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Alan Allgeier named director of KU’s Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis
Alan Allgeier, Don W. Green Professor of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, has been named director of the Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis at KU, effective immediately.
The CEBC works to develop cleaner, safer, energy-efficient technologies that protect the planet and human health while training the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Dr. Mark Shiflett Awarded 50th Patent, Marking Major Milestone in Sustainable Engineering Innovation
Dr. Mark Shiflett has been awarded his 50th U.S. patent, marking a significant milestone in a career dedicated to advancing practical, sustainable engineering solutions.
WISE Researcher Advances Reliable Process Design for Ionic-Liquid-Based Refrigerant Separation
A new study helps engineers better understand how advanced materials called ionic liquids behave at high temperatures—knowledge that supports more efficient, reliable, and sustainable cooling technologies.
KU and Chromis Technologies Achieve First-Ever Separation of Azeotropic Refrigerant Blend
Researchers from the Wonderful Institute for Sustainable Engineering (WISE) at the University of Kansas, in collaboration with Chromis Technologies, have been awarded U.S. Patent No. 12,427,473 for a breakthrough fluoropolymer-coated membrane that can separate previously inseparable azeotropic refrigerant blends.