Professional Summary
Professional Profile
Chemical engineer with a career built around process design, simulation, and the translation of fundamentals into real systems. I have led the development and scale-up of separation processes, carbon-capture technologies, and hybrid process architectures across industry and multi-institutional programs. My work integrates materials, thermodynamics, and transport with flowsheet design and techno-economic assessment to guide decisions and shape technology direction. I bring this experience into the classroom by helping students build engineering judgment and understand how modeling, simulation, and economic analysis drive sustainable chemical production.
Education
BS: University of Cincinnati 1996 (Chemical Engineering)
MS: University of Cincinnati 1998 (Chemical Engineering)
PhD: University of Maine 2003 (Interdisciplinary - Materials Science/Chemical Engineering)
Positions and Work Experience
2005 -2009 Research Associate, Early stage R&D in advanced separations - membranes, adsorption, carbon capture, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, NJ USA
2009 -2014 Senior Vice President - Engineering, Algal biofuels - cultivation systems, product processing, advanced separations (ethanol/water and carbon capture)., Algenol Biofuels, Ft. Myers, Florida USA
2014 -2021 Section Head - Separations and Process Chemistry, Advanced separations - hydrocarbon reverse osmosis, carbon capture, next generation simulated moving bed for separation of complex hydrocarbon mixtures., ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, NJ USA
2021 -2026 Senior Vice President - Technology, Energy and capital efficient capture of CO2 from Air - adsorption materials, process innovation, Avnos, Inc., Bridgewater, NJ USA
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
McCord S.; Villa Zaragoza A.; Sick V.; Yuan Y.; Spiteri A.; McCool B.A.; Chance R.R. (06-01-2025. ) Life cycle analysis of a hybrid direct air capture system enabling combined carbon dioxide and water.Carbon Capture Science and Technology, , 15 , More Information
Wang Y.; Kim J.; Marreiros J.; Rangnekar N.; Yuan Y.; Johnson J.R.; McCool B.A.; Realff M.J.; Lively R.P. (05-12-2025. ) Investigation of Moisture Swing Adsorbents for Direct Air Capture by Dynamic Breakthrough Studies.ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, , 13 (18 ) ,6554-6564 More Information
Kim J.; Yuan Y.; Ren Y.; McCool B.A.; Lively R.P.; Realff M.J. (11-01-2024. ) Carbon and oxygen recycling strategies in CO2-to-sustainable synthetic fuel production: Recycling ro.Energy Conversion and Management, , 319 , More Information
Bruno N.C.; Mathias R.; Lee Y.J.; Zhu G.; Ahn Y.H.; Rangnekar N.D.; Johnson J.R.; Hoy S.; Bechis I.; Tarzia A.; Jelfs K.E.; McCool B.A.; Lively R.; Finn M.G. (12-01-2023. ) Solution-processable polytriazoles from spirocyclic monomers for membrane-based hydrocarbon separati.Nature Materials, , 22 (12 ) ,1540-1547 More Information
Kalyanaraman J.; Morejudo S.H.; Kjølseth C.; Beeaff D.; Vigen C.; Johnson J.R.; McCool B.A. (10-15-2022. ) Fundamental modeling and experimental validation of hydrogen and oxygen transport through mixed ioni.Journal of Membrane Science, , 660 , More Information
Li S.; Dong R.; Musteata V.E.; Kim J.; Rangnekar N.D.; Johnson J.R.; Marshall B.D.; Chisca S.; Xu J.; Hoy S.; McCool B.A.; Nunes S.P.; Jiang Z.; Livingston A.G. (09-30-2022. ) Hydrophobic polyamide nanofilms provide rapid transport for crude oil separation.Science, , 377 (6614 ) ,1555-1561 More Information
Kim D.; Ghosh S.; Akter N.; Kraetz A.; Duan X.; Gwak G.; Rangnekar N.; Johnson J.R.; Narasimharao K.; Malik M.A.; Al-Thabaiti S.; McCool B.; Boscoboinik J.A.; Mkhoyan K.A.; Tsapatsis M. (04-01-2022. ) Twin-free, directly synthesized MFI nanosheets with improved thickness uniformity and their use in m.Science Advances, , 8 (14 ) , More Information
Marshall B.D.; Mathias R.; Lively R.P.; McCool B.A. (09-15-2021. ) Theoretically Self-Consistent Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics of Glassy Polymer Theory for the Solubil.Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, , 60 (36 ) ,13377-13387 More Information
Liu J.; McCool B.; Johnson J.R.; Rangnekar N.; Daoutidis P.; Tsapatsis M. (06-01-2021. ) Mathematical modeling and parameter estimation of MFI membranes for para/ortho-xylene separation.Aiche Journal, , 67 (6 ) , More Information
Thompson K.A.; Mathias R.; Kim D.; Kim J.; Rangnekar N.; Johnson J.R.; Hoy S.J.; Bechis I.; Tarzia A.; Jelfs K.E.; McCool B.A.; Livingston A.G.; Lively R.P.; Finn M.G. (07-17-2020. ) N-Aryl–linked spirocyclic polymers for membrane separations of complex hydrocarbon mixtures.Science, , 369 (6501 ) ,310-315 More Information
Kumar P.; Kim D.W.; Rangnekar N.; Xu H.; Fetisov E.O.; Ghosh S.; Zhang H.; Xiao Q.; Shete M.; Siepmann J.I.; Dumitrica T.; McCool B.; Tsapatsis M.; Mkhoyan K.A. (04-01-2020. ) One-dimensional intergrowths in two-dimensional zeolite nanosheets and their effect on ultra-selecti.Nature Materials, , 19 (4 ) ,443-449 More Information
Jue M.L.; Koh D.Y.; McCool B.A.; Lively R.P. (12-12-2017. ) Enabling Widespread Use of Microporous Materials for Challenging Organic Solvent Separations.Chemistry of Materials, , 29 (23 ) ,9863-9876 More Information
Koh D.Y.; McCool B.A.; Deckman H.W.; Lively R.P. (08-19-2016. ) Reverse osmosis molecular differentiation of organic liquids using carbon molecular sieve membranes.Science, , 353 (6301 ) ,804-807 More Information
Kalan R.E.; McCool B.A.; Tripp C.P. (07-19-2016. ) Supercritical Fluid Atomic Layer Deposition: Base-Catalyzed Deposition of SiO2.Langmuir, , 32 (28 ) ,7170-7179 More Information
Koh D.Y.; Jue M.L.; McCool B.A.; Deckman H.W.; Lively R.P. (01-01-2016. ) Sub-angstrom molecular differentiation of organic liquids using carbon molecular sieve membranes .26th Annual Meeting of the North American Membrane Society Nams 2016, , 92-93
Jue M.L.; McKay C.S.; McCool B.A.; Finn M.G.; Lively R.P. (08-25-2015. ) Effect of Nonsolvent Treatments on the Microstructure of PIM-1.Macromolecules, , 48 (16 ) ,5780-5790 More Information
Lively R.P.; Sharma P.; Mccool B.A.; Beaudry-Losique J.; Luo D.; Thomas V.M.; Realff M.; Chance R.R. (01-01-2015. ) Anthropogenic CO2 as a feedstock for the production of algal-based biofuels.Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining, , 9 (1 ) ,72-81 More Information
Dose M.E.; Zhang K.; Thompson J.A.; Leisen J.; Chance R.R.; Koros W.J.; McCool B.A.; Lively R.P. (08-12-2014. ) Effect of crystal size on framework defects and water uptake in fluoride mediated silicalite-1.Chemistry of Materials, , 26 (15 ) ,4368-4376 More Information
Zhang K.; Lively R.P.; Dose M.E.; Li L.; Koros W.J.; Ruthven D.M.; McCool B.A.; Chance R.R. (01-21-2013. ) Diffusion of water and ethanol in silicalite crystals synthesized in fluoride media.Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, , 170 ,259-265 More Information
Zhang K.; Lively R.P.; Noel J.D.; Dose M.E.; McCool B.A.; Chance R.R.; Koros W.J. (06-12-2012. ) Adsorption of water and ethanol in MFI-type zeolites.Langmuir, , 28 (23 ) ,8664-8673 More Information
Noel J.D.; Koros W.J.; McCool B.A.; Chance R.R. (03-28-2012. ) Membrane-mediated delivery of carbon dioxide for consumption by photoautotrophs: Eliminating thermal.Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, , 51 (12 ) ,4673-4681 More Information
Lively R.P.; Dose M.E.; Thompson J.A.; McCool B.A.; Chance R.R.; Koros W.J. (08-14-2011. ) Ethanol and water adsorption in methanol-derived ZIF-71.Chemical Communications, , 47 (30 ) ,8667-8669 More Information
Lin L.; Peterson M.L.; Greenberg A.R.; McCool B.A. (04-21-2009. ) In situ measurement of permeability.Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, , 125 (4 ) ,EL123-EL128 More Information
Cassidy D.; Higgins S.; Mccool B.A.; Desisto W.J. (01-01-2009. ) Atomic layer deposition as a tool to modify mesoporous silica membranes.Ecs Transactions, , 16 (4 ) ,151-157 More Information
Higgins S.; McCool B.A.; Tripp C.P.; Ruthven D.M.; DeSisto W.J. (01-01-2009. ) Covalent attachment of monochlorosilanes to mesoporous silica membranes using supercritical fluid de.Separation Science and Technology, , 44 (1 ) ,263 More Information
Higgins S.; McCool B.A.; Tripp C.P.; Ruthven D.M.; DeSisto W.J. (12-01-2008. ) Covalent attachment of monochlorosilanes to mesoporous silica membranes using supercritical fluid de.Separation Science and Technology, , 43 (16 ) ,4113-4128 More Information
Cheng C.H.; Bae T.H.; McCool B.A.; Chance R.R.; Nair S.; Jones C.W. (03-13-2008. ) Functionalization of the internal surface of pure-silica MFI zeolite with aliphatic alcohols.Journal of Physical Chemistry C, , 112 (10 ) ,3543-3551 More Information
Ninness B.J.; Doucette L.D.; McCool B.; Tripp C.P. (01-01-2008. ) Development of materials and sampling methods for ir-based detection of toxic compounds in water.Spectral Sensing Research for Water Monitoring Applications and Frontier Science and Technology for Chemical Biological and Radiological Defense, , 69-80 More Information
Ninness B.; Doucette L.; Mccool B.; Tripp C. (12-01-2007. ) Development of materials and sampling methods for IR-based detection of toxic compounds in water.International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems, , 17 (4 ) ,697-708 More Information
Cheng C.H.; Bae T.H.; Reyes S.C.; Chance R.R.; McCool B.A.; Nair S.; Jones C.W. (12-01-2007. ) Functionalization of the internal surface of pure silica-MFI with n-butanol .2007 Aiche Annual Meeting, ,
Snyder M.Q.; McCool B.A.; DiCarlo J.; Tripp C.P.; DeSisto W.J. (08-30-2006. ) An infrared study of the surface chemistry of titanium nitride atomic layer deposition on silica fro.Thin Solid Films, , 514 (1-2 ) ,97-102 More Information
McCool B.; Murphy L.; Tripp C.P. (03-01-2006. ) A simple FTIR technique for estimating the surface area of silica powders and films.Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, , 295 (1 ) ,294-298 More Information
McCool B.; Tripp C.P. (01-01-2006. ) Probing the molecular: Details of the surfaces of powders and fibers using infrared spectroscopy.Powders and Fibers Interfacial Science and Applications, , 171-209 More Information
McCool B.A.; DeSisto W.J. (10-01-2005. ) Amino-functionalized silica membranes for enhanced carbon dioxide permeation.Advanced Functional Materials, , 15 (10 ) ,1635-1640 More Information
McCool B.; Tripp C.P. (05-12-2005. ) Inaccessible hydroxyl groups on silica are accessible in supercritical CO 2.Journal of Physical Chemistry B, , 109 (18 ) ,8914-8919 More Information
McCool B.A.; Desisto W.J. (09-01-2004. ) Self-limited pore size reduction of mesoporous silica membranes via pyridine-catalyzed silicon dioxi.Chemical Vapor Deposition, , 10 (4 ) ,190-194 More Information
McCool B.A.; DeSisto W.J. (05-12-2004. ) Synthesis and Characterization of Silica Membranes Prepared by Pyridine-Catalyzed Atomic Layer Depos.Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, , 43 (10 ) ,2478-2484 More Information
McCool B.A.; Cashon R.; Karles G.; DeSisto W.J. (02-01-2004. ) Silica encapsulated hemoglobin and myoglobin powders prepared by an aqueous fast-freezing technique.Journal of Non Crystalline Solids, , 333 (2 ) ,143-149 More Information
McCool B.A.; Hill N.; DiCarlo J.; DeSisto W.J. (07-01-2003. ) Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous silica membranes via dip-coating and hydrothermal depos.Journal of Membrane Science, , 218 (1-2 ) ,55-67 More Information
Mccool B.A.; Lin Y.S. (07-01-2001. ) Nanostructured thin palladium-silver membranes: Effects of grain size on gas permeation properties.Journal of Materials Science, , 36 (13 ) ,3221-3227 More Information
McCool B.; Xomeritakis G.; Lin Y.S. (08-01-1999. ) Composition control and hydrogen permeation characteristics of sputter deposited palladium-silver me.Journal of Membrane Science, , 161 (1-2 ) ,67-76 More Information