Dan Xie

Dan Xie is a Principal Research Specialist II at Braskem, focusing on Global Bioprocess Catalysis and Circularity at the Braskem Renewable Innovation Center since November 2022. Prior to this role, Dan Xie was the owner of Mater.Innov. Limited Liability Company, providing expert consultation in battery, catalytic, ceramics, and energy materials. Dan Xie spent over a decade at Chevron, culminating as a Staff Scientist, where responsibilities included senior zeolite research and R&D project management for catalytic materials. Academic contributions include serving as an invited lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, and conducting research at prestigious institutions like Stockholm University and ETH Zurich. Dan Xie earned a PhD in Crystallography, Materials Science from ETH Zurich and holds master's and bachelor's degrees in Materials Physics and Chemistry from Central South University.