IC, LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, HPLC), he bridges laboratory innovation with industrial application. He has published widely in the field and combines technical depth, hands-on reactor operation, and cost-performance optimization to develop practical, scalable solutions for urgent environmental challenges.