Argonne National Laboratory Phone: 630.252.7968
Center for Nanoscale Materials
Nanoscience & Technology Division
KATHLEEN CARRADO GREGAR
Experience
/argonne national laboratory
Associate Division Director for CNM User Programs & Operations
2016-presentResponsible for the user and outreach programs of the Center for Nanoscale Materials, a U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science User Facility. Responsible for directing operations groups of the parent division, Nanoscience & Technology, including building operations, information solutions and technology assurance, and environment, safety & health programs.
MANAGER, USER & OUTREACH PROGRAMS, Center for nanoscale materials
2006-2016Responsible for the development of collaborative partnerships with academia, industry, and the user community at large at the Center for Nanoscale Materials; managing user facility programs administration; media and outreach efforts including workshops and meetings coordination and promotion of staff and user science developments.
GROUP LEADER, CATALYST DESIGN GROUP, argonne chemistry division
2005-2006Polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites for catalysis, fuel cell membranes, and battery polyelectrolytes; managed group budgets and personnel.
SCIENTIST, argonne chemistry division
1989-2006New catalysts based on layered materials; silicate sol-gel materials chemistry; deposition of metals, metal sulfides, metal oxides; characterization by diffraction, microscopy, neutron scattering, and synchrotron x-ray radiation. Clay synthesis, surface science and chemistry.
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, argonne chemistry division
1987-1989Education
/UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, pHD, 1986,INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA, BS, 1982, CHEMISTRY
HONORS & AWARDS
/FELLOW, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2012
Strategic Laboratory Leadership Program: University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 2009Distinguished Service Award: ACS, Fuel Chemistry Division,2007
Outstanding Mentor Award: DOE Office of Science Undergraduate Research Programs, 2006
State of Connecticut High Technology Scholarship Award, 1986
Camille & Henry Dreyfus Scholar: University of Chicago, Chemistry Dept, 1981
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
/ American Chemical Society Activities: Education & Outreach Chair, Energy & Fuels Division, 2012 – present; Alternate Councilor, ENFL, 2012 – present; Member, Divisional Activities Committee of ACS Council, 2005-2009; National Councilor, 2004-2009; Member, Chicago Section Women Chemists Committee 2004-2010; Chair, Fuel Chemistry Division, 1999 (Chair & Director Succession 1998 – 2004); ProgramChair, Fuel Chemistry Division National Meetings, 1997 (on committee 1994-1997); organized several technical symposia.Editorial Boards & Review Panels: ACS JournalEditorial Board Member, Chemistry of Materials, 2005-2010; Elsevier JournalEditorial Board Member, MicroporousMesoporous Materials, 2004-2008; Editor Associate, Clays and Clay Minerals (journal of the CMS), 1996-1998; Panelist, DOE Workshop “Catalysis Science in the 21st Century", Gaithersburg, MD, 2002; NSF Panelist for NIRT proposals on “Nanoscale Structures, Novel Phenomena, and Quantum Control”, Arlington, VA, 2003; DOE Panelist for Carbon Management proposals, Gaithersburg, MD, 1999; DOE EPSCoR Catalysis Programs, University of Puerto Rico, 1998
Argonne National Laboratory Service: Chair, University of Chicago Argonne National Laboratory Outstanding Service Award Committee, 2008 – 2014; Administrative chair of annual CNM Users Meetings since 2007; ANL Postdoc Supervisor & Mentor Awards Committee, 2013; ANL Postdoctoral Programs Committee, 2006-2009; Director’s Award Committee representing Associate Lab Directorate, 2002-present; Chemistry Division Assistant Scientist Promotion Committee, 2003 – 2006; Pacesetter Award Committee for Physical Sciences Directorate, 2001-2003; Chemistry Division Seminar Committee, 2000-2002
Clay Minerals Society: Organizer, Annual CMS Meeting Workshop on “Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites”, France, 2006; Advisory Board, Joint CMS and French Clay Group Meeting, France, 2006; Councilor, Clay Minerals Society, 2001-2003, 2008-2010; Editor Associate, Clays and Clay Minerals (journal of the CMS), 1996-1998
Gordon Research Conferences: Advisory Committee, GRC on Hydrocarbon Resources, 2005-2007; Discussion Leader, “Catalysis for Hydrocarbons”, Hydrocarbon Resources, January 2007 and “Layered Materials”,Zeolitic & Layered Materials, June 2002
60+ peer-reviewed publications, 5 patents, 8 book chapters, 3 books
Invited International Speaker (Spain 2010, 2002, 1999; France 2006; Belgium 1995)
Supervisory experience: PI staff, administrative staff, 20 undergraduates, 1 graduate student, 6 post-docs, techniciansPage 1