MWET - Key Persons
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- Member of the External Advisory Board
- External Advisory Board
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- Director, GAP B Co - Leader, GAP C Co - Investigator
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- Member of the External Advisory Board
- External Advisory Board
Over twenty years in the water industry. Lead scientist for The FilmTec Corp. Developed and commercialized greater than ten commercially successful membranes. Fundamental chemistry patents (over 50 patents and applications). Expertise in water sustainibility and RO/NF/UF/IX and solving water plant problems.
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- Member of the External Advisory Board
- External Advisory Board
Corporate Fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), specializing over a 43-year career in both fundamental and applied aspects of separation science and technology, especially on the chemistry of solvent extraction and ion exchange.
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- Member of the External Advisory Board
- External Advisory Board
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- Senior Administrative Associate
Daniel's unique upbringing in Laredo, Texas has inspired him to pursue higher education and to encourage under-represented students to do the same. Growing up in a predominantly Spanish-speaking town on the Mexican border, he experienced a distinct multicultural environment that shaped all aspects of his life and gave him a unique identity and perspective. As a child, he frequently crossed the border between the US and Mexico and witnessed the blending of two cultures that was both beautiful and complex. This upbringing instilled in him the belief that people can be proud of their heritage while also embracing new opportunities.
Daniel graduated from Texas A&M University (TAMU) in 2021 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. While at TAMU, Daniel's research focused on improving catalyst efficiency through microconvection, and scaling up processes. Daniel went on to pursue a doctoral degree in chemical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. Under the supervision of Dr. Manish Kumar and Dr. Benny Freeman, Daniel's research focuses on Reverse Osmosis fouling and scaling up.
Daniela Rivera Mirabal is a graduate student at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellow. Her research "leverages sequence-defined polypeptoids and advanced computational methods to explore how monomer sequences can impact polymer assembly."
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- Environmental Engineer
- Operations Director
Dave is an environmental engineer and materials scientist with a background that spans water/wastewater treatment to nuclear waste disposal. He comes to us from Washington State University, where he was responsible for coordinating and advancing a number of faculty development and research initiatives at the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture. Prior to that, he conducted his doctoral research on the waste valorization of aluminosilicate wastes from primary materials production, and the use of similar sodalite and cancrinite materials for radioisotope immobilization and disposal. Before embarking on the study of mineral waste forms, Dave worked in R&D as a process engineer on a number of wastewater treatment technologies at Duke University and RTI International. Some of these projects included forward osmosis / membrane distillation systems for oil & gas produced waters, anaerobic membrane bioreactors for biofuels wastes, scaling-resistant conductive membranes for brines, and supercritical water oxidation for the elimination of municipal sewage sludge. He is excited to be a part of the M-WET team, helping our scientists advance the study of membranes for the benefit of both water and energy systems.
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- Member of the External Advisory Board
- Chief of CSIRO 's Process
- Chief of CSIRO 's Process Science
- External Advisory Board
Dr Anita Hill is Chief of CSIRO's Process Science and Engineering division, which has a staff of more than 350 people across five Australian sites. Dr Hill's work is building Australia's international standing in the field of nanostructured materials and processes." Dr Hill's role is to guide the organisation's processing and metal production activities. She has a keen understanding of the importance of translating lab research into industry technology. Dr Hill is also an Office of the Chief Executive (OCE) Science Leader with CSIRO, and a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences (ATSE), as well as a member of the Boards of the:
Membrane Society of Australasia
Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (Deakin University)
Journal of Polymer Science (editorial board)
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- Department Chair of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara
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- GAP C Co - Leader / Gap Attack Platform C Co - Leader: Fundamental Science of Robust Membrane Manufacturing
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- Centennial Professor, Associate Chair, and Director Center for Computational Molecular Sciences, Department of Chemistry, the University of Texas at Austin
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- GAP C Co - Leader / Gap Attack Platform C Co - Leader: Fundamental Science of Robust Membrane Manufacturing
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- Centennial Chair in Civil Engineering, Professor of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, Director - Center for Water and the Environment, the University of Texas at Austin
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- Member of the External Advisory Board
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- Member of the External Advisory Board
- External Advisory Board
Research in the Long group focuses on the design and controlled synthesis of novel inorganic materials and molecules toward the fundamental understanding of new physical phenomena, with applications in gas storage, molecular separations, conductivity, catalysis, and magnetism. We employ a range of physical methods to analyze and characterize our materials comprehensively, including by gas adsorption analysis, X-ray and neutron diffraction, various spectroscopic techniques, and SQUID magnetometry.
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- Member of the External Advisory Board
Jorge Hernandez obtained his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in 2020 and 2021, respectively, at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. During his Master's degree, Jorge participated in the Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) in collaboration with the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he studied the cost-effectiveness of a CO2/N2 gas membrane separation system. Jorge is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in chemical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin under the supervision of Dr. Manish Kumar and Dr. Benny Freeman.
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- Research Scientist ( Undergraduate ) - LBNL
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- LBNL ALS Postdoctoral Staff Member
- Polymer Synthesis Scientist
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- Associate Director, GAP a Co - Leader, GAP B Co - Investigator, GAP C Co - Investigator, IF Co - Investigator
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- Member of the External Advisory Board
- External Advisory Board
Research in the Complex Fluids Rheology group focuses on understanding and controlling complex, or structured, fluids in engineering applications. Walker's group's work is primarily experimental and involves rheometric characterization, classical colloid and macromolecular analytical techniques, small-angle scatterning and microfluidic tools. They collaborate closely with others in the Center for Complex Fluids Engineering. Two main themes, Impact of Nanoscale Structure on Rheology and Behavior of Complex Systems with Fluid-Fluid Interfaces, run through the group and their interests lie in applying fundamental knowledge and ideas to real engineering situations.
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- LBNL ALS Postdoctoral Staff Member
- Collaborative Postdoctoral Fellow
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- GAP a Co - Investigator, GAP C Co - Investigator, IF Co - Leader
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- Associate Director, GAP a Co - Investigator, GAP B Co - Leader, IF Co - Investigator
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- Gap Attack Platform B Co - Investigator
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- GAP B Co - Investigator, GAP C Co - Investigator
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- Endowed Chair in Engineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering, the University of Texas at Austin