Researcher Awarded Fellowship to Advance Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing
What happened
Mengnan Wang, a Senior Lecturer at University of Exeter, received a prestigious early-career research fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering on October 20, 2026. The fellowship supports Wang's research into developing efficient carbon dioxide electrolysers that use renewable electricity to convert captured CO₂ into valuable chemicals, such as ethylene. This research is supported by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.
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Why it matters
Chemical manufacturing currently relies heavily on fossil carbon and is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Wang's work aims to transform this industry by converting captured CO₂ into essential building blocks for plastics and other materials using renewable electricity.
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Who's involved
- Royal Academy of EngineeringAwarded the fellowship to Mengnan Wang.
- Mengnan WangResearcher developing sustainable chemical manufacturing technologies.
- University of ExeterUniversity where Mengnan Wang is employed as a Senior Lecturer.
Who could feel it
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- University of ExeterSpeculative
The high-profile award could enhance the institutional reputation of University of Exeter and attract future funding.
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The entities involved
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Royal Academy of Engineering
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Mengnan Wang
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