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, 15More 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) , 6554-6564More 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, 319More 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) , 1540-1547More 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, 660More 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) , 1555-1561More 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) , 13377-13387More 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) , 310-315More 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) , 443-449More 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) , 9863-9876More 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) , 804-807More 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) , 7170-7179More 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) , 5780-5790More 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) , 72-81More 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) , 4368-4376More 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, 259-265More 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) , 8664-8673More 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) , 4673-4681More 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) , 8667-8669More 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-EL128More 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) , 151-157More 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) , 263More 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) , 4113-4128More 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) , 3543-3551More 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, 69-80More 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) , 697-708More 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) , 97-102More 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) , 294-298More 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, 171-209More Information
McCool B.A.; DeSisto W.J. (10-01-2005). Amino-functionalized silica membranes for enhanced carbon dioxide permeation. Advanced Functional Materials, 15 (10) , 1635-1640More 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) , 8914-8919More 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) , 190-194More 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) , 2478-2484More 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) , 143-149More 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) , 55-67More 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) , 3221-3227More 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) , 67-76More Information