Magda Barecka
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Contact
- m.barecka@northeastern.edu
- 360 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
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Research Focus
Electrochemical methods for transformation of CO2 into the next generation of chemical building blocks.
Education
- PhD, Chemical Engineering, TU Dortmund University, Germany, 2017
- MSc, Chemical and Process Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, Poland, 2013
- BSc, Environmental Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, Poland, 2012
Professional Affiliations
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
- AIChE Singapore Local Chapter
Research Overview
Electrochemical methods for transformation of CO2 into the next generation of chemical building blocks.
Selected Research Projects
- Accelerating Electrocatalyst Innovation: High-Throughput Automated Microkinetic, Multiscale, and Techno-economic Modeling
- – co-Principal Investigator, ARPA-E
Department Research Areas
Selected Publications
- Barecka, M. H., Ager, J. W, Lapkin, A. A. Techno-economic assessment of emerging CO2 electrolysis technologies. STAR Protocols (Cell Press), invited publication, 2, 100889. 2021
- Barecka, M. H., Ager, J. W, Lapkin, A. A. CO2 on-site recycling: retrofit technology for carbon neutral manufacturing. iScience (Cell Press), 24, 6, 102514. 2021
- Barecka, M. H., Ager, J.W, Lapkin, A. A. Economically viable CO2 electroreduction embedded within ethylene oxide manufacturing. Energy Environmental Science, 14, 1530-1543. 2021
- Barecka, M. H., Skiborowski, M., Gorak, A. A novel approach for process retrofitting through process intensification: ethylene oxide case study. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 123, 295-316. 2017
- Barecka, M. H., Skiborowski, M., Gorak, A. Process intensification in practice: ethylene glycol case study. Practical aspects in Chemical Engineering (book chapter). M. Ochowiak, S. Woziwodzki, M. Doligalski, P. Mitkowski (Eds), Springer. 2017
Oct 20, 2023
Advancing Early Cancer Detection
ChE/COS Assistant Professor Magda Barecka has discovered a new, more efficient, and environmentally friendly method of separating carbon isotopes, which has the potential to advance both the early detection of cancer and the sustainable production of chemicals. Her research was published in the journal iScience.
Sep 15, 2023
Announcing Fall 2023 PEAK Experiences Awardees
Several engineering students and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of Northeastern’s Fall 2023 PEAK Experiences Awards. Projects this fall are tackling a range of topics and modes with students developing an autobiographical zine, studying the development of amphibian limbs, building better rocket parts, and more. BASE CAMP AWARDS Farhad Ibrahimzade COE’26 & […]
Aug 04, 2023
Developing a Computer Model for Carbon Dioxide Conversion
ChE Associate Professor Richard West, ChE/COS Assistant Professor Magda Barecka, and ChE Assistant Professor Qing Zhao were awarded a $500,000 grant for “Accelerating Electrocatalyst Innovation: High-Throughput Automated Microkinetic, Multiscale, and Techno-economic Modeling” as part of the Creating Revolutionary Energy and Technology Endeavors (CREATE) Exploratory Topic managed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).
Aug 17, 2022
New Faculty Spotlight: Magda Barecka
Magda Barecka joins the Chemical Engineering department in August 2022 as an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in Chemistry and Chemical Biology.