Lab Members

Omar Ali Carrasco Jaim

Omar Ali Carrasco Jaim

Research Associate

GLT 5.220

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Research Area

  • Advanced materials for renewable energy conversion.
  • Water splitting for hydrogen production.
  • Carbon capture and conversion.

Biography

Omar Ali Carrasco Jaim joined The McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin as a Postdoctoral Researcher in November 2020, under the supervision of Professor Charles Buddie Mullins. In 2021, he began collaborating with Professor Ryosuke Okuno’s research group within the Center for Subsurface Energy and the Environment.

Omar’s research focuses on developing active materials for energy conversion through photocatalysis and electrocatalysis, with an emphasis on structural and electronic modifications to enhance hydrogen production from water splitting and the conversion of carbon dioxide into chemicals and fuels. Additionally, he is exploring alternative carbon capture technologies that can be integrated with electrochemical conversion processes.

In 2020, Omar was awarded the ConTex Postdoctoral Fellowship, a joint initiative of The University of Texas System and Mexico’s CONACYT (The National Council for Science and Technology), which supports academic and research collaborations between Texas and Mexico.

Before joining UT Austin, Omar was actively involved in the Ecomaterials and Energy Department at Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, where he participated in research projects in collaboration with national universities and the local industrial sector.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering (2020), Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi, Mexico
  • M.S. in Environmental Engineering (2015), Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Mexico
  • B.S. in Industrial Chemistry (2012), Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Representative Publications

  • Enhanced CO2 Capture-Desorption by Surface-Active Amine.
    Abdulmuiz A. Adekomi, Omar A. Carrasco-Jaim*, Upali P. Weerasooriya, Ryosuke Okuno.
    Energy & Fuels 38 (2024) 14435 – 14448.
  • Aqueous Nanobubble Dispersion of CO2 in Sodium Formate Solution for Enhanced CO2 Mineralization Using Basaltic Rocks
    Hao Wang, Omar A. Carrasco-Jaim, Ryosuke Okuno.
    Society of Petroleum Engineers – SPE/AAPG/SEG Carbon, Capture, Utilization, and Storage Conference and Exhibition, CCUS 2024, (2024) CCUS:4016392.
  • CO2 Capture as Bicarbonate using DMAPA with Incorporation of Surface Activity.
    Omar A. Carrasco-Jaim, Haojun Xia, Upali Weerasooriya, Ryosuke Okuno.
    Fuel 348 (2023) 128554.
  • A Review of Transition Metal Boride, Carbide, Pnictide, and Chalcogenide Water Oxidation Electrocatalysts.
    Kawashima, Kenta; Marquez, Raul; Smith, Lettie; Vaidyula, Rinish Reddy; Carrasco Jaim, Omar; Wang, Ziqing; Son, Yoon Jun; Cao, Chi L.; Mullins, C.
    Chemical Reviews 123 (2023) 12795-13208.