Mahlet Garedew

Roles:
Mentorship Committee member

Biography: Mahlet is a YIBS (Yale Institute of Biospheric Studies) postdoctoral fellow working at the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale under the mentorship of Dr. Paul Anastas. Her current research interest focuses on maximizing carbon efficiency of biomass conversion processes by deriving high-value products from biomass while implementing the principles of green chemistry to reduce energy requirements and losses.

Mahlet received her Ph.D. in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering from Michigan State University with a research focus on conversion of biomass to value-added intermediates using pyrolysis and electrocatalysis. More specifically, she investigated the effectiveness of a ruthenium catalyst for improving energy content and stability of phenolic compounds derived from the thermochemical degradation of lignin.

Mahlet is passionate about mentoring students from underrepresented groups to help increase minority student involvement and success in the STEM disciplines.

Contact: mahlet.garedew@yale.edu