A new cross-disciplinary, multi-university center led by Benny Freeman and other Texas engineers aims to address basic knowledge gaps in the development of next-gen water purification technologies.
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Better Water Purification Methods Are Aim of New Research Center
A new cross-disciplinary, multi-university center led by Benny Freeman and other Texas engineers aims to address basic knowledge gaps in the development of next-gen water purification technologies.
Science Review: Maximizing the Right Stuff by Benny Freeman
The trade-off between membrane permeability and selectivity
Current studies on membrane permeability and selectivity show that improvements in the field could positively impact water filtration, treatment of waste products from fracking, and even climate change. But what challenges do engineers face when it comes to membranes? And what needs to be considered to make strides … Read the rest »
Freeman Elected Fellow in North American Membrane Society
The North American Membrane Society (NAMS) has elected Dr. Benny Freeman, Richard B. Curran Centennial Chair in Engineering at the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, a Fellow based on his service to the organization and his highly significant professional accomplishments in the membrane field.
“Professor Freeman’s service to NAMS and other related … Read the rest »
DOE Taps AIChE to Lead RAPID Modular Process Intensification Institute
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that the Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment (RAPID) Manufacturing Institute led by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will be the tenth member of the nation’s network of Manufacturing USA Institutes.
Texas ChE professor Dr. Thomas Edgar, a former … Read the rest »
Alumnus Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Alumnus Haiqing Lin (Ph.D. ’05) has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his proposal entitled: “CAREER:SusChEM: Design and Discovery of Polymers with Pendant Rings for Membrane Gas Separations”.
The CAREER is one of NSF’s most prestigious awards for junior faculty who “exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the … Read the rest »
Alumnus Haiqing Lin Receives Early Career Researcher of the Year Award
Alumnus Haiqing Lin, Ph.D. ’05, was recently announced as the recipient of the 2015 Early Career Researcher of the Year Award from the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS).
Lin, a former student in Dr. Benny Freeman‘s group, has been an assistant professor in the UB Department of Chemical … Read the rest »
Freeman Receives ACS Polymeric Materials 2015 Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Benny Freeman, Richard B. Curran Centennial Chair for the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, was honored with the American Chemical Society’s Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering 2015 Distinguished Service Award at the 250th ACS National Meeting and Exposition in Boston, Aug. 19.
The award honors the scientist who creates a … Read the rest »