Trevor Carlisle is the instructor for junior- and senior-level core chemical engineering courses. Previously, he was a senior research engineer at Membrane Technology and Research. There, he designed and evaluated spiral-wound membrane elements and pilot systems for gas separations in the energy and refinery sectors. Prior to that, he worked as senior research engineer at ION Engineering, developing and testing new amine-based solvents for carbon dioxide capture from flue gas. He holds a doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Oregon State University.