Our values

Impact

Our work is designed for scale. By applying solutions in operational contexts, we deliver measurable outcomes that contribute to decarbonization, sustainable fuel adoptions, and a circular carbon economy.

Innovation

Innovation is central to our mission. We focus on translating research into scalable solutions—bridging the gap between laboratory discovery and real-world implementation through rigorous experimentation and systems-level design.

Collaboration

At Team Roberts, we prioritize strategic collaborations with industrial partners and academic institutions to address complex challenges of decarbonization, sustainable fuels, and industrial emissions. By integrating cross-sector expertise, we can accelerate the development and deployment of scalable technologies with industrial applications.

About the Principal Investigator

 
Professor William Roberts

Professor William Roberts is a leading figure in energy and environmental research, known for his pioneering work in combustion science, multi-pollutant carbon capture, and sustainable fuels. With decades of experience in both academia and industry, he brings a unique perspective to the lab—bridging deep scientific inquiry with practical, scalable solutions. Under his leadership, Team Roberts has grown into a globally recognized hub for innovation, collaboration, and impact. Professor Roberts is deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of scientists and engineers, fostering a culture of curiosity, rigor, and purpose. His vision drives the team’s mission: to conduct transformative research that addresses real-world challenges and contributes to a more sustainable future.

 

 

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As a team we are guided by three core principles

Team Roberts is a multidisciplinary research group comprising over 35 researchers—including graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and scientists—the team conducts both fundamental and applied research with a clear emphasis on scalability and industrial relevance.

 

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SCIENCE IN ACTION.

DRIVEN TO SOLVE.

MADE TO SCALE.

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Felipe Campuzano-Diosa, Ph.D.

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Biography

Felipe Campuzano is a Research Scientist at the Clean Energy Research Platform at KAUST. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering, a Master’s in Energy Systems, and a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering. His main research interests include hydrogen production and utilization, and thermochemical processes such as combustion, gasification, and pyrolysis

Research Interests

My research bridges advanced thermochemical processes with sustainable process engineering to enable scalable, low-carbon technologies. I focus on alternative energy carriers (hydrogen, ammonia, biomass, end-of-life products, etc.) and waste-to-resource pathways (pyrolysis, gasification), emphasizing pilot-scale systems that translate lab innovation into industrial application. My long-term goal is to advance circular economy practices, sustainable materials engineering, and environmentally responsible manufacturing, accelerating the global transition toward net-zero energy systems.

Selected Publications

Felipe Campuzano, Andrés F Agudelo, Juan Daniel Martínez, William L Roberts.
On the exergoeconomics of the thermochemical recycling of end-of-life tires by pyrolysis. 
Energy, 330, 136930, 2025

Felipe Campuzano, Juan Daniel Martínez, Andrés F Agudelo, S Mani Sarathy, William L. Roberts.
Pursuing the end-of-life tire circularity: an outlook toward the production of secondary raw materials from tire pyrolysis oil
Energy and Fuels, 37, 8836-8866, 2023

Juan D. Martínez, Felipe Campuzano, Andrés F. Agudelo, Natalia Cardona-Uribe, Cindy N. Arenas.
Chemical recycling of end-of-life tires by intermediate pyrolysis using a twin-auger reactor: Validation in a laboratory environment.
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 159, 105298, 2021

Felipe Campuzano, Natalia Cardona-Uribe, Andrés F. Agudelo, S. Mani Sarathy, Juan Daniel Martínez.
Pyrolysis of waste tires in a twin-auger reactor using CaO: Assessing the physicochemical properties of the derived products
Energy and Fuels, 1c00890, 2021

Felipe Campuzano, Abdul G. Abdul Jameel, Weng Zhang, A.-H. Emwas, A andres F. Agudelo, Juan D. Martínez, Mani Sarathy
On the distillation of waste tire pyrolysis oil: A structural characterization of the derived fractions.
Fuel, 290, 120041, 2021

Felipe Campuzano, Abdul G. Abdul Jameel, Weng Zhang, A.-H. Emwas, A andres F. Agudelo, Juan D. Martínez, Mani Sarathy.
Fuel and chemical properties of waste tire pyrolysis oil derived from a continuous twin-auger reactor.
Energy and Fuels, 34, 12688−12702, 2020

Education

  • PhD, Materials Engineering, University of Antioquia, Colombia, 2021
  • MSc, Energy Systems, Pontificia Bolivariana University, Colombia, 2017
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Antioquia, Colombia, 2014

Professional Profile

  • 2021-Present: Postdoctoral Fellow, Clean Combustion Research Center, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  • 2019-2020: PhD Visiting Student, Clean Combustion Research Center, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  • 2017-2021: PhD Student, University of Antioquia, Colombia
  • 2015-2017: Research Assistant, Pontificia Bolivariana University, Colombia

Awards

- Most impactful articles in 2023, Energy & Fuels.

- ACS Editor’s Choice (2023) – Paper highlighted for broad public impact.

- Top 3% most-cited paper in Energy & Fuels (2020).
- Summa Cum Laude doctoral distinction (2021).

- Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, University of Antioquia, Colombia 

KAUST Affiliations

  • Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC)

  • Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Renewable Energy Thermochemical Processes Chemical kinetics Lab to Pilot Scale End of life products to resources Catalytic Conversion of Ammonia into Hydrogen Chemical Kinetics