Prof. Hee Jeung Oh Awarded the 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award
We are delighted to share that Prof. Hee Jeung Oh has been named the 2021 recipient of the 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award to study new polymeric materials for membrane-based separations, particularly for biomedical applications.
This award recognizes young, tenure-track faculty members who excel in their fields of research and demonstrate academic leadership. The award provides unrestricted funding (consisting of $45,000 spread over three years) for new faculty to explore new directions, taking risks and following uncharted paths. With the 3M funding, Oh lab plans to explore new polymer materials associated with removing unwanted toxins in the body for biomedical applications. More details can be found in Penn State News.
“The awards are intended to provide support in the form of unrestricted research funds to assist faculty in earning tenure and contributing to their field and to foster on-going relationship with future leaders in academic research. ”
About our work
We design and create high-performance membranes that enable unprecedented separation opportunities. We pursue fundamental breakthroughs that translate into real-world applications, always seeking to bridge the microscopic understanding of materials with macroscopic performance. Our goal is to make separations systems cleaner, stronger, and more sustainable.
About the Oh Lab
At the Oh Lab, we are dedicated to advancing the world’s most important, but challenging, separations in the environment, energy, and health sector. We do this by focusing on the molecular-to-macroscopic design and characterization of polymer membranes. We work at the intersection of chemical engineering, materials science, and molecular transport, focusing on designing advanced polymer membranes for efficient chemical separation.