Dr. Kyle McGaughy has a diverse research background with publications including novel research on solvent modeling, hydrothermal chemistry, and forecasting emissions from the Canadian oil sands industry. At ERG, he supports private, state, and federal clients with his experience in waste valorization, plastic waste management, and life cycle inventory data development. Kyle regularly develops Excel-based tools for clients to help them share complex LCA data and results with their stakeholders. 

Kyle holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology and a B.S. in chemical engineering from Ohio University. At Florida Tech, Kyle’s dissertation focused on developing a framework for evaluating deep eutectic solvents that progresses from molecular modeling to bench-scale experiments and finally to techno-economic assessment.