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203 Marco J. Castaldi is an Assistant Professor in the Earth & Environmental Engineering Department at Columbia University. He received his B.S. ChE from Manhattan College and M.S. and Ph.D. ChE from the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to joining Columbia University, he worked in industry for 7 years researching and developing novel catalytic reactors. His teaching interests lie in thermodynamics, combustion phenomena and reaction engineering. His research is focused on beneficial uses of CO2 in catalytic and combustion environments, Waste-to-Energy processes and novel extraction techniques for methane hydrates. Marco J. Castaldi is an assistant professor in the Earth and Environmental Engineering Department at Columbia University. He received his B.S. ChE from Manhattan College and M.S. and Ph.D. ChE from the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to joining Columbia University, he worked in industry for seven years researching and developing novel catalytic reactors. His teaching interests lie in thermodynamics, combustion phenomena, and reaction engineering. His research is focused on beneficial uses of CO2 in catalytic and combustion environments, waste-to-energy processes, and novel extraction techniques for methane hydrates.