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Professor J. Karl Johnson

Johnson’s research involves application quantum and statistical mechanical tools to attacking a wide range of problems, including areas such as energy, the environment, and sustainability.  Examples of current projects include using molecular-level modeling to design polymers and surfactants that are highly soluble in CO2, modeling of the transport of mixed gases through mixed-matrix membranes to develop methods of separating gases—including capture of CO2, simulation of ion transport through functionalized carbon nanotubes for the development of high-efficiency desalination, atomic-level modeling of hydrogen storage in complex metal and chemical hydrides, and the study of chemical reactions on the surfaces of metals, metal oxides, and metal hydroxides.

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Dr. Anna Balazs to Receive U.S. DOE Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) Grant

Professor Balazs is part of a team that will investigate Polymer-Based Materials for Harvesting Solar Energy. More more

 

Dr. Di Gao's work on Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water Highlighted on www.america.gov

Congratulations to Di Gao, Assistant Professor, whose work on developing a low-cost method for removing arsenic from drinking water is currently highlighted on www.america.gov. More more

 

Dr. Ipsita Banerjee, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, receives ORAU Award

Dr. Banerjee received a 2009-2010 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associate Universities (ORAU).    The Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards provide seed money for research by junior faculty at Oak Ridge Associated  Universities (ORAU) member institutions. These awards are intended to enrich the research and professional growth of young faculty and result in new funding opportunities.

 

Professor Anna Balazs receives 2009 Swanson School of Engineering Board of Visitors Award. More more

 

Congratulations to Dr. William Federspiel!

We are very pleased to announce that Bill Federspiel has been vetted to be a member of the Bioengineering, Technology and Surgical Sciences Study Section of the Center for Scientific Review. His term begins July 1, this year and ends on June 30, 2013. This is a very prestigious achievement and comes as a recognition of his achievement and expertise in his field.

Please join us in congratulating Bill!

 

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