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Dr. Mark Shiflett Reaches 12,000 Career Citations
Dr. Mark B. Shiflett, Foundation Distinguished Professor of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering at the University of Kansas, has reached an extraordinary academic milestone of 12,000 career citations on Google Scholar, reflecting the impact and continued influence of his research in sustainable engineering and chemical sciences.
WISE Researcher Contributes to New Book Advancing Sustainable Carbon Capture Technologies
WISE is pleased to announce the publication of Thermal Plasma-coupled Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage: Unlocking the Potential of Thermal Plasma, a new book co-edited by WISE researcher Dr. Apoorva Ranjekar. The book brings together contributions from experts examining emerging approaches to carbon management, waste valorization and clean energy production.
Research could lead to cheaper, better testing for ‘forever chemicals’ in US drinking water
A new investigation from the University of Kansas improves detection of PFAS, a family of so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water supplies. The method, which can measure such trace pollution levels of PFAS in water more quickly and inexpensively than current techniques, recently was published in the open-source journal PLOS Water.
Engineering professor charts unexpected career path from thermodynamics to whiskey barrels
Chris Depcik, University of Kansas professor of mechanical engineering, has created a solution to help distillers better predict how spirits mature inside a barrel.