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Research Areas
The Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering identifies the following areas as where the most compelling, cutting-edge research is taking place across its faculty.
Click on the research areas below to learn see the faculty working in each area.
Research Faculty
Dr. Michael Ackerson
mackers@uark.edu
Dr. Bob Beitle
rbeitle@uark.edu
Dr. Christa Hestekin
chesteki@uark.edu
Dr. Jamie Hestekin
jhesteki@uark.edu
Dr. Karthik Nayani
knayani@uark.edu
Dr. Keisha Walters
keishaw@uark.edu
Dr. Ranil Wickramasinghe
swickram@uark.edu
Research Faculty
Dr. Jorge Almodovar
jlalmodo@uark.edu
Dr. Christa Hestekin
chesteki@uark.edu
Dr. Jamie Hestekin
jhesteki@uark.edu
Dr. Karthik Nayani
knayani@uark.edu
Research Faculty
Dr. Jacob Monroe
jm217@uark.edu
Dr. Karthik Nayani
knayani@uark.edu
Dr. William Richardson
wr013@uark.edu
Research Faculty
Dr. Michael Ackerson
mackers@uark.edu
Dr. Christa Hestekin
chesteki@uark.edu
Dr. Jamie Hestekin
jhesteki@uark.edu
Dr. Tom Spicer
tos@uark.edu
Dr. Keisha Walters
keishaw@uark.edu
Dr. Ranil Wickramasinghe
swickram@uark.edu
Research Faculty
Dr. Jorge Almodovar
jlalmodo@uark.edu
Dr. Jamie Hestekin
jhesteki@uark.edu
Dr. Karthik Nayani
knayani@uark.edu
Dr. William Richardson
wr013@uark.edu
Dr. Keisha Walters
keishaw@uark.edu
Dr. Ranil Wickramasinghe
swickram@uark.edu
Research Faculty
Dr. Keisha Walters
keishaw@uark.edu
Research Faculty
Dr. Jamie Hestekin
jhesteki@uark.edu
Dr. Karthik Nayani
knayani@uark.edu
Dr. Keisha Walters
keishaw@uark.edu
Dr. Ranil Wickramasinghe
swickram@uark.edu
Research Faculty
Chemical engineering research faculty and their research topics, current publications, and departmental profiles can be found below.
Research topics
Pyrolysis of Mixed Plastics
Upgrading Pyrolysis Oils form Mixed Plastics
Renewable Feedstocks
Renewable Ammonia
Carbon Capture/Sequestration
Research Topics
Biomaterials
Biomedical Engineering
Tissue Engineering
Cell Manufacturing
Research Topics
Bioseparation
Fermentation
Adaptive technology for the disabled
Research Topics
Investigation of early stage protein aggregation using microchannel electrophoresis.
Evaluation of algal properties for biofuel production
Research Topics
Charged Separations
Extraction of Oils and Carbohydrates from Algae.
Research Topics
Machine Learning Methods
Molecular Dynamics
Monte Carlo Simulation
Biomolecular Self-Assembly and Adsorption
Research Topics
Soft Materials
Biomaterials
Self Assembly
Research Topics
Computational Modeling
Data Science
In vitro Screening Tools
Engineer personalied medicine approaches for combatting cardiac disease.
Chemical Hazards Research Center website
Research Topics
Assessment of hazards from airborne contaminants.
Assessment of hazards from fire and explosion phenomena
Polymer and Nano Engineering Labs website
Research Topics
Bioplastics
Polymer Surface Modification.
Novel Living Radical Polymerization.
Stimuli Responsive Polymers.
Polymer-grafted Nanoparticles.
Research Topics
Membrane Science
Membrane Technology
Research Centers
Chemical Hazards Research Center (CHRC)
Location: Engineering Research Center (ENRC), 700 Research Center Blvd, Fayetteville, AR 72701
Contact: Dr. Tom Spicer, tos@uark.edu
MAST Center
Membrane, Science, Engineering and Technology Center
Location: Cato Springs Research Center (CSRC), 1475 Cato Springs Road,
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Contact: Dr. Ranil Wickramasinghe, swickram@uark.edu